Healthcare Data Lead, Government Projects & Strategy

Mercer; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercer’s Government Healthcare Consulting (GHSC) team is seeking a Government Healthcare Data Manager to lead data efforts on large, complex projects.

You will work with actuarial, financial and data analysts, clinicians and health policy consultants to define data strategies, oversee processing, validate results with SAS and SQL, and mentor junior staff while partnering with clients on project delivery.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent experience required.
• 10+ years of healthcare claims data, project management experience required.
• 3+ years’ experience leading teams.
• Experience using SAS, SQL or equivalent programming language.

Responsibilities

• Act as a project lead and partner with the client to define and manage the scope of the project, serve as an expert on data methodologies, and ensure consistency with industry standards.
• Oversee all data strategy and processing activities and provide on-going review and guidance throughout the process. Inform client and project teams on the reasons and impacts of data anomalies, exceptions on the analysis, and formulate solutions.
• Utilize SAS programming software to interpret, validate and analyze large health care data sets.
• Collaborate with client and project teams to finalize methodologies and educate clients on the impact of their policies on the data.
• Work with Mercer actuaries, clinicians, and health policy consultants using data to support the design and implementation of innovative and comprehensive solutions to emerging and/or unique challenges faced by clients.
• Work with project leaders to identify growth and development opportunities for junior data analysts on project teams. Provide guidance, oversight and mentoring to junior data staff as needed.

Skills

Data leadership

SAS

SQL

Education

BA/BS or equivalent experience

Job description

Mercer’s Government Healthcare Consulting (GHSC) team is seeking a Government Healthcare Data Manager to lead data efforts on large, complex projects.

You will work with actuarial, financial and data analysts, clinicians and health policy consultants to define data strategies, oversee processing, validate results with SAS and SQL, and mentor junior staff while partnering with clients on project delivery.