Market Intelligence Analyst - Analytics & Intelligence

Alberta Blue Cross; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A health coverage organization in Edmonton is seeking a Market Intelligence Analyst to research trends and provide insights through data-driven storytelling. The role involves creating compelling reports, dashboards, and presentations to guide internal teams. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in Business Analytics or related fields, strong analytical skills, and at least 3 years of experience. This hybrid position offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a business environment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of research methodology.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to maintain effective relationships.

Responsibilities

• Research market trends and generate insights.
• Support health, dental, life, disability insurance lines.
• Collaborate on industry-wide reporting and analysis.
• Create dashboards with insights for internal teams.
• Adhere to privacy and legal policies regarding data.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Data analysis

Project management

Critical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, Statistics or Math

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAS

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Power Automate

Job description

Alberta Blue Cross® is an Alberta based organization dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experience and community leadership. We’re committed to providing the best health coverage to over 1.8 million members and take an active role in promoting wellness. We believe in what we do—and place trust in our employees to deliver our vision.

Working at Alberta Blue Cross® means having a career where you’ll be recognized for your contributions. We value diversity, encourage our team members to maintain a healthy work‑life balance and provide opportunities for career growth.

OVERVIEW

Alberta Blue Cross® currently has an opportunity for a Market Intelligence Analyst. This role works with a team whose purpose is to source, extract, and compile relevant insights, trends, and scenarios from large volumes of qualitative and quantitative data, with a focus on data‑driven storytelling. The Market Intelligence Analyst will be creating and presenting reports to identify trends through visualizations, sense‑making, and correlative insights to drive value across multiple internal lines of business. Projects will include driving customer, competitor, product, pricing, healthcare ecosystem, and brand insights for the organization to enable informed decision‑making, as well as providing market intelligence insights as part of cross‑functional strategic planning.

This role will have you working in a hybrid work style arrangement. While you may be working remotely most of the time, there will be ample opportunity for face‑to‑face interactions, external and in‑office meetings, team events and other meaningful connections.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Research market trends and the competitive landscape to generate market‑leading insights; synthesize complex findings into clear narratives and deliver compelling reports and presentations using strong critical thinking and storytelling skills.
• Support operational areas of group and individual health, dental, life and disability insurance lines of business.
• Collaborate on industry‑wide reporting and analysis by sourcing and contributing information.
• Create dashboards and presentation decks with a strong focus on creating insights that guide internal teams such as product, marketing, and sales.
• Adhere to privacy and legal policies regarding data collection and usage.
• Collaborate with the rest of the Market Intelligence team to come up with innovative solutions to data collection, automation, and narrative development.

WHAT YOU WILL HAVE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, Statistics and or Math.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate the story behind the data.
• A self‑starter with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a business environment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of research methodology, data analysis, and project management.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products, in particular Excel.
• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills, including the ability to work autonomously.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of data management applications such as SAS or SQL, data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau, and other Power Platform products such as Power Automate is an asset, but not required.
• Familiarity with SharePoint is an asset, but not required.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.

Alberta Blue Cross® is an inclusive employer committed to a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We empower and are advocates for our team members by welcoming, respecting and valuing their unique perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.

We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, high‑energy team‑focused environment. If you have the qualifications we are looking for, apply online at careers.ab.bluecross.ca