Remote Senior Healthcare Analytics Manager

Centene Corporation; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible work arrangements (remote,hyb

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking a Manager of Medical Economics to drive analytics strategy and lead two analysts while delivering complex healthcare analytics projects in the U.S. The role emphasizes SQL/Excel hands-on work, BI tool usage, and translating findings for clinical and nontechnical stakeholders.

The ideal candidate combines technical depth with business acumen, and will mentor the team while coordinating with cross-functional partners to advance enterprise analytics initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, public health, health informatics, healthcare administration, finance or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in healthcare analytics, large databases, data verification, data management, table creation and indexing, query optimization, utilization of stored procedures, developing complex queries using SQL or other coding languages, and lead or management experience.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of SQL/querying languages.
• Experience with table creation and indexing, query optimization, and utilization of stored procedures.
• Preferred knowledge of programmatic coding languages such as Python and R.
• Knowledge of basic statistical, analytical, or data mining techniques including basic data modeling, trend analysis, and root-cause analysis preferred.
• Experience in change management processes and procedures preferred.
• Preferred knowledge of modern business intelligence and visualization tools including Microsoft PowerBI.
• Demonstrated ability mentoring and training of junior analysts in a supervisory or other informal leadership role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of enterprise-wide analytics projects and strategic initiatives, translating business goals into actionable solutions.
• Manage development efforts as a liaison with business and technical partners, including managing stakeholder expectations, requirements gathering, testing, deployment and user adoption.
• Prioritize team work, manage customer expectations and relationships, and maintain alignment of deliverables with business needs and strategic objectives.
• Support customer engagement and satisfaction by maintaining effective communication and transparency of work and deliverables with core stakeholders.
• Partner cross-functionally at all levels of the organization and communicate findings and insights to non-technical business partners.
• Independently engage with business leaders to understand market-specific levers and constraints.
• Leverage enterprise reporting tools to rapidly deliver data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Facilitate cross-team project collaboration between state-based health plans and business units, including IT, Finance, Network Development, and Payment Integrity.
• Mentor, manage, and ensure the continuous development of team.

Skills

Leadership

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Python

R

Project management

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Python

R

Job description

Centene Corporation is seeking a Manager of Medical Economics to drive analytics strategy and lead two analysts while delivering complex healthcare analytics projects in the U.S. The role emphasizes SQL/Excel hands-on work, BI tool usage, and translating findings for clinical and nontechnical stakeholders.

The ideal candidate combines technical depth with business acumen, and will mentor the team while coordinating with cross-functional partners to advance enterprise analytics initiatives.