Head of Network Evaluation & Discount Analytics

Aon; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) savings plan with employer

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off including holidays and 2

Long-term incentive consideration

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Aon is seeking a Senior Vice President / Vice President to lead the strategy, design and continuous advancement of our network evaluation methodologies, models and analytics. This role will serve as the primary methodological architect for Network Analytics and as a key strategic partner to the Network Health Analytics Leader.

This hybrid role offers flexibility to work virtually and/or from an Aon office, with preference for Chicago or other major locations, and involves guiding

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in health care consulting, health plan, or related environment with significant responsibility for UDS / discount methodology, network measurement, provider contracting analytics, or value‑based care program evaluation.
• Hands‑on experience evaluating medical provider networks, including traditional and emerging health plans, ACOs/CINs, high‑performance and tiered networks, narrow networks, and value‑based arrangements.
• Demonstrated experience designing or governing analytic methodologies, models or products (e.g., pricing/underwriting, network evaluation, risk adjustment).
• Strong proficiency working with large health claims and encounter datasets; familiarity with provider quality data and coding standards (CPT, DRG, ICD‑10‑PCS).
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non‑technical audiences, including senior business and clinical leaders.
• Experience working with multi‑disciplinary teams (actuarial, data science, engineering, product, consulting) to build and scale analytic solutions.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and market trends affecting network analytics (e.g., price transparency, Affordable Care Act provisions).
• Strong project and program management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proven ability to coach and develop junior technical talent.
• Working knowledge for Python + SQL
• Ability to travel approximately 10–20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Support the evolution and growth of network analytics capabilities by contributing to solution development, product enhancements, AI-enabled use case development, and analytics partnerships.
• Lead the design and maintenance of Aon’s core network evaluation methodology, including: Final sign-off on UDS data and methodology; Evolution of next generation total cost‑of‑care analyses; Ongoing development of framework including narrow/high-performing networks, ACOs, carveout centers of excellence, primary care-led arrangements, and value-based models.
• Partner with data engineering, data science and actuarial teams to translate methods into scalable data pipelines, algorithms and interactive tools.
• Define data requirements and quality rules for network analytics.
• Client-facing and external support: Advise on solution design for large/complex clients and participate in client meetings to showcase analytics capabilities and methods.
• Lead and develop a small team of network evaluation specialists; coach and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Health care consulting

UDS / discount methodology

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Health Policy

Actuarial credentials (ASA/FSA)

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Aon is seeking a Senior Vice President / Vice President to lead the strategy, design and continuous advancement of our network evaluation methodologies, models and analytics. This role will serve as the primary methodological architect for Network Analytics and as a key strategic partner to the Network Health Analytics Leader.

This hybrid role offers flexibility to work virtually and/or from an Aon office, with preference for Chicago or other major locations, and involves guiding