Advanced Analytics Consultant

Elevance Health; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health in Indianapolis is seeking an Advanced Analytics Consultant to apply advanced analytics to member behavior drivers, product concepts and operational efficiencies. This role blends in-office collaboration 1–2 days per week with flexible remote work to support productivity and balance.

The ideal candidate holds an MS/MA/PhD in a quantitative field with 5+ years in health care analytics and will partner with leaders to drive value, develop models, and advance data-driven decision

Qualifications

• Requires MS, MA, or PhD in a quantitative discipline with a minimum of 5 years of health care analytics experience.
• Experience translating insights into product innovation and business value.
• Strong collaboration with clinical and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Consults with leaders to apply insights for product innovations targeting members.
• Measures program outcomes and demonstrates value.
• Supports client relationships and informs strategic decisions.
• Develops predictive models and data tools to target members.
• Leads applied research projects and shares findings.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Data interpretation

Stakeholder collaboration

Statistical methods

Education

MS/MA/PhD in quantitative discipline

Tools

SAS

Python

Snowflake

SQL

Job description

The Advanced Analytics Consultant employs advanced analytics to gain critical insights into member behavior drivers and preferences, product/program concepts and value propositions, operational effectiveness and efficiencies, client specific health gaps and needs.

This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Consults business leaders and internal partners to apply the insights to test and drive product innovation and enhancement to target the right members for the right service.


• To measure program outcome and demonstrate value.


• Help win and retain clients, and support information based strategic decision making.


• Provides analytical insights to support business solution development based on quality, use, cost and other key drivers.


• Develops and refines analysis templates for problem diagnosis and opportunities assessment.


• Consults on all considerations related to designing and executing tests or pilot programs.


• Contributes to the design of new program/initiative based on test/pilot outcomes.


• Develops targeting criteria or customer segmentation based on analytical insights, clinical inputs, product design and operations considerations; develops predictive models and other tools that help target the right members.


• Develops methodology to measure clinical, utilization and financial outcomes of a program/initiative.


• Conducts in-depth research to address challenging issues in measuring outcomes.


• Leads applied research projects.


• Authors white papers, presents at industry conferences and submits journal publications.


• Addresses limitation of certain data sources and evaluates incremental value of new data sources.

Minimum Requirements

Requires MS, MA, or PhD with concentration in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Epidemiology, Engineering, Computer Science or Operations Research and a minimum of 5 years experience in related health care analytics; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, And Experiences

• Experience with developing and executing evaluation methodologies to measure outcomes and return on Investment for health programs and demonstrate their value that supports clinical and business strategies in the health industry.


• Experience partnering with clinical and business leaders to translate and apply insights to drive value for the enterprise.


• Experience with extracting and transforming data across multiple sources for routine reporting of outcomes metrics.


• Substantial analytical experience in the healthcare industry is preferred, particularly in population health and/or palliative care.


• Advanced expertise with SAS and/or python or equivalent analytical tools and comprehensive experience with Snowflake, SQL, or equivalent data base tools strongly preferred.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.