Advanced Analytics Consultant - Health Economics

HCSC; Richardson (TX); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Service Corporation is seeking an Advanced Analytics Consultant to leverage SQL, R, Python, Tableau/Power BI, MS Azure, and Databricks to support client engagements in population health and insurance. The role requires communicating with C-Suite stakeholders and driving analytics from problem to execution.

The position entails leading analytic initiatives, designing data layers, and partnering with management to scale client engagements for broader impact within a hybrid-flex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR Master’s degree in related field with 3 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR 9 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field
• Understanding, and being highly proficient at querying a wide variety of internal and external data sources to get meaningful insights
• Performance excellence in computer languages, such as SQL, R, Python
• Ability to create a dynamic and visually engaging dashboard leveraging data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• High degree of business intelligence and understanding how to take a business case from inception to customer or partner execution
• Experience leading an analytic initiative to success
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Performance excellence in championing initiatives and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to bring the initiative to life

Responsibilities

• Provide analytic support and consultancy for HCSC's largest Commercial Clients.
• Advise internal senior-leader stakeholders related to population health and insurance.
• Communicate with and present to C-Suite stakeholders with the ultimate goal of elevating their understanding of plan cost and health drivers.
• Scale and help internally market impactful client engagements for broader impact.

Skills

SQL

R

Python

Tableau/Power BI

MS Azure

Databricks

Healthcare analytics

Communication skills

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master’s degree in related field

9 years in healthcare analytics/related field

Tools

Databricks

Tableau

Power BI

Azure

Job description

Flex

IL - Chicago

TX - Austin

TX - Richardson

Full time

R0056023

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Job Summary

The Health Economics Team (HET) is seeking a candidate to fulfill the Advanced Analytics Consultant position. The Advanced Consultant’s primary responsibility is to leverage strong technical skills (SQL, R, Python, Tableau/PowerBI, MS Azure, Databricks) and healthcare industry knowledge (payor, provider, pharmacy, public health, epidemiology, etc.) to support and enhance client-facing engagements with HCSC’s largest Commercial customers, specific responsibilities will include:

This role is responsible for the analytic support and consultancy for HCSCs largest Commercial Clients and advisory for internal senior-leader stakeholders related to population health and insurance. This position requires a background in healthcare consulting with an emphasis on an advanced-level understanding of medical claims and related datasets. As an Advanced Consultant member of the organization, the candidate will have the responsibility to be a thought leader in both external client engagements and internal team projects by holistically understanding the business problem at hand and how to efficiently work towards an end goal. This position requires communicating with and presenting to C-Suite stakeholders with the ultimate goal of elevating their understanding of plan cost and health drivers, and collaborating internally to address them. Additionally, in partnership with management, this role will look to scale and help internally market impactful client engagements for broader impact. As a technical subject matter expert, it is expected that experience in designing and maintaining standard data layers, developing coding standards and documentation for organizational use cases, and troubleshooting challenges that arise during analytic development, is evident in prior work experience.

Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR Master’s degree in related field with 3 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR 9 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field

• Understanding, and being highly proficient at querying a wide variety of internal and external data sources to get meaningful insights.

• Performance excellence in computer languages, such as SQL, R, Python.

• Ability to create a dynamic and visually engaging dashboard leveraging data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI

• High degree of business intelligence and understanding how to take a business case from inception to customer or partner execution.

• Experience leading an analytic initiative to success.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Performance excellence in championing initiatives and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to bring the initiative to life.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Masters and 3 years of experience in health care analytic services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics including 1 year experience in analyzing medical claims data.

• Experience with Databricks.

• Experience with project management methodologies.

• Experience of Healthcare industry - payor, provider, pharmacy, public health, epidemiology, etc.

• Experience with version control/collaborative tools.

This is a Flex (Hybrid) role: 3 days in office; 2 days remote.

Sponsorship is not available.

Pay Transparency Statement

At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees. Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards .

The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience. This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan.

Flex employees are expected to be in the office a minimum of three days a week. Management will have discretion to modify an employee's weekly schedule for exigent circumstances.

HCSC Employment Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of drug screening in accordance with applicable law.

Base Pay Range

$76,600.00 - $138,500.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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