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New grad human capital analyst jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong internship record or relevant coursework can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are across Banking & Financial Services, Investment & Asset Management, and Construction & Real Estate, with employers like Synertex, JPMorganChase, and Nevada Gold Mines hiring at this level now.
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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 in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Business Strategic Consultant, Pharmacy Capital Management & Strategic Initiatives, you will play a critical role in supporting the strategic and financial priorities of our pharmacy businesses, including Specialty Pharmacy, Home Delivery, 340B, and Frontier.
This position will lead and coordinate the capital management process across these businesses, partnering closely with business leaders and Finance to identify capital needs, develop compelling business cases, prioritize investments, and advance opportunities through financial review and approval. The role will provide visibility across the capital portfolio and help ensure investments are aligned to the organization's most important strategic and business objectives.
In addition to capital management responsibilities, this individual will lead and support high-priority strategic initiatives based on business needs and capacity. The successful candidate will combine strong financial and analytical acumen with project management, executive communication, and the ability to influence decisions across a complex, highly matrixed organization.
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:
- Lead and coordinate the capital management process across Specialty Pharmacy, Home Delivery, 340B, and Frontier, providing an integrated view of capital needs, priorities, approvals, and investments
- Partner with business leaders to identify current and future capital needs and translate business requirements into clearly defined investment opportunities
- Support the development of cost-benefit analyses (CBAs), financial business cases, investment recommendations, and supporting materials required to evaluate capital opportunities
- Partner closely with Finance and business stakeholders to coordinate financial review, challenge assumptions where appropriate, resolve outstanding questions, and advance requests through the capital approval process
- Facilitate business prioritization of capital investments, helping leaders evaluate competing needs based on financial impact, strategic alignment, operational requirements, risk, and other business considerations
- Maintain visibility into the capital portfolio, including investment requests, prioritization, approvals, funding decisions, key milestones, risks, dependencies, and changes in capital requirements
- Develop clear, executive-ready materials that enable leadership to understand investment choices, financial implications, trade-offs, and decisions required
- Build strong cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders to drive decisions that best align investments with the strategic objectives of the business
- Identify opportunities to improve capital planning, governance, prioritization, and business case development processes
- Lead or support high-priority strategic projects and initiatives based on organizational priorities and available capacity
- Apply strong project management disciplines to strategic initiatives, including establishing objectives, workplans, milestones, stakeholder alignment, risks, dependencies, and deliverables
- Synthesize complex financial, operational, and strategic information into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leaders
- Work effectively across multiple business areas and functions, navigating ambiguity and driving work forward without direct authority over all stakeholders
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 in business strategy, finance, capital planning, business analysis, project/program management, consulting, or a related role
- Experience developing business cases, cost-benefit analyses, financial models, or investment recommendations
- Solid proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to develop, analyze, and communicate financial and business scenarios
- Demonstrated project management experience, either through direct ownership of complex projects/programs or significant responsibility coordinating cross-functional initiatives
- Experience partnering with Finance and business stakeholders to evaluate financial assumptions, investment requirements, business benefits, and trade-offs
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and drive complex work across a matrixed organization
- Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making without direct authority and build alignment across stakeholders with differing priorities
Experience developing and presenting recommendations, business cases, or strategic materials to senior leaders
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting capital planning, investment governance, portfolio management, or financial planning
- Experience within healthcare, pharmacy, PBM, specialty pharmacy, or a similarly complex operating environment
- Experience leading cross-functional strategic projects from initial problem definition through recommendation and implementation
- Formal project management, consulting, finance, or strategy experience
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and develop clear recommendations
- Solid written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and business concepts into clear, executive-level messages
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 $91,700 - $163,700 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 help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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 and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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 in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Business Strategic Consultant, Pharmacy Capital Management & Strategic Initiatives, you will play a critical role in supporting the strategic and financial priorities of our pharmacy businesses, including Specialty Pharmacy, Home Delivery, 340B, and Frontier.
This position will lead and coordinate the capital management process across these businesses, partnering closely with business leaders and Finance to identify capital needs, develop compelling business cases, prioritize investments, and advance opportunities through financial review and approval. The role will provide visibility across the capital portfolio and help ensure investments are aligned to the organization's most important strategic and business objectives.
In addition to capital management responsibilities, this individual will lead and support high-priority strategic initiatives based on business needs and capacity. The successful candidate will combine strong financial and analytical acumen with project management, executive communication, and the ability to influence decisions across a complex, highly matrixed organization.
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:
- Lead and coordinate the capital management process across Specialty Pharmacy, Home Delivery, 340B, and Frontier, providing an integrated view of capital needs, priorities, approvals, and investments
- Partner with business leaders to identify current and future capital needs and translate business requirements into clearly defined investment opportunities
- Support the development of cost-benefit analyses (CBAs), financial business cases, investment recommendations, and supporting materials required to evaluate capital opportunities
- Partner closely with Finance and business stakeholders to coordinate financial review, challenge assumptions where appropriate, resolve outstanding questions, and advance requests through the capital approval process
- Facilitate business prioritization of capital investments, helping leaders evaluate competing needs based on financial impact, strategic alignment, operational requirements, risk, and other business considerations
- Maintain visibility into the capital portfolio, including investment requests, prioritization, approvals, funding decisions, key milestones, risks, dependencies, and changes in capital requirements
- Develop clear, executive-ready materials that enable leadership to understand investment choices, financial implications, trade-offs, and decisions required
- Build strong cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders to drive decisions that best align investments with the strategic objectives of the business
- Identify opportunities to improve capital planning, governance, prioritization, and business case development processes
- Lead or support high-priority strategic projects and initiatives based on organizational priorities and available capacity
- Apply strong project management disciplines to strategic initiatives, including establishing objectives, workplans, milestones, stakeholder alignment, risks, dependencies, and deliverables
- Synthesize complex financial, operational, and strategic information into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leaders
- Work effectively across multiple business areas and functions, navigating ambiguity and driving work forward without direct authority over all stakeholders
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 in business strategy, finance, capital planning, business analysis, project/program management, consulting, or a related role
- Experience developing business cases, cost-benefit analyses, financial models, or investment recommendations
- Solid proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to develop, analyze, and communicate financial and business scenarios
- Demonstrated project management experience, either through direct ownership of complex projects/programs or significant responsibility coordinating cross-functional initiatives
- Experience partnering with Finance and business stakeholders to evaluate financial assumptions, investment requirements, business benefits, and trade-offs
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and drive complex work across a matrixed organization
- Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making without direct authority and build alignment across stakeholders with differing priorities
Experience developing and presenting recommendations, business cases, or strategic materials to senior leaders
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting capital planning, investment governance, portfolio management, or financial planning
- Experience within healthcare, pharmacy, PBM, specialty pharmacy, or a similarly complex operating environment
- Experience leading cross-functional strategic projects from initial problem definition through recommendation and implementation
- Formal project management, consulting, finance, or strategy experience
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and develop clear recommendations
- Solid written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and business concepts into clear, executive-level messages
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 $91,700 - $163,700 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 help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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 and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Entry Level Human Capital Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level human capital analyst job?
Start by building coursework or internship experience in workforce analytics, HR data, or organizational behavior, since most entry level roles expect familiarity with HRIS platforms and basic data analysis. A resume that highlights a capstone project, an internship, or volunteer HR work gives you a concrete edge. Tailoring your application to show you understand people data and business outcomes matters more at this stage than years of experience.
Which companies hire entry level human capital analysts?
Companies hiring entry level human capital analysts right now include Synertex, JPMorganChase, and Nevada Gold Mines, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, federal agencies, large consulting firms, and enterprise employers tend to post the most openings, as they run structured analyst programs designed to bring in junior talent.
Are there remote entry level human capital analyst jobs?
Yes, though most openings still lean on-site or hybrid at the entry level. About 33% of entry level human capital analyst openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, giving candidates flexibility depending on the employer and function. Government contractors and large enterprises are most likely to offer hybrid arrangements for junior analysts.
Are these new grad human capital analyst jobs?
Yes, this page includes new grad, recent graduate, and junior human capital analyst roles alongside other entry level postings. A new grad friendly posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts internships or academic projects in place of full-time work history, and does not require professional certifications. Look for language like "entry level," "junior," or "recent graduates encouraged to apply" to confirm fit.
Which industries hire the most entry level human capital analysts?
Entry Level human capital analyst roles concentrate in Banking & Financial Services, Investment & Asset Management, and Construction & Real Estate, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they manage large, complex workforces that depend on data to guide staffing, retention, and organizational planning decisions.