Manager Data Analytics Job Plymouth area,Minnesota USA,Management

Optum Insightis improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deepexpertisein the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management,quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives?

Join us to start
Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

Stakeholder and Program Management
Partner with key stakeholders and executives across the client organizations to support their operational and strategic objectives with actionable analytics
Manage a portfolio of analytics, proactively tracking and communicating new developments to clients
Facilitate prioritization of high-level client objectives as well as individual needs to develop a cohesive analytics roadmap
Act as a liaison between leadership and analytics delivery teams to streamline communication and organization of projects
Regularly communicate project updates, successes, issues, and risks with stakeholders
Analytics Delivery and Subject Matter Expertise
Lead efforts to create new analytical insights and capabilities related to key metrics, profitability, performance improvement, and other related areas for client health systems
Oversee design, development and delivery of analyses to answer business questions and guide organizational strategy
Partner with analytical platform teams, data engineering, data governance and others to ensure accuracy and efficiency in aggregation and alignment of foundational data assets needed to power analytics
Act as a subject matter expert in some of the following areas: healthcare costing methodologies, hospital operations, service line profitability, estimated reimbursement strategies, as well as the Optum products that support these areas
Develop and present analytical summaries, educational topics, etc., in a professional manner
Manage key domain functions including data integrity, cost model structure, allocation and reclass setup and processes, etc.
Recruit, develop and evaluate professional staff
Provide oversight for departmental time tracking
Assign and prioritize projects

You’llbe rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well asprovidedevelopment for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
5+ years of experience in hospital finance, healthcare cost accounting, financial planning, or a related healthcare finance function
5+ years of experience managing cost accounting operations, including cost allocations, profitability modeling, and financial reporting
5+ years of experience supporting hospital budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
3+ years of experience presenting financial analysis and recommendations to hospital executives and senior leaders
3+ years of experience leading analytical initiatives, performance improvement projects, or budgeting support functions
Demonstrated people management and team leadership experience
Experience providing strategic Cost Accounting consultation and financial insights to senior leadership teams

Skills:

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