Strategic Medical Cost Analytics Lead

Highmark Health; Minnesota; On-site; USD 114,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a senior healthcare analytics professional to translate large medical cost datasets into actionable insights for strategic decision making. You will collaborate with matrix partners to quantify the value of cost-reduction programs and track program outcomes.

The role emphasizes strong communication, executive-level presentations, and deep knowledge of healthcare cost drivers, analytics tools, and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or other related area.
• Master's Degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or other related area.
• 5 years of Medical Economics, Healthcare Analytics, Informatics and/or Actuarial Services in the health care payer sector.
• Strong coding background (R, R Shiny, Python, SQL). Experience building dashboards in Tableau, Power BI, or R Shiny.
• Strong Technical Data Skills (SAS / SQL, R, Tableau, Excel, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic cost analytics to identify value drivers and cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and track outcomes of medical cost programs.
• Present insights to executives with clear, concise narratives.

Skills

Strong communication

Executive presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Health/Economics/Math

Master's degree in Business/Health/Economics/Math

Tools

R

Python

SQL

R Shiny

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a senior healthcare analytics professional to translate large medical cost datasets into actionable insights for strategic decision making. You will collaborate with matrix partners to quantify the value of cost-reduction programs and track program outcomes.

The role emphasizes strong communication, executive-level presentations, and deep knowledge of healthcare cost drivers, analytics tools, and dashboards.