Lead Data Scientist: Policy Analytics & Strategy

Humana; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 157,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to transform large data into advanced analytic solutions, advise executives, and shape policy-adherence analytics across MHPAEA and related Humana programs.

Responsibilities include developing, maintaining datasets, creating reports and presentations for business strategy, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive scalable analytics and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required; Doctorate preferred for advanced analytics leadership.
• Minimum 8 years of data analytics experience transforming data into actionable insights.
• Minimum 5 years of SQL experience.
• 4+ years of project leadership experience.
• Experience with mathematics, statistics, modeling, and machine learning to derive business insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and collect structured and unstructured data sets for analysis and reporting.
• Create reports, projections, models, and presentations to support business strategy.
• Advise executives to develop functional strategies on significant matters.
• Shape analytics roadmap and partner with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions.

Skills

SQL

Statistics & Modeling

Leadership & PM

Independent Judgment

Education

Master's Degree

Doctorate (preferred)

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Humana is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to transform large data into advanced analytic solutions, advise executives, and shape policy-adherence analytics across MHPAEA and related Humana programs.

Responsibilities include developing, maintaining datasets, creating reports and presentations for business strategy, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive scalable analytics and measurable outcomes.