Senior Medical Cost Analytics Consultant

Highmark Health; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a skilled Medical Cost Analyst to transform large datasets into actionable cost insights. You will develop stories around medical cost trends and present executive-level findings to cross-functional partners.

The role requires 5+ years in Medical Economics or Healthcare Analytics, strong SAS/SQL/R skills, and experience building dashboards. Bachelor's degree in a related field is required; a master's is preferred. Office-based in Clayton, MO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Medical Economics, Healthcare Analytics, Informatics and/or Actuarial Services in the health care payer sector.
• Strong proficiency with SAS, SQL, and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).
• Ability to translate complex analytics into executive-ready presentations.
• Experience working in a matrix environment with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insights into emerging medical cost trends and deliver executive-ready presentations.
• Extract, summarize and analyze large datasets using SAS, SQL or similar tools.
• Coordinate savings projections and post-implementation savings measurements.
• Develop robust business cases and savings estimates to support projections.
• Communicate analytics results clearly to business partners and leadership.
• Collaborate with other departments to build the full analytical story.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

SAS/SQL

R & Tableau

Stakeholder communication

Healthcare industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAS/SQL

R

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a skilled Medical Cost Analyst to transform large datasets into actionable cost insights. You will develop stories around medical cost trends and present executive-level findings to cross-functional partners.

The role requires 5+ years in Medical Economics or Healthcare Analytics, strong SAS/SQL/R skills, and experience building dashboards. Bachelor's degree in a related field is required; a master's is preferred. Office-based in Clayton, MO.