Cost of Care Analytics Leader — Hybrid Role

CareFirst, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 127,360 - 236,412; Full time

Job summary

CareFirst, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manager, Data Analytics in the greater Baltimore area to lead analytics, reporting and data governance for Cost of Care Reporting.

The role requires guiding a team, delivering data-driven insights, and collaborating with IT/Data Management and vendor partners in a hybrid work setup. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in data analytics, supervisory experience, and deep knowledge of SAS, Excel, SQL, and analytics tools like PowerBI/Tableau, with

Qualifications

• Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or alternative: +4 years relevant work experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: CAP or MapR Data Analyst preferred.
• Experience: 5 years progressive data analytics experience; 1 year supervisory experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree; cloud architecture (Azure/AWS); relational DB mastery; Big Data familiarity; BI tools like PowerBI/Tableau; AI/ML for predictive analytics; healthcare analytics experience.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strong quantitative and qualitative skills; knowledge of SAS, Excel, SQL; excellent communication; ability to train others; meet deadlines; strong customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team supporting analytics, reporting and data governance for Cost of Care Reporting, including ideation support, hotspot/trend analysis, dashboards and reports.
• Interpret statistical analyses and help clients derive meaning from them.
• Develop and deliver presentations and reports of analytic findings.
• Develop hypotheses and research questions to address clients' needs; conduct quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods analyses.
• Develop analytic frameworks and select methods to answer questions.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand data requirements and develop tools and services for segmentation, modeling, dashboards, decision aids, and business case analysis.
• Use multiple data sets to create reports and data presentations and data dashboards for leadership and management.

Skills

Quantitative & qualitative analysis

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Team mentoring/training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

SAS

Excel

SQL

Job description

CareFirst, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manager, Data Analytics in the greater Baltimore area to lead analytics, reporting and data governance for Cost of Care Reporting.

The role requires guiding a team, delivering data-driven insights, and collaborating with IT/Data Management and vendor partners in a hybrid work setup. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in data analytics, supervisory experience, and deep knowledge of SAS, Excel, SQL, and analytics tools like PowerBI/Tableau, with