Director, Pharmacy Analytics & Data Strategy (Hybrid)

Blue Shield of California; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California’s Pharmacy analytics team leads data-driven care improvements for members, delivering safe, equitable and affordable benefits. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on analytics across claims, quality, and performance metrics.

This position operates in a hybrid environment, blending in‑office collaboration two days per week, with flexible arrangements based on business needs and location. You will mentor and develop a high-performing analytics team.

Qualifications

• Active California RPh license is required.
• PharmD degree from an accredited U.S. school of pharmacy is required.
• 10 years of healthcare analytics/bi/data science experience.
• 6 years of people management experience with direct reports.
• Experience with large healthcare datasets (claims, eligibility, provider, financial).
• Experience with data visualization/BI tools (PowerBI/Tableau/BO or similar).
• Experience with SQL and healthcare data warehousing environments.
• Experience with cloud environments (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, GCP).
• Understanding of healthcare quality measures, STAR/HEDIS/regulatory reporting.
• Excellent presentation and written skills; ability to convey complex ideas clearly.
• Detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Solution-oriented mindset to resolve challenges.

Skills

Data visualization

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

SQL

Azure

Snowflake

Databricks

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

Blue Shield of California’s Pharmacy analytics team leads data-driven care improvements for members, delivering safe, equitable and affordable benefits. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on analytics across claims, quality, and performance metrics.

This position operates in a hybrid environment, blending in‑office collaboration two days per week, with flexible arrangements based on business needs and location. You will mentor and develop a high-performing analytics team.