Lead Healthcare Analyst

MH Medical of Kansas PA; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Health seeks a Lead Healthcare Analyst responsible for analyzing complex healthcare data to drive outcomes and improve patient engagement and cost savings. The role combines deep analytical work and strategic communication, requiring experience in healthcare data analysis and reporting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years related experience in healthcare or data analyst role.
• Prior experience in direct/advanced primary care or population health management desired.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data on volume, utilization, cost, and patient satisfaction.
• Create reports using Tableau, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Collaborate with internal teams to interpret trends and drive performance improvements.

Skills

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelors Degree in a related field

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients. Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states. Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings. Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery. Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Lead Healthcare Analyst at Marathon Health is responsible for analyzing data on volume, utilization, cost, clinical quality, outcomes, patient satisfaction, and overall health center performance. This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to communicate complex data clearly to both clinical teams and non-technical stakeholders. The analyst creates standard and custom reports using tools like Tableau, Excel, and PowerPoint to deliver clear, visual data insights to external clients that show the value that Marathon Health brings to its clients.

This position is using clinical, biometric, demographic data to drive outcomes and performance at a provider, clinic, employer and book of business level. This position requires intellectual curiosity, to dive deep into the data to find trends and drive future clinical and operational strategies.

This role combines deep analytical work with strategic communication and cross-functional collaboration, requiring both technical expertise and healthcare industry knowledge.

The Lead Healthcare Analyst is expected to support some of our largest, most complex and high-profile clients, using data to proactively drive strategies to improve engagement, health outcomes and cost savings across the book of business.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Storytelling & Reporting:

• Use standard Tableau reports to compile data stories in PowerPoint with actionable insights that inform client strategies.
• Create graphical representations that synthesize large datasets (e.g., claims, demographics, biometrics) to demonstrate value over time.
• Track and assess health center performance against key metrics, delivering reports to internal leadership and clients.

Data Analysis & Interpretation:

• Query data warehouses to answer ad hoc and custom data requests related to clinic operations, ROI, utilization, and engagement.
• Analyze healthcare claims data to calculate return on investment and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Interpret contract language to determine logic for performance guarantees and assess if targets are met.

Advanced Analytics & Tools Development:

• Develop and refine predictive models, dashboards, geo-access maps, and other analytics products.
• Leverage SQL to query the enterprise data warehouse for non-standard data requests.
• Leverage tools such as Tableau, Excel, and PowerPoint to deliver insights in a visual and accessible format.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Engage with account managers and senior leaders to track metrics, perform analyses, and solve operational and clinical challenges.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders (e.g., insurance carriers, brokers, clients) to interpret trends and drive performance improvements.
• Communicate insights effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Present data in-person and virtually to internal and external stakeholders including brokers, insurance carriers, and c-suite level client stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree in a related field and 7+ years related experience and/or training in a related healthcare or data analyst role or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior experience in direct/advanced primary care model, population health management, health insurance desired.

• Microsoft Excel
• PowerPoint
• Tableau
• SQL
• Snowflake
• Enterprise Data Warehouse

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Population Health Management

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.

ADA

Marathon Health provides reasonable accommodations to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential Physical and/or Mental functions of a position.

The above statements are intended to describe the essential function of the job being performed by employees assigned to this classification.

The duties listed are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. With the evolution of the Company and this role, the responsibilities of this position may change at any time.

Pay Range: $90,000 - $115,000/yr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

About Us

Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients. Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states. Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings. Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery. Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services. Learn more at marathon.health.

Why work here?

Marathon Health exists to enable millions of people to live their healthiest lives, one patient at a time. If you have a passion for improving patient lives while transforming a broken U.S. healthcare, Marathon is the place for you.

Marathon Health provides equal employment opportunities to all teammates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Need Assistance?

Marathon Health is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

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Marathon Health will never ask a candidate for personal identifiable information (date of birth, social security number, driver’s license information, etc) via email or messenger tools, or for a financial deposit of any kind. All our open positions are listed here on our website and any emails sent from our teammates contain the address “@marathon.health” if you have any questions or concerns about suspicious emails or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly at [e-mail].