Expert Analyst - Stars

Emergent Holdings; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergent Holdings is seeking an Expert Analyst to develop and present data-driven insights across the organization, including executive leadership. You will own analyses from data pull through validation, summarize findings, and deliver actionable business implications.

The role requires strong data skills (Excel, SQL, SAS), storytelling abilities, and experience with healthcare analytics to evaluate quality, outcomes, utilization trends, and program effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop documentation, reports and presentations.
• Experience performing data validation and quality checks.
• Strong analytical and storytelling abilities for executive audiences.
• Familiarity with Medicare Advantage Stars and/or HEDIS data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops documentation, reports and presentations for all levels including executive leadership.
• Demonstrates ownership of assigned analyses from data pull through validation, summary of findings, and final deliverable.
• Summarizes analytical findings clearly, including approach, key observations, conclusions, and business implications.
• Performs data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of reporting outputs.
• Responsible for trend analysis, report development, ad-hoc analysis and support
• Develop and present complex analytics concisely for consumption by upper management and Executive leadership
• Conduct healthcare analytics to evaluate quality performance, member outcomes, utilization trends, and program effectiveness.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously by establishing project plans and objectives to ensure goal attainment within defined parameters
• Compile data from a variety of sources and conduct analytics using software including Excel, Oracle (SQL) and SAS to support business decisions
• Knowledge and experience with Medicare Advantage Stars and/or HEDIS data is a plus.

Skills

Data analysis

SAS

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder interfacing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care, Information Systems, Statistics or related field

Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology or related field preferred

Tools

Oracle SQL

SAS

Job description

Job Description

• Develops documentation, reports and presentations for all levels within the organization including executive leadership.
• Demonstrates ownership of assigned analyses from data pull through validation, summary of findings, and final deliverable.
• Summarizes analytical findings clearly, including approach, key observations, conclusions, and business implications.
• Performs data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of reporting outputs.
• Responsible for trend analysis, report development, ad-hoc analysis and support
• Develop and present complex analytics concisely for consumption by upper management and Executive leadership
• Conduct healthcare analytics to evaluate quality performance, member outcomes, utilization trends, and program effectiveness.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously by establishing project plans and objectives to ensure goal attainment within defined parameters
• Compile data from a variety of sources and conduct analytics using software including Excel, Oracle (SQL) and SAS to support business decisions
• Knowledge and experience with Medicare Advantage Stars and/or HEDIS data is a plus.

The Expert Analyst is responsible for identifying, collecting, analyzing, and maintaining data to evaluate issues that support prospective business decisions. This role also coordinates projects for senior management.

• Develops documentation, reports and presentations for all levels within the organization including executive leadership.
• Demonstrates ownership of assigned analyses from data pull through validation, summary of findings, and final deliverable.
• Summarizes analytical findings clearly, including approach, key observations, conclusions, and business implications.
• Performs data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of reporting outputs.
• Responsible for trend analysis, report development, ad-hoc analysis and support
• Develop and present complex analytics concisely for consumption by upper management and Executive leadership
• Conduct healthcare analytics to evaluate quality performance, member outcomes, utilization trends, and program effectiveness.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously by establishing project plans and objectives to ensure goal attainment within defined parameters
• Compile data from a variety of sources and conduct analytics using software including Excel, Oracle (SQL) and SAS to support business decisions
• Knowledge and experience with Medicare Advantage Stars and/or HEDIS data is a plus.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care, Information Systems, Statistics or a related field.
• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology or other related field preferred.
• Continuous learning, as defined by the Company’s learning philosophy, is required.
• Certification or progress toward certification is highly preferred and encouraged.

Experience

• Five (5) years of experience in a related field required to provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities for the role.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills are required to understand, interpret, and communicate ideas.
• Strong knowledge and use of existing software packages (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of data languages such as SAS or SQL
• Strong analytical, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively interface with employees at all levels.
• Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.
• Administer and adhere to corporate and departmental policies, practices and procedures.

PAY RANGE: Actual compensation decision relies on the consideration of internal equity, candidate's skills and professional experience, geographic location, market, and other potential factors. It is not standard practice for an offer to be at or near the top of the range, and therefore a reasonable estimate for this role is between $73,600 and $123,200.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other grounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

Candidates are hired on an "at will" basis. Nothing herein is intended to create a contract.