Decision Support Analytics Specialist – Healthcare

Highmark Health; Milton (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health, through Allegheny Health Network alignment, seeks a seasoned analytics professional to drive financial, operational, and clinical performance insights. You'll partner with hospital and physician stakeholders to translate data into actionable strategies, lead ad-hoc analyses, and present executive summaries of major projects.

The role emphasizes data wrangling, visualization, and communication across departments to illuminate drivers of value and opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• ~3 years in Decision Support and Data Analysis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and able to analyze large datasets.
• Ability to illuminate higher-level strategic insights that drive business operations.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and cross-organizational collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Analyze volume, revenue, cost, and profitability to explain financial results.
• Create executive-level summaries of major analytic projects with key findings and recommendations.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses on topics driven by business trends or leadership requests.
• Explain variances relative to budget/forecast and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with hospital and physician organization stakeholders for holistic insights.

Skills

Decision support

Data analysis

Communication

Time management

Cross-functional partnerships

Education

MS in Business Administration

MS in Healthcare Administration

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Alteryx

Python

R

Excel

Job description

Highmark Health, through Allegheny Health Network alignment, seeks a seasoned analytics professional to drive financial, operational, and clinical performance insights. You'll partner with hospital and physician stakeholders to translate data into actionable strategies, lead ad-hoc analyses, and present executive summaries of major projects.

The role emphasizes data wrangling, visualization, and communication across departments to illuminate drivers of value and opportunities for improvement.