Senior Director, Healthcare Analytics, Utilization Management

Centene Corporation; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off plus holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Centene Corporation seeks a Senior Director, Healthcare Analytics to lead enterprise analytics delivery, align strategic goals with tools, and drive cross-functional partnerships across health plans and partners. You will turn complex data into actionable insights for executives and ensure regulatory and performance objectives are met.

You will mentor leaders, oversee analytics initiatives, and manage expectations with executive stakeholders while guiding the team to deliver best-in-class

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years in healthcare analytics leading an organization.
• Experience in strategic planning and solutioning; SQL knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize planning and execution of enterprise analytics projects.
• Provide senior leadership support and partnership to development efforts.
• Interface with leadership to ensure visibility of strategic intent to analytic teams.
• Prioritize team work and manage executive customer expectations.
• Align team goals with strategic objectives across health plans and stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop leaders and analysts across domains.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytics strategy

Mentoring leaders

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, public health, health informatics, healthcare administration, finance or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Stored procedures

Table creation and indexing

Power BI

Job description

Position Purpose: The Senior Director, Healthcare Analytics leads analytic service delivery by aligning strategic objectives with the development of tools and capabilities and appropriate deployment of supporting analytic teams. The director serves in a leadership function spanning the needs of multiple health plan and business partners and partners across functional areas to deliver best-in-class analytic services. This role leads strategic healthcare analytics initiatives focused on utilization management data, tied to regulatory reporting and partnering closely with executive leaders to turn complex data into actionable business insights.

Key Details: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT.

• Prioritize and direct the planning and execution of enterprise-wide analytics projects and strategic initiatives, supporting the translation of business goals into actionable solutions
• Provide senior leadership support and partnership to development efforts between business and technical partners
• Interface with leadership to ensure effective communication and visibility of strategic intent to analytic teams
• Prioritize team work and manage executive customer expectations and relationships
• Maintain alignment of team goals and resource deployment with strategic objectives and the business needs of multiple health plans and corporate stakeholders
• Serve as a primary domain contact as well as key point of escalation and accountability to ensure customer partnership and satisfaction
• Lead the realization of analytics strategy as set by executive governance and internal leadership teams
• Guide and partner with leaders across analytic domains to ensure strong partnerships, align all business needs, leverage cross-functional skills, and co-develop valuable analytic solutions
• Mentor, manage, and ensure the continuous development of a team of leaders and analysts

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in business, economics, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, public health, health informatics, healthcare administration, finance or related field. Master's degree preferred. 8+ years of experience in healthcare analytics experience leading an organization, creating strategic plans, and operationalizing functional teams in direct relation to meeting business needs or realizing goals tied to strategic objectives. Direct experience in strategic planning and solutioning preferred. Broad exposure and understanding of statistical, analytical, or data mining techniques and appropriate application of these capabilities in a business performance environment preferred. Working knowledge of SQL/querying languages. Experience with table creation and indexing, query optimization, and utilization of stored procedures. 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 people leaders across multiple areas of focus. Experience with clinical operations data to support regulatory reporting is highly preferred.

By applying to this requisition, you acknowledge and understand that you may be considered for other job opportunities for which Centene believes you may be qualified.

Pay Range: $134,600.00 - $249,000.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives - and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You'll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It's work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act