Manager, Risk Adjustment Analytics

Datavant Corporation; Mississippi; On-site; USD 136,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Datavant Corporation seeks a Risk Adjustment Analytics Manager to lead its Business Analytics team. This hands-on role involves managing analysts and developing analytic solutions to address complex healthcare challenges. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, experience in risk adjustment models, and a commitment to delivering high-quality analytics.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Medicare, ACA, or Medicaid risk adjustment models.
• 5+ years of data analytics experience.
• Experience managing a remote team for at least 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day work of the team and guide direct reports.
• Develop analytics processes that maximize efficiency and quality.
• Create content for both internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Project management

Education

Degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

BI tools (Looker preferred)

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Datavant is a data platform company and the world’s leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format.

Our platform is powered by the largest, most diverse health data network in the U.S., enabling data to be secure, accessible and usable to inform better health decisions. Datavant is trusted by the world’s leading life sciences companies, government agencies, and those who deliver and pay for care.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a high-performing, values-driven team. Together, we’re rising to the challenge of tackling some of healthcare’s most complex problems with technology-forward solutions. Datavanters bring a diversity of professional, educational and life experiences to realize our bold vision for healthcare.

What we’re looking for:

The incoming Risk Adjustment Analytics Manager will be stepping into a role on the Business Analytics team and overseeing a core group of its analysts. We are looking for a hands-on manager who has experience and interest in providing guidance and mentorship to junior analysts while also getting their hands dirty in the data and providing content and subject matter expertise. The ideal manager will be experienced working with a team spanning multiple time zones and flexible schedules, a fast paced environment that has ebbs and flows of seasonally busy times, and is capable of delivering on high impact work for both internal and external stakeholders. The manager will collaborate with other managers and the department director to set strategy and mobilize the team to be as performant as possible. Keys to success will include a curiosity in creating efficient analytic solutions that utilize a wide array of technology and data resources, proper planning and management of workloads, communication with stakeholders, and the risk adjustment subject matter expertise necessary to be operating proactively vs reactively.

The primary functions of the Business Analytics team are to create analytic solutions that support internal operations, ensuring that the work we do for our clients is optimized and successful, and then to tell the story of the results by creating external-facing content through partnership with our Customer Success team.

What you will do:

• Set and lead the day-to-day work of their direct reports with guidance and collaboration from the director and other department managers
• Develop core relationships with internal stakeholders on customer success and operations teams to ensure that the analytics team is always on the leading edge of problems as they develop and well positioned to help create solutions
• Stay informed of risk adjustment and healthcare industry trends and use this information to help train and educate the team of analysts and leverage this knowledge for business purposes
• Create content that is both internal facing to partnering teams and executives, and external facing to customers
• Develop analytics processes and solutions that maximize efficiency while maintaining a high level of integrity and quality of the work product
• Evaluate and propose solutions to make the best use of available technology and data assets to aid in the team’s work

What you need to succeed:

• Critical thinking skills and a curiosity and desire to identify and solve complex business problems that span a large array of topics related to our core business functions
• Successful track record leading and managing in a remote environment (2+ years)
• 3+ years of experience working with Medicare, ACA, and/or Medicaid risk adjustment models
• 5+ years of data analytics and technical experience
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple communication channels to track projects and communicate results, escalate problems, etc (slack, email, teleconferencing)
• A strong attention to detail and meticulous diligence in checking work product before delivering to stakeholders
• A degree or equivalent years of work experience in a technical capacity such as Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Actuarial Science, Economics, Statistics or Business with a technical focus

What sets you apart:

• Highly skilled with BI tools such as Looker (preferred), Sigma, PowerBI
• Experience with database and pipeline tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, dbt, AirFlow
• Proficient with using SQL and Python for data analytics
• Experience using Jira for workflow and project management
• Experience using both Microsoft and Google office suite of products
• Background and experience working in healthcare actuarial or medical economics departments with a focus on risk adjustment valuation and modeling
• Experience creating and communicating executive-level content
• Experience managing external customers and managing expectations and deadlines

We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

At Datavant our total rewards strategy powers a high-growth, high-performance, health technology company that rewards our employees for transforming health care through creating industry-defining data logistics products and services.

The range posted is for a given job title, which can include multiple levels. Individual rates for the same job title may differ based on their level, responsibilities, skills, and experience for a specific job.

The estimated total cash compensation range for this role is:

$136,000 — $170,000 USD

To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion.

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