Senior Director Data Analytics

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Rx Data Strategy & Analytics organization enables data-driven decision-making across Optum Rx and operates within the Ireland Analytics organization. They partner with business, operations, clinical, finance, and technology leaders to deliver trusted data, actionable insights, and scalable analytics solutions that improve business performance, operational efficiency, and client outcomes. The organization leads enterprise data strategy, governance, analytics, AI, and data management initiatives, ensuring data is treated as a strategic asset. By combining deep business knowledge with advanced analytics capabilities, the team helps drive innovation, informed decision-making, and measurable business value across the enterprise.

The Senior Director, Analytics leads the development and execution of enterprise analytics, and insight-generation capabilities that enable data-driven decision making across Optum Rx. This role is responsible for defining analytics strategy, and delivering scalable analytics solutions that drive business performance, operational efficiency, revenue growth, and client value. Working closely with executive and functional leaders across business, operations, finance, clinical, technology, formulary, and rebate organizations, the role ensures analytics investments are aligned to strategic priorities and measurable outcomes. The position champions trusted data, advanced analytics, AI-enabled insights, and continuous improvement while leading high-performing teams responsible for transforming complex data into actionable business intelligence. The ideal candidate is a strategic analytics leader with experience using data, analytics, AI, and technology to drive business outcomes in a complex organization. Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Analytics Strategy, Solutions & Insights Partner with business leaders to deliver analytics insights aligned to strategic priorities across Clinical, Formulary, Finance, Rebates, and Product, while expanding the team's remit to additional domains Identify opportunities to apply analytics, AI, and automation across business domains to generate enterprise-level PBM impact Advance the strategic agenda to evolve the team into an AI-native analytics organization Cross-Functional Leadership Act as the primary liaison for business domains supported by the current analytics team, while proactively identifying opportunities to expand analytics support across the PBM domains Partner across Data Strategy & Analytics teams and capabilities to ensure a coordinated, holistic approach that delivers exceptional business outcomes Build solid relationships with technology leaders and teams to support integrated delivery of analytics and AI solutions Operational Excellence Establish governance, prioritization, and performance tracking processes that focus team efforts on the highest-value business outcomes Drive automation, standardization, and continuous improvement across analytics teams Ensure analytics capabilities are scalable, sustainable, and adaptable to changing business needs Maintain compliance with