Programming Consultant, Early Childhood Specialist - Remote

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.Optum Serve Consulting/The Lewin Group (OSC/Lewin), a premier national health care and human services consulting and policy analysis firm, brings 50 years of experience finding answers and solving problems for leading organizations in the public, non-profit, and private sectors.In the wide-ranging field of health and human services consulting, OSC/Lewin provides both depth and breadth of expertise. Currently, OSC/Lewin has more than 250 consultants drawn from industry, government, and academia. They all share a solid commitment to OSC/Lewin’s core values of objectivity, integrity, analytical innovation, vision, and dedication to client satisfaction.Our team is looking for a data analyst with either experience or interest in social services and more specifically Early Childhood Education. You will join a data and analytics team focused on Head Start Monitoring team, with an opportunity to join other Lewin Group projects in the future. We seek an outstanding critical thinker with experience in data programming (e.g. SAS, R, SQL, STATA) who possesses problem-solving skills and an eye towards continuous process improvement. We seek an individual who is eager to contribute to our firm’s growth and who can readily fill an immediate need on our Head Start monitoring contract. The Lewin Group/OptumServe Consulting has provided support to the Office of Head Start for two decades in monitoring the quality of thousands of programs receiving federal funds to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services to children and families across the country.You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.Primary Responsibilities:• Data programming, dataset development, and database management• Analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on qualitative and quantitative data in a clear, succinct manner for diverse stakeholders (e.g., grantees, federal staff, Congress)• Writing detailed specifications and documentation of data processing and analytical steps• Developing, testing, and implementing performance measurement tools and reliability systems• Managing project tasks under tight timeframes• Collaborating with partners, federal staff, and clientsYou’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:• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 2+ of years professional experience. Note that years of experience can be inclusive of early career experiences such as college or similar work or volunteer experiences, as appropriate• 3+ years of experience using SAS, R, Python SQL, or a similar programming language in a research, consulting, or business environment, including manipulating and modifying data files and applying solid quality assurance practices in reviewing programs and results• Experience translating data requests into data programming and analysis plans• Solid writing and data presentation skills and experience developing high-quality written products, including comprehensive data reports, data presentations, issue briefs, memos, and data tables/chartsPreferred Qualifications:• Master’s degree from an accredited institution and 5+ years of professional experience• Experience with and knowledge of early childhood education systems, especially Head Start and Early Head Start program management and operations, and Head Start Program Performance Standards• Experience with early childhood education quality improvement efforts including Quality Rating and Improvement systems, professional development systems, early learning guidelines, child assessment, State prekindergarten, and other early childhood programs and initiatives, and key federal early childhood law, policy, and regulation• Experience with and subject area knowledge of early childhood, elementary, and/or secondary education• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter PolicyCalifornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.Application Deadline: This will be posted for a 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.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.