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Optum Life Sciences is seeking a Strategy Analyst to support the Strategy & Enterprise Development organization as the business advances growth priorities across data assets, AI-enabled solutions, platform modernization, enterprise partnerships, and life sciences commercialization.
This role provides analytical and execution support across multiple initiatives. The Strategy Analyst will conduct research, organize and synthesize information, support market assessments and business cases, prepare presentations, track work, and complete assignments under the direction of senior team members. The position is intended for an early-career professional who can contribute high-quality work across changing priorities while developing broader strategy and life sciences expertise.
The Strategy Analyst will support the team rather than independently own a major strategy area at the outset. Success will depend on reliable execution, clear communication, sound analysis, and effective collaboration across functions.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Conduct market, industry, competitive, client, and business research to support strategic priorities
- Gather, organize, analyze, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative information into clear findings and actionable insights
- Support market assessments, competitive analyses, business cases, opportunity evaluations, and value-proposition development
- Prepare presentation decks, executive summaries, meeting materials, status updates, and other strategy work products
- Assist with evaluation of opportunities involving life sciences data assets, analytics, AI-enabled solutions, platforms, partnerships, and commercialization
- Support initiative tracking by maintaining work plans, milestones, action items, dependencies, and status updates
- Coordinate inputs and follow-up across strategy, product, technology, data, commercial, finance, operations, and other stakeholders
- Contribute to multiple concurrent projects and adjust to changing team priorities
- Support reporting, data visualization, and dashboard activities as needed
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, strengthen research and analysis, improve work products, and support continuous improvement
- Apply AI responsibly in accordance with applicable data privacy, security, confidentiality, and approved-tool requirements
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:
- 2+ years of experience gained through employment, internships, consulting engagements, fellowships, substantial academic projects, or related work involving strategy, market research, business analysis, consulting, product management, healthcare, life sciences, analytics, or a related discipline
- Experience conducting research, market assessments, competitive analysis, business evaluations, business-case development, or related analytical work
- Experience gathering, organizing, analyzing, and synthesizing information into presentations, reports, summaries, recommendations, or other business materials
- Experience supporting multiple projects, priorities, or deliverables simultaneously while meeting established deadlines
- Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders, teams, or business partners to complete deliverables or support project objectives
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Written and verbal communication skills demonstrated through presentations, reports, project updates, summaries, or business recommendations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare provider, health system, healthcare technology, healthcare data, analytics, or consulting environments
- Experience preparing executive-level presentations, recommendations, or decision-support materials
- Experience supporting strategic planning, growth initiatives, portfolio analysis, product strategy, commercialization, or business development activities
- Experience using enterprise-approved AI tools to support research, analysis, synthesis, presentation development, or productivity
- Internship, fellowship, consulting, or project-based experience supporting strategy, market research, business analysis, healthcare, life sciences, analytics, or related initiatives
- Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, Domo, SQL, or comparable analytics and visualization tools
- Exposure to healthcare data, real-world data, life sciences analytics, commercialization, digital health, or AI-enabled business solutions
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.