Health Strategy & Analytics Architect

Highmark Health; Little Rock (AR); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health seeks a senior strategist to lead complex initiatives across clinical programs, acting as an internal consultant from concept to recommendations, aligning with the mission to improve health outcomes.

The role requires translating analyses into business cases for senior leadership, mentoring junior analysts, and presenting insights to diverse stakeholders. 5+ years in strategic consulting or healthcare analytics is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive experience in strategic consulting or healthcare analytics.
• Proven track record translating insights into actionable business strategies.
• Experience leading complex analytical projects with measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic projects to optimize programs across clinical areas.
• Design and execute data-driven analyses on trends, outcomes, and regulatory impacts.
• Translate findings into executive-ready recommendations and business cases.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, finance, and operations teams.
• Identify strategic gaps and develop proposals for improvements.
• Develop impact models and monitor effectiveness of initiatives.
• Mentor junior analytical staff on methods and frameworks.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations.

Skills

Strategic problem-solving

Critical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Mentorship

Presentation skills

Entrepreneurial drive

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience

Master's degree (preferred)

Quantitative field (preferred)

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Highmark Health seeks a senior strategist to lead complex initiatives across clinical programs, acting as an internal consultant from concept to recommendations, aligning with the mission to improve health outcomes.

The role requires translating analyses into business cases for senior leadership, mentoring junior analysts, and presenting insights to diverse stakeholders. 5+ years in strategic consulting or healthcare analytics is preferred.