Data Analyst - Health, Senior

Blue Shield of CA; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to provide analytical support for provider contract negotiations and to oversee competitive intelligence data. You will partner across functions to evaluate health performance and strategic positioning of contracted entities, and to translate data into actionable insights for network planning and business decisions.

The role emphasizes developing, validating, and distributing reports and dashboards critical to Provider Network leadership and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5 years of experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or gov't payer).
• MS Office experience, especially Excel and Access; Unix, SQL/PL-SQL; SAS (Base and advanced cert preferred).
• Tableau or other visualization tools familiarity.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.
• Practical knowledge of project management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner cross-functionally to evaluate health, performance, and strategic positioning of contracted entities.
• Analyze utilization, financial, regulatory, and market trends; investigate anomalies.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights to support network planning and contract strategy.
• Develop, validate, and distribute reports and dashboards critical to Provider Network leadership and financial health.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Access

Unix

SQL/PL-SQL

SAS

Tableau

Job description

Your Role

The Consultative Support and Project Management team provides analytical support for provider contract negotiations and oversees competitive intelligence data for the organization. The Data Analyst, Senior will report to the Manager of Data Analysis. In this role, you will partner cross-functionally with Actuary, Network Compliance, Contracting Network Managers, and other Provider Network stakeholders to evaluate the health, performance, and strategic positioning of contracted entities. You will analyze utilization, financial, regulatory, and market trends; investigate anomalies; and translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that support network planning, contract strategy, and business decision-making. You will also support the development, validation, and distribution of reports and dashboards that are critical to Provider Network leadership and the financial health of the organization.

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.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree. Master's Degree (MPH, MBA, MS, or MA) is preferred
• Requires 5 years of experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or gov't payer)
• Experience with MS Office, especially Excel and Access, Unix, SQL/PL-SQL, SAS. SAS Base and advanced certification is preferred
• Familiarity with visualization tools such as Tableau
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills, previous experience in presenting to leaders
• Practical knowledge of project management is preferred

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.