Healthcare Cost Analytics Strategist

Highmark Health; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. is seeking a senior analyst to translate medical cost analytics into strategic insights. You will manage large datasets using SAS/SQL and craft executive-ready presentations that tell the story of cost trends.

You will partner with multiple departments to develop analytical narratives, track program outcomes, and quantify opportunities for savings in a matrixed environment. A Bachelor's degree and 5 years in healthcare analytics are required; experience with dashboards in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or related field.
• Master's degree preferred in related area.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic/tactical insights into emerging medical cost trends with executive-ready presentations.
• Extract, summarize and analyze large datasets via SAS, SQL or similar tools.
• Provide business areas with opportunity assessments of strategic medical cost programs and project savings.
• Drive independent medical cost analytics and present findings to key business partners.
• Communicate clearly in verbal and executive style presentations.

Skills

Analytical ability

Technical data skills

Communication with partners

Healthcare industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAS

SQL

R

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Highmark Inc. is seeking a senior analyst to translate medical cost analytics into strategic insights. You will manage large datasets using SAS/SQL and craft executive-ready presentations that tell the story of cost trends.

You will partner with multiple departments to develop analytical narratives, track program outcomes, and quantify opportunities for savings in a matrixed environment. A Bachelor's degree and 5 years in healthcare analytics are required; experience with dashboards in