Medical Cost Analytics Strategist

Highmark Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. seeks a seasoned healthcare analytics professional to transform large data into strategic insights on medical cost trends. You will craft concise analytics stories and present actionable findings to senior partners.

Required: 5 years in medical economics or healthcare analytics, strong SAS/SQL, and data visualization skills. Office-based role with travel 0–25% and a focus on value-driven cost programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Preferred Master's degree in a related area.
• 5 years of medical economics, healthcare analytics, informatics or actuarial services.
• Strong analytical, data visualization and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insights into emerging medical cost trends with executive-ready presentations.
• Extract, summarize and analyze large datasets using SAS, SQL or similar tools.
• Assess savings opportunities and project post-implementation savings.
• Develop a fact-based analytics narrative for business partners and cost programs.
• Communicate findings clearly to executives and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate in a matrixed environment with other departments.

Skills

Analytical ability

Data skills (SAS/SQL/R/Tableau/Excel)

Communication with partners

Healthcare industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or related area

Master's Degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or related area

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

R Shiny

SAS

SQL

Excel

Job description

Highmark Inc. seeks a seasoned healthcare analytics professional to transform large data into strategic insights on medical cost trends. You will craft concise analytics stories and present actionable findings to senior partners.

Required: 5 years in medical economics or healthcare analytics, strong SAS/SQL, and data visualization skills. Office-based role with travel 0–25% and a focus on value-driven cost programs.