Director, Business Analytics - EviCore - Hybrid

Relha LLC; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 158,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

EviCore in the United States leads the Business Analytics function, shaping data-driven strategy and partnering with senior executives to translate complex challenges into actionable insights.

The Director will govern multiple analytics disciplines, oversee predictive modeling, and drive initiatives that improve operational performance and provider experiences. Strong executive communication and cross-functional leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in quantitative field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in healthcare analytics, BI, data science, or related fields.
• 5+ years of leadership experience including management of managers and analytics teams.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale analytics programs and cross-functional transformations.
• Experience influencing executive leadership through data and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and execution of analytics disciplines including BI, forecasting, and performance measurement.
• Develop analytics strategies, policies, and standards to support organizational objectives.
• Oversee design and deployment of predictive models and analytics solutions.
• Translate complex business challenges into actionable insights for executives.
• Lead cross-functional teams to align analytics with regulatory requirements and enterprise priorities.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Predictive modeling

Forecasting

Statistical analysis

Performance measurement

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

SAS

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

SAS

Job description

Director, Business Analytics - EviCore - Hybrid

Leads the Business Analytics function and provides strategic direction for analytics, data-driven decision making, and operational performance across multiple business areas. Serves as a trusted advisor to senior executives, partnering with organizational leadership to define strategic priorities, identify transformational opportunities, and develop enterprise analytics capabilities that drive measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the leadership, governance, and execution of multiple analytics disciplines, including advanced analytics, business intelligence, operational reporting, long range forecasting, and performance measurement. Directs the development and implementation of analytics strategies, methodologies, policies, and standards that support organizational objectives and enable scalable insight generation across the enterprise.

Establishes long-term strategic plans and operational objectives for the analytics function. Oversee the design and deployment of advanced analytical solutions, predictive models, and technology-enabled capabilities that improve business performance, optimize operations, enhance customer and provider experiences, and support growth initiatives.

Leads managers, analysts, and cross-functional teams in translating complex business challenges into actionable insights. Works closely with executive leadership, technology teams, and business stakeholders to ensure enterprise data assets, analytical frameworks, and reporting capabilities support organizational priorities and regulatory requirements.

Acts as a key leader in advancing a data-driven culture through innovation, governance, talent development, and continuous improvement. Has overall responsibility for planning, staffing, budgeting, resource allocation, and execution of analytics initiatives across the function. Decisions have significant impact on organizational performance and long-term business strategy.

Minimum Education, Licensure and Professional Certification Requirements:

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Quantitative Psychology, Computer Science, Data Science, Healthcare Analytics, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative or technical field.

Experience:

8+ years of progressive experience in healthcare analytics, business intelligence, data science, operations analytics, or related fields.

5+ years of leadership experience, including management of managers and/or multiple analytics teams.

Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale analytics programs, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional transformations.

Experience influencing executive leadership and driving organizational decision-making through data and analytics.

Proven experience managing budgets, strategic roadmaps, and complex portfolios of analytics initiatives.

Required Skills:

Expert knowledge of advanced analytics methodologies including predictive modeling, forecasting, simulation, optimization, statistical analysis, experimentation, and performance measurement.

Demonstrated ability to establish analytics strategies that align with organizational objectives and influence long-term business outcomes.

Deep understanding of healthcare operations, payer and provider business models, healthcare economics, and value-based care initiatives.

Ability to influence senior executives and reconcile competing stakeholder priorities to achieve enterprise objectives.

Experience developing analytics governance frameworks, data standards, policies, and best practices.

Strong financial and business acumen with demonstrated success identifying opportunities for growth, cost optimization, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation.

Expertise with enterprise analytics and visualization platforms, including Tableau, Power BI, SQL, SAS, and other advanced analytical tools.

Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing analytics organizations and future leaders.

Exceptional executive communication, storytelling, and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex analytical findings into business recommendations.

Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with significant organizational visibility and impact.

Director-Level Leadership Expectations:

Establish strategic plans and objectives for the analytics function and ensure alignment with enterprise priorities.

Provide direction and accountability for multiple analytics disciplines or a functional area inclusive of long-range forecasting.

Make decisions with significant operational and strategic implications that may impact the organization over a 3-5 year horizon.

Influence executive stakeholders and drive consensus across diverse business groups.

Lead policy development, governance, resource planning, budgeting, and organizational design for the analytics function.

Anticipate emerging business, market, regulatory, and operational challenges and proactively develop solutions.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 157,700 - 262,800 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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Cigna has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

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