Advanced Analytics Consultant (Behavioral Health)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking an Advanced Analytics Consultant (Behavioral Health) to apply analytics to member behavior, product concepts, and health outcomes. The role collaborates with business leaders to test and drive innovation, measure outcomes, and support strategic decisions.

This hybrid position requires advanced degree in a quantitative field and 5+ years in healthcare analytics, with strong SAS/SQL, Python, Tableau, Snowflake and Power BI skills, plus clear communication to business

Qualifications

• Requires MS/MA/PhD in a quantitative discipline with at least 5 years of healthcare analytics experience.
• Ability to present analytical results to business leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with behavioral health analytics, program design and testing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data on behavioral health drivers to inform decisions.
• Provide analytical insights to support product concepts, value propositions and outcomes.
• Develop and refine analysis templates for diagnosing problems and opportunities.
• Consult on test or pilot design and execution across programs.
• Lead projects, publish findings, and communicate results to stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Business storytelling

Analytical collaboration

SAS/SQL

Python

Tableau

Snowflake

Power BI

ML/AI concepts

Education

MS/MA/PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

SAS

SQL

Python

Tableau

Snowflake

Power BI

Job description

Position Title: Advanced Analytics Consultant (Behavioral Health)

Advanced Analytics Consultant 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).

• comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

Job Level: Non-Management Exempt Workshift: Job Family: RDA > Reporting & Data Analysis

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 following form: 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.

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 following form: 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.

Elevance Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans.