Strategic Decision Analytics Lead

Highmark Health; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. seeks a seasoned Decision Support Analyst to partner with customers and design teams, translating requirements into robust data analyses and decision-support applications.

You will model data sources, define operational frameworks, and steer reporting to support strategic business decisions. The role emphasizes mentorship, complex programming (SAS, R, SQL), data governance, and presenting findings to leadership and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 7 years of progressive experience, including leading projects.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced analytics roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytic support across internal customer areas and external partners.
• Mentor colleagues on technical and business aspects of projects.
• Define issues and approaches for studies; propose and implement solutions.
• Model data sources and design operational frameworks with security.
• Interpret raw data and present findings to management and stakeholders.
• Develop complex programs using SAS, R, SQL and related databases.

Skills

Mainframe tech

Databases

Office tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

SAS

R

SQL

DB2

Teradata

Oracle

Job description

Highmark Inc. seeks a seasoned Decision Support Analyst to partner with customers and design teams, translating requirements into robust data analyses and decision-support applications.

You will model data sources, define operational frameworks, and steer reporting to support strategic business decisions. The role emphasizes mentorship, complex programming (SAS, R, SQL), data governance, and presenting findings to leadership and external partners.