Data Scientist

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Inc. is seeking a Data Scientist to transform healthcare data into actionable cost and utilization insights for accounts.

You will design automated data tables, visualizations, and PowerPoint deliverables using Python and collaborate with business partners to improve client outputs. The role emphasizes building robust code, refining analytics, and communicating complex analyses to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field and 5–7+ years in data science or healthcare analytics.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python and/or R for data manipulation and modeling.
• Experience with cloud-based data tools (e.g., Snowflake, S3).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build automated reporting pipelines to generate data tables and graphs.
• Create and deliver dashboards and PowerPoint visuals for client presentations.
• Collaborate with Underwriting, Health and Medical Management, Sales, and Finance.
• Proactively identify key drivers from account feedback and explain insights.
• Clean raw data and ensure accuracy and integrity of analytics outputs.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Healthcare Analytics, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Snowflake

S3 buckets

Job description

Ready to help us transform healthcare? Bring your true colors to blue. Our Account Analytics team is seeking a Data Scientist with strong technical expertise and a background in a quantitative discipline. In this role, you’ll leverage large and complex healthcare datasets to bring key cost and utilization insights directly to our accounts. You will utilize Python to design and automate the delivery of critical data tables, visualizations, and PowerPoint presentations.

Additionally, you will collaborate with business partners to elevate our client deliverables and serve as an expert to address clarifying questions and analyze key cost drivers raised from account feedback.

This role is eligible for our Flex worker persona in our Boston or Hingham office once per month. Your day-to-day use Python to build automated reporting pipelines that generate data tables, identify metrics, and create graphs, integrating them into PowerPoint slides for account presentations. Develop and organize high-quality code enhancements by proactively modifying existing processes and building new, robust code with little to no supervision. Act as the subject matter expert to directly identify key drivers and address clarifying questions stemming from account presentation meetings. Clean raw data and review input files with strong attention detail ensuring accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all downstream analytics.

Collaborate closely with internal business partners to continuously refine, enhance, and elevate the quality of our client-facing slide decks and output files. Partner with teams including Underwriting, Health and Medical Management, Sales, and Finance to ensure alignment between analytics and business strategy.

We’re looking for a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Healthcare Analytics, or related field required. Master’s degree preferred. 5-7+ years of professional experience in data science, healthcare analytics, or a related field. Proficiency in SQL, Python and/or R for data extraction, manipulation, and modeling. Experience with cloud-based tools (e.g., Snowflake, S3 buckets). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Excellent communication skills—able to distill complex analyses into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Collaborative mindset and adaptability to shifting business priorities.

What you bring: a passion for using data to improve healthcare quality and affordability, creative, solution-oriented approach to tackling complex business problems, the ability to influence decision-making through clear insights and strong stakeholder partnerships, and a team-first perspective with a track record of driving projects to completion.

Minimum Education Requirements: High-school degree or equivalent required unless otherwise noted above. Location: Boston. Time Type: Full time. Salary Range: $116,190.00 - $142,010.00. The job posting range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs and affordability. This job is also eligible for variable pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and a suite of well-being benefits to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

As an employer, we are committed to investing in your development and providing the necessary resources to enable your success.

We are dedicated to creating a refreshing and rewarding workplace that promotes excellence and provides opportunities for employees to forge their unique career path.

We take pride in our diverse, community-centric, wellness-focused culture and believe every member of our team deserves to enjoy a positive work-life balance.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is an Equal Employment Employer - veterans/disability. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by law. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’s legal duty to furnish information.