Advanced Analytics Consultant (Behavioral Health)

Elevance Health; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health seeks an Advanced Analytics Consultant to apply sophisticated analytics to member behavior drivers, product concepts, and health outcomes. You will partner with business leaders to test, validate, and scale insights that inform strategic decisions and drive value for clients.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous analysis, and delivery of actionable results, with responsibilities spanning data collection, model development, and communication of findings to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Requires MS, MA, or PhD in a quantitative discipline and a minimum of 5 years experience in health care analytics; or equivalent background.
• Ability to present meaningful results to a business audience and to participate collaboratively in a team tasked to produce complex analyses.
• Experience with analytics for segmentation/stratification that supports customized strategies for different customer segments in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data related to behavioral health and substance abuse to understand trends and inform decisions.
• 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.
• Leads projects and presents findings at industry conferences and publications.
• Addresses data source limitations and evaluates incremental value of new data sources.

Skills

SAS

SQL

Python

AI/ML

Statistical modeling

Education

MS/MA/PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

Snowflake

Power BI

Job description

Advanced Analytics Consultant

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.

Hybrid 1: 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.

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. 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 outcomes and demonstrate value, to help win and retain clients, and to support information based strategic decision making.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Collecting and analyzing data related to behavioral health and substance abuse to understand trends, improve care, and inform business decisions.
• 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 algorithms 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 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

• The ability to present meaningful results to a business audience and to participate collaboratively in a team tasked to produce complex analyses.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with developing analytics for segmentation/stratification that supports customized strategies for different customer segments in a major industry highly desirable - healthcare, financial, database/direct marketing, online retails, consulting, etc.
• Substantial experience analyzing data related to behavioral health factors/social determinants of health strongly preferred, particularly in the areas of mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorders.
• Advanced SAS or SQL skills. Additional skills for success are Python, Tableau, Snowflake and Power BI.AI/ML experience will be helpful.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $111,520 to $184,008.

Location(s): Illinois, Virginia

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health 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). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

• The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.