Sr. Data Scientist – Journey Analytics – Telecommute

UnitedHealth Group
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Job Description

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Senior Data Scientist supporting Journey Analytics. Work consists of advanced analytics and modeling to improve experiences and lower costs for our patients, providers, and clients. Position will support one or more key business areas to help grow the business.

Positions in this function produce innovative solutions driven by exploratory data analysis from unstructured, diverse datasets typically measured in gigabytes or larger.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Apply knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, and data modeling to recognize patterns, identify opportunities, test business hypotheses, and make valuable discoveries leading to Marketing campaign recommendations, operational savings, or growth opportunities
  • Uses a flexible analytical approach to design, develop, and evaluate predictive models and advanced algorithms that lead to optimal value extraction from the data
  • Partner with key business areas to translate insights into solutions that can be validated and implemented
  • Ability to learn and implement new concepts/technologies

You’ll be 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 as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years of applied data science in marketing or consumer experience: developing, modeling, and analytics
  • 2+ years of experience with manipulating data for analytic purposes using tools such as SQL, R, Python, SAS, SPSS, Spark, H2O or other programmatic approaches
  • Knowledge of extracting and developing key consumer insights

Preferred Qualifcations:

  • Experience with Journey Analytics
  • Passion for understanding and improving the customer experience
  • Exceptional critical thinking skills, including the ability to quickly assimilate new information

Company Info.

UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is an American multinational managed healthcare and insurance company based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It offers health care products and insurance services. UnitedHealth Group is the world's eighth largest company by revenue and second-largest healthcare company behind CVS Health by revenue, and the largest insurance company by net premiums. UnitedHealthcare revenues comprise 80% of the Group's overall revenue.

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