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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst 2 - **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $72,800.0 - $130,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, Health Informatics, Data Validation, Data Integration, Data Mining, Data Visualization, Decision Support Systems, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables, Power BI, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Data Processing, Powerquery, Data Management - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.minneapoliscareersite.com/job.asp?id=3404613341&tx=FP4138FFF&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * 3+ years of experience in healthcare data analytics, decision support, cost accounting, budgeting, or financial modeling within a health system or healthcare consulting environment * 3+ years of experience utilizing Microsoft Excel (including Power Query, advanced formulas, and pivot tables) and business intelligence tools for data manipulation and visualization * 2+ years of experience working with healthcare decision support and cost accounting platforms (e.g., Strata Decision Technology, EPSi, Syntellis, or similar DSS platforms) * 2+ years of experience conducting service line profitability, cost allocation, reimbursement methodology, or hospital margin analyses * 2+ years of experience preparing and presenting analytical findings and executive-level reports to cross-functional stakeholders, * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Finance, Business Analytics, Health Informatics, or a related quantitative field * Hands-on experience with the Strata Analytics Platform (StrataJazz) * Experience with advanced visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau * Proficiency with SQL for data extraction, querying, and data validation * In-depth knowledge of hospital financial accounting, general ledger structures, billing, and clinical coding systems (e.g., ICD-10, CPT, DRG) ## Description Optum Insight is seeking a highly analytical and service-oriented Advanced Data Analyst, Decision Support & Cost Accounting to join our Decision Support and Cost Accounting team. In this role, you will partner directly with client health system leaders, finance executives, and operational teams to deliver strategic financial insights, optimize cost allocation models, and drive data-informed decision-making. By leveraging healthcare analytics platforms-such as Strata-and business intelligence tools, you will transform complex operational and financial data into actionable strategies that improve hospital margins, service line profitability, budgeting, and performance management., * Develop, maintain, and enhance financial, cost accounting, and decision support analytical models, dashboards, and executive scorecards to drive operational efficiency and profitability * Perform detailed analyses on hospital productivity, service line profitability, reimbursement methodologies, budgeting, forecasting, and operational improvement opportunities * Partner with healthcare operational and financial leaders to translate complex clinical and financial data into strategic recommendations and executive summaries * Maintain and validate healthcare cost accounting methodologies, including cost allocation development, reclassifications, margin analysis, and reconciliation with source systems * Manage and support decision support assets, including statistical reporting methodologies, volume planning, and service line performance structures * Collaborate with cross-functional data integration and governance teams to ensure high data quality, reconcile data loads, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation * Provide subject matter expertise, end-user support, and technical training on analytics platforms (such as Strata) and reporting solutions for internal and client stakeholders 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. ## Related Videos - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Beyond Gut Feelings: The Rise of Data-Driven HR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1326-beyond-gut-feelings-the-rise-of-data-driven-hr) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [Anomaly Detection - Using unsupervised Machine Learning for detecting anomalies in customer base](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/6-anomaly-detection-using-unsupervised-machine-learning-for-detecting-anomalies-in-customer-base) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)