Principal Analyst, Partner Analytics

Evolent; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Evolent is seeking a Principal Functional Analyst who builds insights for multiple stakeholder groups across the organization, turning data into clear, actionable recommendations using SQL, Excel and data visualization tools.

You will partner with Product, Finance and Clinical Operations to align analytics with strategic goals, mentor junior analysts, and apply knowledge of U.S. healthcare systems to improve reporting, decision-making, and program effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in healthcare data analysis or similar role.
• For EI job postings only: 8-10 years of experience in healthcare data analysis or similar role.
• Proficiency in SQL, Excel and data visualization tools.
• Ability to create intermediate data sets and integrate datasets that don’t directly connect with one another.
• Demonstrated experience influencing technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and making decisions with incomplete information.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of quality assurance and data integrity in all deliverables.
• Monitor and manage performance metrics, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Address data gaps and system limitations through proactive problem-solving and stakeholder engagement.
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee reporting and analytics, manage multiple projects.
• Lead analytics integration into operational workflows and decision-making processes.
• Lead healthcare analytics projects to drive data-driven decisions.
• Communicate insights to non-technical audiences and create client-ready narratives.
• Mentor junior analysts and promote knowledge sharing.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Data visualization tools

Stakeholder influence

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Your Future Evolves Here

Evolent partners with health plans and providers to achieve better outcomes for people with most complex and costly health conditions. Working across specialties and primary care, we seek to connect the pieces of fragmented health care system and ensure people get the same level of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

Evolent employees enjoy work/life balance, the flexibility to suit their work to their lives, and autonomy they need to get things done. We believe that people do their best work when they’re supported to live their best lives, and when they feel welcome to bring their whole selves to work. That’s one reason why diversity and inclusion are core to our business.

Join Evolent for the mission. Stay for the culture.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Summary

A Principal Functional Analyst works on the creation of insights and sharing of information with different stakeholder groups within Evolent.

Essential Function s

Data Analysis & Interpretation:

• Ensure high standards of quality assurance and data integrity in all deliverables.
• Monitor and manage performance metrics, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Address data gaps and system limitations through proactive problem-solving and stakeholder engagement.
• Regulary interact with various internal and external stakeholders

Data, Reporting & Visualization :

• Oversee a suite of reporting and analytical capabilities with the ability to manage multiple projects and to enhance existing deliverables.
• Drive the implementation of scalable, repeatable analytics solutions using tools like SQL, Power BI, and Excel.

Stakeholder Collaboratio n:

• Point person with internal teams such as Product, Finance, Clinical Operations, and BI to align analytics with broader organizational goals.
• Lead analytic portions of external meetings and presentations, delivering insights and recommendations clearly and effectively.
• Lead the integration of analytics into operational workflows and decision-making processes

Problem Solving & Strategic Insight:

• Lead healthcare analytics projects designed to ensure data-driven decision-making.
• Drive insights from analysis to influence and inform business decisions.
• Easily communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences
• Create polished presentations and narratives that highlight key client insights and recommendations.

Process Improvement & Innovatio n:

• Peer review others reports and presentations for consistence, alignment and formatting and train more junior team members in presentation best practice
• Institute quality standards and ensure timely delivery of all projects

Domain Expertise Development :

• Apply knowledge of U.S. healthcare systems, including claims, reimbursement models, and regulatory frameworks.
• Evolent SME in one or more functional area with ability to work with AD/D to provide insights and solutions.
• Understand current industry trends and best practices in healthcare analytics.

Mentorship & Capability Building:

• Mentor junior analysts and support their professional development.
• Promote knowledge sharing and best practices across teams.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 8+ years of experience in healthcare data analysis or similar role.
• For EI job postings only: 8-10 years of experience in healthcare data analysis or similar role.
• Expert proficiency in SQL, Excel and data visualization tools, including the
• ability to create
• intermediate data sets and integrate datasets that don’t directly connect with one another.
• Demonstrated experience influencing technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Understanding of data systems and the critical thinking skills to solve new problems and adapt to changes in data architecture.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and recommending or making decisions with incomplete information

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s degree with a quantitative (e.g., actuarial, statistics, operations research,engineering, mathematics, economics, finance) or healthcare (e.g., health administration, epidemiology, public health, biology) focus or major.

To ensure a secure hiring process we have implemented several identity verification steps, including submission of a government issued photo ID. We conduct identity verification during interviews, and final interviews may require onsite attendance. All candidates must complete a comprehensive background check, in-person I-9 verification, and may be subject to drug screening prior to employment. The use of artificial intelligence tools during interviews is prohibited and monitored. Misrepresentation will result in immediate disqualification from consideration.

Evolent is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. If you need reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact [e-mail] for further assistance.

Technical Requirements:

We require that all employees have the following technical capability at their home: High speed internet over 10 Mbps and, specifically for all call center employees, the ability to plug in directly to the home internet router.

The expected base salary/wage range for this position is $. As part of our total compensation package, Evolent is proud to offer comprehensive benefits (including health insurance benefits) to qualifying employees. All compensation determinations are based on the skills and experience required for the position and commensurate with experience of selected individuals, which may vary above and below the stated amounts.