Healthcare Cost Analytics Strategist

Highmark Health; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a cost analytics professional to drive strategic insights into medical cost trends. You will work with large datasets to craft clear, executive-ready narratives and track program value across initiatives.

Responsibilities include extracting and analyzing data with SAS/SQL, building dashboards, and collaborating with matrix partners to translate analytics into actionable business decisions. Office-based role with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Master's degree preferred in related areas.
• At least 5 years of medical economics/healthcare analytics experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insights into emerging medical cost trends with executive-ready presentations.
• Extract, summarize, and analyze large datasets using SAS, SQL or similar tools.
• Assess savings opportunities and project post-implementation savings.
• Lead data-driven analytics and communicate findings to business partners.
• Collaborate with departments to develop the analytical story.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical ability

Technical data skills

SAS/SQL

R

Tableau/Power BI

Excel

Healthcare analytics

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SAS

SQL

R

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a cost analytics professional to drive strategic insights into medical cost trends. You will work with large datasets to craft clear, executive-ready narratives and track program value across initiatives.

Responsibilities include extracting and analyzing data with SAS/SQL, building dashboards, and collaborating with matrix partners to translate analytics into actionable business decisions. Office-based role with travel as required.