Healthcare Cost Analytics Strategist

Highmark Health; Williamstown (NJ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. seeks a medical cost analytics professional to convert large data sets into actionable insights on cost trends. You will build executive-ready analyses and tell the story of costs in a concise, data-driven way for senior leaders.

Using SAS/SQL and BI tools, you will track program outcomes, quantify savings, and provide strategic focus areas. Strong healthcare analytics background and communication skills to influence decisions are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic/tactical insights into emerging medical cost trends and present executive-ready findings clearly.
• 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 and project savings.
• Leverage analytics to drive independent medical cost analytics and present insights to key business partners.
• Strong communication skills to present clear, concise analyses to executives.
• Work in a matrixed environment; partner with other departments on the analytical story.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Healthcare analytics

SAS/SQL

Tableau/Power BI

Excel

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

R Shiny

Excel

Job description

Highmark Inc. seeks a medical cost analytics professional to convert large data sets into actionable insights on cost trends. You will build executive-ready analyses and tell the story of costs in a concise, data-driven way for senior leaders.

Using SAS/SQL and BI tools, you will track program outcomes, quantify savings, and provide strategic focus areas. Strong healthcare analytics background and communication skills to influence decisions are required.