Healthcare Cost Analytics Strategist

Highmark Health; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. is seeking a senior healthcare cost analytics professional to turn large data sets into clear narratives that inform strategy and program decisions. The role emphasizes working with matrix partners to develop value from medical cost analytics and to track program outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in medical economics or healthcare analytics, with strong coding experience in SAS/SQL and dashboarding in Tableau or Power BI. Office-based Columbus, OH with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven analytical ability to drive independent work and meet business timelines.
• Strong technical data skills: SAS, SQL, R, Tableau, Excel, etc.
• Ability to communicate outcomes and partner with analytics to develop new approaches.
• Experience in healthcare analytics with knowledge of current trends and challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic/tactical insights into emerging medical cost trends with executive-ready presentations.
• Extract, summarize and analyze large datasets using SAS, SQL or similar tools.
• Develop cost program savings projections and post-implementation savings measurements.
• Improve business case and savings estimation capabilities for deeper projections.
• Use analytics to identify cost drivers and present insights to key partners.
• Collaborate across departments to tell a complete analytical story.

Skills

Analytical ability

Technical data skills

Communication with partners

Healthcare industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Health/Economics/Math

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Highmark Inc. is seeking a senior healthcare cost analytics professional to turn large data sets into clear narratives that inform strategy and program decisions. The role emphasizes working with matrix partners to develop value from medical cost analytics and to track program outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in medical economics or healthcare analytics, with strong coding experience in SAS/SQL and dashboarding in Tableau or Power BI. Office-based Columbus, OH with travel as needed.