Healthcare Cost Analytics Strategist

Highmark Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. in Little Rock, AR is seeking a seasoned Medical Cost Analytics professional to provide data-driven insights into cost trends and program value. You will work with SAS, SQL, and BI tools to translate complex datasets into strategic recommendations.

The role requires 5+ years in healthcare analytics, strong communication for executive audiences, and collaboration across matrix partners to influence business decisions and enable savings opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or related area is required.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• 5 years of Medical Economics, Healthcare Analytics, Informatics and/or Actuarial Services in the health care payer sector is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic/tactical insights into emerging medical cost trends.
• Develop executive-ready presentations explaining analytical findings clearly.
• Proficiency to extract, summarize and analyze large datasets via SAS, SQL or similar tools.
• Provide business areas with opportunity assessments of their strategic medical cost programs.
• Coordinate savings opportunity projections and post-implementation savings measurements.
• Develop improved business case and savings estimate capabilities for accurate projections.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

SAS/SQL/R

Communication

Healthcare domain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or related area

Master's degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or related area

Tools

SAS

SQL

R

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Highmark Inc. in Little Rock, AR is seeking a seasoned Medical Cost Analytics professional to provide data-driven insights into cost trends and program value. You will work with SAS, SQL, and BI tools to translate complex datasets into strategic recommendations.

The role requires 5+ years in healthcare analytics, strong communication for executive audiences, and collaboration across matrix partners to influence business decisions and enable savings opportunities.