Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking an experienced and resultsdriven Lead Data Analyst with 10+ years of experience in advanced analytics, healthcare data analysis, and cloudbased data platforms, with approximately 30% handson data engineering responsibilities.

This role is accountable for driving insights, decision support, and analytical outcomes across Claims Payment Integrity, Actuarial analytics, and Forecasting,



while also contributing to the design and enablement of analytical data pipelines using Azure Databricks and up-to-date lakehouse architectures.

The ideal candidate brings solid analytical depth, healthcare domain knowledge, and practical engineering skills-combined with the ability to lead analytical initiatives, mentor analysts, and partner closely with business and data engineering teams to deliver highimpact, datadriven solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Analytics Insights Leadership (Primary Focus)
- Lead endtoend analytical initiatives, from business problem definition through insight generation and executiveready outputs
- Design and deliver analytical datasets, KPIs, metrics, and dashboards using Databricks SQL and PySpark
- Translate complex healthcare, claims, and financial data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership
- Support medical cost trend analysis, risk identification, savings validation, leakage analysis, and forecasting accuracy improvements

📌 Lead Data Analyst (Bengaluru)
🏢 Optum
📍 Bengaluru