Data Analyst - Health, Consultant

Blue Shield of CA; Rancho Cordova (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The HCQA Data Analytics Consultant at Blue Shield of CA collaborates across the Network Performance Analysis and Contracts teams to analyze provider networks and regulatory filings. You will deliver analytics, reporting, and consultative services to guide network design, pricing, and strategy within a hybrid in-office model.

With 7+ years in health care and strong SAS/SQL skills, you will craft insights, develop data-driven solutions, and support regulatory readiness while partnering with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 7 years' experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or gov't payer).
• Preferred MPH, MBA, MS, MA.
• Ability to develop new SAS programs and SQL scripts to improve efficiency.
• Broad knowledge of project management.
• Experience with MS Office, especially Excel and Access, Unix, SQL/PL-SQL, SAS.
• Familiarity with Tableau for visualization.
• Strong analytics, problem-solving, and presentation skills.
• Excellent time management and ability to handle multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and consultative services on new network design aligned with corporate strategy.
• Manage and oversee development and production of regulatory network filing artifacts.
• Provide network analytics, reporting and oversight on existing networks to meet regulatory standards.
• Offer consultative and analytical support during contract negotiations, pricing, and product/network strategy planning.

Skills

SAS

SQL/PL-SQL

Tableau

Excel

Access

Unix

Education

Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

SAS

SQL/PL-SQL

Tableau

Job description

Your Role

The HCQA team is responsible for developing analytics and supporting materials to assist and guide strategic development and maintenance of Blue Shield's network of physicians, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, HMO IPA's, and medical groups. Our team (Network Performance Analysis and Contracts) is part of the HCQA Division and focuses on provider network performance analysis, reporting, and consulting. The NPAC team is responsible for developing analytics and supporting materials to assist and guide strategic development and maintenance of Blue Shield's network of physicians, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, HMO IPA's, and medical groups. In this role you will (1) provide analysis and consultative services on new network design in support of corporate strategic roadmap; (2) manages and oversees development and production of regulatory network filing artifacts as required by regulators for all Blue Shield and Promise Health Plan Commercial, Medi-Cal and Medicare networks; (3) provides network analytics, reporting and oversight on existing networks to ensure meeting regulatory access, availability standards as defined by regulators; and (4) provides consultative and analytical support as needed to during contract negotiations, pricing activities and product/network strategy roadmap planning. The Data Analytics Consultant will report to the Manager. This role serves as a critical analytical and strategic partner to the organization, connecting network performance data with regulatory requirements and business priorities. Your ability to identify access trends, communicate meaningful insights, and collaborate across teams will help drive regulatory readiness, strengthen network performance, and support sustainable solutions for member access.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Requires at least 7 years' experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or gov't payer)
• Preferred MPH, MBA, MS, MA
• Ability to develop new SAS programs and SQL scripts that improve the efficiency of the work of others
• Broad knowledge of project management
• Experience with MS Office, especially Excel and Access, Unix, SQL/PL-SQL,SAS
• Familiarity with visualization tools such as Tableau
• Strong analytics skills, strong problem-solving skills. Strong Presentation skills.
• Must possess excellent time management and organizational skills to be able to handle multiple complex projects simultaneously

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.