Healthcare Cost Analytics Strategist

Highmark Health; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. is seeking a seasoned analytics professional to translate medical cost data into strategic insights. You will work with large datasets using SAS/SQL and deliver executive-ready analyses and presentations to drive cost-reduction opportunities in the healthcare payer sector.

Responsibilities include developing data-driven stories, tracking program outcomes, and collaborating with matrix partners to shape strategic focus areas. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic/tactical insights into emerging medical cost trends. Develop executive ready presentations explaining analytical findings in a clear concise manner.
• Proficiency to extract, summarize and analyze large datasets via SAS, SQL or other similar tools.
• Provide business areas with opportunity assessments of their strategic medical cost programs. Coordinate savings opportunity projections and post implementation savings measurements.
• Leverage analytical experience and knowledge to drive independent medical cost analytics; develop areas of opportunity using a fact-based analysis, present medical cost analytics and insight into claim cost drivers to key business partners.
• Strong communication skills to present clear, concise presentations of the detailed analytics.
• Work in a matrixed work environment. Partner with other departments in developing the full analytical story.

Skills

SAS / SQL

R

Tableau / Power BI

Analytical thinking

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

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Job description

Highmark Inc. is seeking a seasoned analytics professional to translate medical cost data into strategic insights. You will work with large datasets using SAS/SQL and deliver executive-ready analyses and presentations to drive cost-reduction opportunities in the healthcare payer sector.

Responsibilities include developing data-driven stories, tracking program outcomes, and collaborating with matrix partners to shape strategic focus areas. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.