Data Consulting Analyst - Health, Principal

Blue Shield of CA; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Principal Data Analyst-Health to lead complex analyses of provider networks, performance metrics, and contracting impact. You will deliver actionable insights, build analytical models, and present findings to senior leaders.

In a hybrid environment with in-office work two days per week, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Los Angeles, mentor junior analysts, influence strategy, and drive data-driven decisions across health care programs.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree; Master's preferred.
• Requires 10 years of experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or government payer).
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel with modeling and formulas.
• Experience with Microsoft Access, Tableau, and SAS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative services and support for strategic and tactical initiatives and projects.
• Perform complex analysis to deliver insights and recommendations; act as a thought partner across business units.
• Influence leaders and stakeholders and collaborate with diverse teams to drive action.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Presentation

Leadership

Influence without authority

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or HS + 4 years experience

Master's degree preferred (MPH, MBA, MS, MA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Tableau

SAS

Job description

Your Role

The Network Performance Analysis and Contracts team focuses on provider network performance analysis, reporting, and consulting. The Data Analyst-Health, Principal role will report to the Senior Director, Provider Services-Network. In this role you will provide consultative services and support for various strategic and tactical initiatives and projects. This role will provide complex analysis for insight and recommendation and collaboration with various business units as a thought partner and expert.

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. A Master's degree (MPH, MBA, MS, MA) is preferred
• Requires 10 years of experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or government payer)
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (i.e. ability to model, use formulas, etc.) is preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Access (i.e. link tables, run queries, etc.), Tableau, and SAS is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication, and presentation skills. Including previous experience in presenting to leaders
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams to come up with the best solution and move people and organizations to act
• Ability to influence leaders and stakeholders with no direct reporting relationship
• Ability to work independently, proactively, and with little direction
• Broad 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.