Senior Data Scientist, Insurance Analytics & Modeling Hybrid

Delta Dental Plan of Michigan, Inc.; Okemos (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) savings plans

Tuition reimbursement or educational

Volunteer time

Job summary

Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana is seeking a Senior Data Science Practitioner in Okemos, MI, to lead domain-specific analytical data model development using SQL and dbt, supported by MS Excel and analytics languages.

You will drive the creation of governed data models, address complex business challenges, and collaborate with stakeholders across teams. The role emphasizes data quality, scalable modeling, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical or Core Sciences, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field, with a master’s degree in data science, business analytics, analytics engineering, health informatics, or related field preferred and five years of experience with data.
• Position requires advanced knowledge of insurance business, the claims processing system and other business applications; experience with data modeling tools including SQL, dbt, and MS Excel; working knowledge of version control, data testing, documentation, and any of SAS, R, or Python is preferred; excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex information to a variety of audiences, both technical and non-technical; the ability to collaborate in a team.

Responsibilities

• Leads domain-specific analytical data model development using SQL and dbt, supported by tools such as MS Excel and specialized data analysis languages and frameworks.
• Contributes to the building of governed, reusable analytical data models by applying dimensional modeling and software engineering practices.
• Demonstrates knowledge of sourcing data and applying scalable data modeling methods to address complex business challenges.
• Leads and develops all aspects of domain research, analysis and shares findings with senior team members and other internal stakeholders.
• Acts as a consultant and liaison to internal and external clients on reporting, analytical, or research issues.
• Maintains and develops departmental data models and dbt pipelines to transform, store, and organize data.
• Analyzes and troubleshoots data pipeline and database problems.
• Collects, queries, manipulates, and validates large datasets, incorporating both internal and external data sources.
• Works efficiently with both structured and unstructured data sources and identifies potential data quality problems, applies appropriate tests and validation, and understands their impact on downstream analytics.
• Perform other related assigned duties as necessary to complete the Primary Job Responsibilities as described above.

Skills

Data modeling

SQL

dbt

MS Excel

Python

SAS

R

Education

Bachelor's degree in Clinical or Core Sciences, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field

Master’s degree in data science, business analytics, analytics engineering, health informatics, or related field

Tools

SQL

dbt

SAS

R

Python

Job description

Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana is seeking a Senior Data Science Practitioner in Okemos, MI, to lead domain-specific analytical data model development using SQL and dbt, supported by MS Excel and analytics languages.

You will drive the creation of governed data models, address complex business challenges, and collaborate with stakeholders across teams. The role emphasizes data quality, scalable modeling, and strong communication.