Data Consultant

bcbst; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is hiring a Data Consultant to join the Actuarial Data Analytics team. You will perform ongoing and ad hoc research and analysis to help answer questions related to business performance, data anomalies, and future claims projections.

This early to mid-career role welcomes candidates with data experience from diverse backgrounds and emphasizes the use of AI tools to improve efficiency and insights. Employment sponsorship is not available for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative/research discipline.
• 2 years of reporting, data analysis, or similar experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Summarize findings for logical presentation and collaborate with business contacts to develop solutions.
• Support development and maintenance for the historical claims database to support actuarial premium-rate processes.
• Analyze large data sets to identify drivers of business and industry trends.
• Maintain thorough documentation for changes to processes and data requests.
• Ensure ad hoc data requests are accurate, timely, and presented clearly.

Skills

SQL

SAS

Python

AI tools

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelors in quantitative field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is hiring a Data Consultant to join our Actuarial Data Analytics team. In this role, you will perform ongoing and ad hoc research and analysis to help answer questions related to business performance, data anomalies, and future claims projections. This early to mid-career role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare affordability for our members.

We welcome candidates with data experience from a variety of backgrounds. Our ideal candidate will bring the following skills and experience:

• Experience retrieving and analyzing data from relational databases using SQL and SAS (Python experience is also valued)
• Strong curiosity, analytical thinking, and attention to detail
• Interest in and experience leveraging AI technologies and tools to improve efficiency, insights, or decision-making
• Ability to clearly communicate data-driven findings, trends, and insights to peers and leaders

Note: Employment sponsorship is not available for this position

Job Responsibilities

• Summarize findings for logical presentation and work with business contacts to develop effective product and process solutions
• Support development and maintenance for the database of past claims to support the actuarial processes of determining premium rates for health insurance products.
• Analyze large amounts of data for drivers of business and/or industry trends
• Maintain thorough documentation, where appropriate, for changes made to existing processes and/or data requests
• Ensure that any ad hoc data requests are done in an accurate and timely manner and presented in a clear, organized fashion

Job Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree in a quantitative/ research discipline
• Experience: 2 years - Reporting, data analysis, or similar experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Proficient oral and written communication skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Capacity to solve problems and manage multiple assignments with critical deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to meet schedule deadlines and departmental goals
• Must possess ability to maintain professional relationships with vendors and other external partners

Number of Openings Available 1

Worker Type: Employee

Company: BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

BCBST will recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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