Principal Analytics Consultant

HCSC Group; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is seeking a Principal Analytics Consultant to drive enterprise BI standards and governance. You will own the Data Agent lifecycle, enable AI-assisted analytics, and collaborate across business, analytics, product, and technology teams to scale analytics capabilities.

You will lead the design of dashboards and analytic workflows, leveraging Power BI and modern BI practices while delivering high-quality insights for executive decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with substantial analytics experience in health care or insurance.
• Strong querying across internal/external data sources to derive insights.
• Experience delivering dynamic dashboards with visual storytelling in BI tools.
• Excellent communication and ability to drive decisions with leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement end-to-end dashboard and analytics lifecycle with governance.
• Lead adoption of Generative AI to accelerate analytics delivery and reusability.
• Collaborate with business, analytics, product, and tech teams to scale analytics capabilities.
• Deliver high-quality outputs under tight timelines for senior leadership.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

Tableau

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years in health care services, statistics, or insurance economics

Master’s degree with 6+ years in health care services, statistics, or insurance economics

PhD with 4+ years in health care services, statistics, or insurance economics

12 years of health care analytics experience

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Python

R

Job description

## Principal Analytics ConsultantApply: Flex: IL - Chicago: TX - Richardson: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 7, 2026 (5 days left to apply): R0055908At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers.Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development.# # **Job Summary**### This position serves as the enterprise subject matter expert for Power BI, AI-enabled analytics development, and Data Agent capabilities. The role is responsible for defining, implementing, and continuously improving the end-to-end dashboard and analytics solution development lifecycle, leveraging Generative AI, reusable assets, automation, and modern development practices to significantly improve analytics delivery productivity. The Principal Analytics Consultant will establish enterprise standards, processes, and governance for dashboard design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance, with a focus on reducing development effort, accelerating time-to-insight, and improving solution quality and consistency. This role owns the lifecycle of the MEE Data Agent platform, including adoption, governance, enhancement, and enterprise scaling strategies. As a recognized thought leader, this individual partners with business, analytics, product, and technology teams to identify opportunities to embed Gen AI capabilities into analytics delivery workflows and establish a scalable operating model that enables self-service analytics and enterprise-wide productivity gains.### **Required Job Qualifications:*** Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR Master’s degree with 6 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR PhD with 4 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR 12 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field* Understanding, and being highly proficient at querying a wide variety of internal and external data sources to get meaningful insights.* Strong analytical skills and proficiency in computer languages, such as SQL, Python, R, etc.* Ability to create a dynamic and visually engaging dashboard leveraging data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.* High degree of business intelligence and understanding how to take a business case from inception to customer or partner execution.* Excellent communication and presentation skills.* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.* Ability to lead multiple analytic related projects in parallel.* Analytics subject matter expert* Performance excellence in championing initiatives and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to bring the initiative to life.* Ability to work under pressure and delivery high quality output to senior leadership to decision making within short timeline.**Preferred Job Qualifications:*** Recognized expertise in Microsoft Power BI and modern business intelligence practices.* Experience designing and implementing analytics operating models, governance frameworks, and development standards at enterprise scale.* Demonstrated success applying Generative AI, automation, and reusable development practices to improve analytics delivery productivity.* Experience leading analytics platform strategy, adoption, and organizational change initiatives.* Proven ability to define and execute a strategic vision for scaling analytics capabilities across large organizations.* Strong executive presence, communication, and stakeholder management skills.* Healthcare payer, medical economics, or healthcare analytics experience preferred.### **Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at HCSC about our Employee Referral process!**### **Pay Transparency Statement:**At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees. Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards.The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience. This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan.Flex employees are expected to be in the office a minimum of three days a week. Management will have discretion to modify an employee's weekly schedule for exigent circumstances.## HCSC Employment Statement:We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of drug screening in accordance with applicable law.# # **Base Pay Range**$102,000.00 - $184,300.00