Business Analyst, Consultant

Blue Shield of California; California; Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Business Analyst Consultant to partner with stakeholders, develop reporting and dashboards, and drive data-driven decision making. You will leverage SQL to analyze provider data, validate integrity, and deliver insights supporting operations and regulatory needs.

The role emphasizes leadership, critical thinking, and continuous learning within a hybrid workplace that blends in-person collaboration with remote work when feasible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 4+ years in lieu of a degree.
• 7+ years of relevant analytics experience.
• Strong SQL skills to develop reports and dashboards.
• Proficient in Excel with large data sets; Tableau is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly complex analytical support for cross-functional operations.
• Develop, prepare and analyze reports and dashboards for management.
• Define business requirements to improve operational efficiency.
• May manage large projects spanning multiple areas.
• Communicate insights to stakeholders inside and outside the function.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Analytics

Tableau

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Your Role

The Provider Data and Analytics team delivers reporting, analytics, dashboards, and data quality solutions that support Provider Operations and enterprise business partners. The Business Analyst Consultant will report to the Manager, Provider Data and Analytics.

Job Description

The Provider Data and Analytics team delivers reporting, analytics, dashboards, and data quality solutions that support Provider Operations and enterprise business partners. The Business Analyst Consultant will report to the Manager, Provider Data and Analytics.

In this role, you will partner with operational and business stakeholders to develop reporting, dashboards, and data solutions that drive performance improvement and informed decision-making. Leveraging SQL and other analytical tools, you will analyze complex provider data, validate data integrity, identify trends and opportunities, and deliver actionable insights that support provider operations, regulatory requirements, and data quality initiatives.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Provides highly complex analytical support through the analysis and interpretation of data in support of cross functional business operations
• Develops, prepares and analyzes reports with highly complex analyzes and data for management review, and presents to various levels of management
• Defines business requirements and provides analysis to increase operational efficiency
• May manage large projects or processes that span outside of immediate job area
• Communicates and influence parties within and outside of the job function

Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• 7 years of prior relevant experience
• Deep understanding of SQL and the ability to write SQL to develop reports and dashboards
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with large data set
• Strong analytics skills, strong problem-solving skills
• Prior experience with creating dashboards and reports in Tableau is a plus

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

About Us

About Blue Shield of California

As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies. At Blue Shield of California, our mission is to create a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience. To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals. Blue Shield is a U.S. News Best Company to work for, a Deloitte U.S. Best Managed Company and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace. We were recognized by Fair360 as a Top Regional Company, and one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!

Our Values:

• Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
• Human. We strive to listen and communicate effectively, showing empathy by understanding others' perspectives.
• Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.

Our Workplace Model

• For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
• Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
• For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.

Physical Requirements

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.

JOB INFO

Job Identification : 20261664

Job Category : Business and Data Analysis

Posting Date : 2026-10-08T18:56:04+00:00

Job Schedule : Full time

Locations :

Long Beach, CA, United States

El Dorado Hills, CA, United States

Oakland, CA, United States

Rancho Cordova, CA, United States

Redding, CA, United States

San Diego, CA, United States

Woodland Hills, CA, United States

Pay Range for California : $106000.00 to $159100.00

Pay Range for Bay Area : $119500.00 to $179300.00

Note : Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate experience, location (California, Bay Area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.

Role can be filled by a candidate requiring sponsorship : No