Government Healthcare Data Lead (SAS & Data Strategy)

Mercer; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercer’s Government Healthcare Consulting (GHSC) team is seeking a Government Healthcare Data Manager to lead data initiatives on large, complex projects. You will work with actuaries, clinicians and policy consultants to define data methods and ensure industry-standard practices.

As a data team lead, you’ll oversee all data strategy and processing, explain anomalies to clients, and mentor junior analysts while collaborating with Mercer colleagues to design innovative solutions for healthcare

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent experience required.
• 10+ years of healthcare claims data, project management experience required.
• 3+ years’ experience leading teams.
• Experience overseeing project teams and working in a client-facing capacity.
• Experience using SAS, SQL or equivalent programming language.

Responsibilities

• Act as a project lead and partner with the client to define and manage the scope of the project, serve as an expert on data methodologies, and ensure consistency with industry standards
• Oversee all data strategy and processing activities and provide on-going review and guidance throughout the process. Inform client and project teams on the reasons and impacts of data anomalies, exceptions on the analysis, and formulate solutions
• Utilize SAS programming software to interpret, validate and analyze large health care data sets
• Collaborate with client and project teams to finalize methodologies and educate clients on the impact of their policies on the data
• Work with Mercer actuaries, clinicians, and health policy consultants using data to support the design and implementation of innovative and comprehensive solutions to emerging and/or unique challenges faced by clients
• Work with project leaders to identify growth and development opportunities for junior data analysts on project teams. Provide guidance, oversight and mentoring to junior data staff as needed

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Data analysis

Education

BA/BS or equivalent experience

Tools

SAS

SQL

Job description

Mercer’s Government Healthcare Consulting (GHSC) team is seeking a Government Healthcare Data Manager to lead data initiatives on large, complex projects. You will work with actuaries, clinicians and policy consultants to define data methods and ensure industry-standard practices.

As a data team lead, you’ll oversee all data strategy and processing, explain anomalies to clients, and mentor junior analysts while collaborating with Mercer colleagues to design innovative solutions for healthcare