Quantitative Analyst - Minnetonka, MN (383951)
UnitedHealth Group - Minnetonka, MN

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PositionDescription:
Positions in this function are predominantly involved in developing business solutions by creating new and modifying existing software applications. Primary contributor in designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting all types of applications consistent with established specifications and business requirements to deliver business value.

Primary Responsibilities:
Designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting all types of applications consistent with established specifications and business requirements to deliver business value

Developing pioneering approaches to emerging industry trends

Lead development team to achieve key business objectives

Leads large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives

Collaborate with the team on application architecture design and decision-making

Develop innovative solutions to meet the needs of the business

Provide alternate design solutions along with project estimates

Design and implement application enhancements in collaboration with different teams

Troubleshoot production support issues post release deployment and come up with solutions. Ability to solve complex production issues

Predicts emerging customer needs and develops innovative solutions to meet them

Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business

Participates in the development of business strategy

Translates highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences

Influences senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches

Will be expected to function as a mentor for junior developers, providing assistance where needed

Will be expected to handle smaller projects completely on their own, including interactions with other teams and 3rd parties for design and architecture

Involvement with senior management in terms of supplying input for key design and architecture decisions, as well as work estimation and resource planning

Company thought leader.

Functional SME.

Broad business approach.

Resource to senior leadership.

Develops pioneering approaches to emerging industry trends.

Qualifications

Requirements:
3+ years Quantitative Analyst experience

1+ year experience in using a statistical software package such as SAS, SPSS or R

1+ year experience creating mathematical, statistic or predictive models. Will need to be able to provide examples during interview

Bachelor's degree in mathematics or quantitative analysis or HS diploma/GED with 3+ equivalent experience in quantitative analyst experience

Assets:
1+ year of analytic experience in a healthcare setting

Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or social science with a quantitative emphasis

Experience working with large data sets

What makes your technology career greater with UnitedHealth Group? You'll have the most opportunities to grow and develop. We invest in rich technology resources and talented people to help glean and use intelligence in ways that drive quality and affordability of healthcare for millions of people worldwide. It's your chance to be a transformational force in the industry and within UnitedHealth Group. If you believe there is always a better way, take the next step in exploring your potential with UnitedHealth Group.

UnitedHealth Group IT

provides a diverse and comprehensive array of application design and infrastructure services designed to advance improved health and well-being for our customers, and to benefit UnitedHealth Group employees across the enterprise. Comprised of the Application Services Group, Enterprise Technology Services Group and the IT Business Services Group, UnitedHealth Group IT has over 7,000 internal and external resources across the globe, and offices in California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, South Carolina, Wisconsin and India.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

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