Sr Manager Data Science - Santa Ana, CA or Eden Prairie, MN

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Santa Ana
Posted on: March 24, 2020

Job Description:

Position 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's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

Positions in this function produce innovative solutions driven by exploratory data analysis from unstructured, diverse datasets typically measured in gigabytes or larger. Applies knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modeling, simulation, and advanced mathematics to recognize patterns, identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries leading to prototype development and product improvement. Uses a flexible, analytical approach to design, develop, and evaluate predictive and prescriptive models and advanced algorithms that lead to optimal value extraction from the data. Works with analytics and statistical software such as SQL, R, Python, Hadoop and others to perform analysis and interpret data. This function is not intended for employees performing the following work: less complex analysis on small data sets; rules-based algorithmic or descriptive analytics; development of big data infrastructure.

Primary Responsibilities:
Be a leader in the Data Science team and work with team members across the globe to solve real-world problems in the Healthcare domain using cutting-edge capabilities and emerging technologies
Deliver advanced Data Science capabilities to businesses in a meaningful manner through successful proof-of-concept solutions, and later on smoothly transition the proof-of-concept into production. (e.g. build and demonstrate a prototype Reinforcement Learning application in the Healthcare space)
Leverage Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, big data analytics infrastructure comprising Hadoop, R, Python, HIVE, SPARK to tackle previously unsolved problems across Risk and Quality, Fraud Waste and Abuse, Provider Operations, Provider Experience, Customer Engagement and Experience, Clinical Services etc.
Conduct evaluations and assessments of new tools and technologies to ensure that the team stays at the frontier of Analytics. (e.g. evaluate application of Graph Technology for detecting insurance fraud)
Write White Papers to evangelize ideas and drive adoption with the broader enterprise
Publish Research Papers in international journals and file patents for intellectual property
Present in leading conferences to showcase expertise and solutions
Leads, manages and is accountable for the daily activities of business support, technical or production team or unit
Impact of work at both team level and senior leadership

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:
Master's Degree in Engineering/Statistics/Economics/Computer Science/Mathematics (with a strong quantitative background)
4+ years of leadership (management) experience in Analytics/Data Science
Demonstrated hands-on experience in solving real-world problems using Natural Language Processing and/or Image Processing
Demonstrated hands-on experience in using algorithm libraries / frameworks like H2O, Keras and TensorFlow
Demonstrated hands-on experience in working with Big Data technologies like HIVE, SPARK etc.
Expert level programming ability in R and/or Python
Possess good presentation skills with the ability to organize and present information to audiences with disparate levels of technical understanding
Consistent track record of building and successfully deploying advanced analytics solutions with demonstrable value to the organization
Excellent consulting skills, including the ability to engage with and present to CXO leaders as well as stakeholders with minimum to high analytics exposure across various departments in an organization
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, including the ability to disaggregate issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions
Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of some or most econometric/statistical methods like Linear Regression, Logistic regression, Generalized Linear Model, Survival Analysis, Sampling Techniques, Time Series Analysis, CART, CHAID, Clustering, Discriminant Analysis, Principal Component Analysis, Factor Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling etc.
Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of some or most Machine learning techniques like Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, Gradient Boosting Machine, XGBoost etc.
Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of some or most Deep Learning techniques across Recurrent Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks etc.
Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Professional, service oriented, proactive and flexible

Preferred Qualifications:
PhD Degree in above disciplines
Experience with healthcare data

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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