Medical Cost Analytics Strategist

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

Job summary

Highmark Health in the United States seeks a senior healthcare cost analytics professional to turn large data sets into strategic insights on medical cost trends. You will craft program value stories, track outcomes, and deliver executive-ready suggestions.

The role requires 5 years in medical economics/healthcare analytics and strong skills in SAS/SQL, Tableau/BI, and Excel. A Bachelor's degree is required, with a Master's preferred, in a related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or related field.
• 5 years of Medical Economics, Healthcare Analytics, Informatics and/or Actuarial Services in health payer sector.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insights into emerging medical cost trends and present findings to executives.
• Extract, summarize and analyze large datasets using SAS, SQL, or similar tools.
• Assess savings opportunities and project post-implementation savings and business cases.
• Develop analytics stories with cross-department partners in a matrix environment.
• Communicate results with clear, executive-grade presentations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

SAS/SQL

Tableau/BI

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Health/Economics/Math/Actuarial

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SAS

SQL

R

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Highmark Health in the United States seeks a senior healthcare cost analytics professional to turn large data sets into strategic insights on medical cost trends. You will craft program value stories, track outcomes, and deliver executive-ready suggestions.

The role requires 5 years in medical economics/healthcare analytics and strong skills in SAS/SQL, Tableau/BI, and Excel. A Bachelor's degree is required, with a Master's preferred, in a related field.