Lead Analyst, Healthcare Economics

Strive Health; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Denver is seeking a Lead Analyst for Healthcare Economics to drive insights in clinical and financial performance. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in a quantitative field and experience in medical economics and analytics. The role includes analytics design and benchmarking to improve care delivery. Competitive salary offered with hybrid-remote flexibility.

Benefits

Hybrid-Remote Flexibility

Comprehensive Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Time Off & Leave

Wellness & Growth

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in medical economics or healthcare analytics.
• Experience with claims data and total cost of care analyses.
• Ability to travel and meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical economics analyses to evaluate clinical performance.
• Design cost and utilization analytics for population health management.
• Develop benchmarking models to improve performance.

Skills

SQL skills

Data-driven analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Knowledge of healthcare economics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

What We Strive For

At Strive Health we are driven by a purpose: transforming the broken kidney care system. Through early identification, engagement, and comprehensive coordinated care we significantly improve outcomes for people with kidney disease, reducing emergency dialysis and inpatient utilization. Our high-touch care model integrates with local providers and uses predictive data to identify and support at-risk patients along their entire care journey. We embrace diversity, celebrate successes, and support each other, making Strive the destination for top talent in healthcare. Join us in making a real difference.

Benefits & Perks

• Hybrid-Remote Flexibility: Work from home while fulfilling in-person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; employee assistance programs; employer-paid and voluntary life and disability insurance; plus health and flexible spending accounts.
• Financial & Retirement Support: Competitive compensation with a performance-based discretionary bonus program, 401k with employer match, and financial wellness resources.
• Time Off & Leave: Paid holidays, flexible vacation time, sick time, and paid parental, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leave where applicable.
• Wellness & Growth: Family-forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost, physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend.

What Youll Do

We are seeking a strategic, data-driven Lead Analyst for Healthcare Economics to shape how we measure, evaluate, and improve the clinical and financial performance of our programs for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). This role requires a blend of analytical rigor, health economics expertise, and business acumen. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Healthcare Economics, you’ll work closely with stakeholders across clinical operations, finance, actuarial, and data science to translate complex data into meaningful insights that inform strategy, enhance population health initiatives, and support sustainable value-based care (VBC) models that improve outcomes and reduce total cost of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead medical economics analyses across regional and national populations to evaluate clinical performance, economic outcomes, and care variation.
• Design and implement cost and utilization analytics to support population health management through value-based kidney care programs.
• Develop and maintain benchmarking models for total cost of care, identifying opportunities to improve performance relative to internal and external standards.
• Build and monitor leading indicator dashboards to proactively identify shifts in cost, utilization, and quality metrics.
• Identify and analyze outlier spend patterns and elevated medical trends.
• Partner with clinical leadership and regional market operations teams to develop actionable insights that improve care delivery and support field operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Health Services Research, Actuarial Science, Public Health, or related).
• 4 years of experience in medical economics, healthcare analytics, actuarial analysis, or population health analytics.
• 4 years of experience with claims data (medical and pharmacy), risk adjustment (HCC/RAF), and total cost of care analyses.
• 4 years of experience demonstrating strong SQL skills and working with large, complex healthcare datasets.
• 3 years of experience in value-based care models, especially in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, or ACO settings.
• Ability to travel and be onsite to meet business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MPH, MHA, MS, MBA, or similar).
• Experience in kidney care, chronic disease management, or renal population health.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

About You

• Proven ability to communicate complex analytical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Annual Base Salary Range: $99,000 - $124,000

Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all the qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the appropriate contact.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters or placement agencies. Strive Health will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.

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Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary: 99000 - 124000