Strategic Medical Cost Analytics Leader

Highmark Health; Michigan; On-site; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health in Michigan is seeking a data-driven healthcare cost analyst to transform large cost datasets into actionable insights. You will develop executive-ready narratives outlining emerging medical cost trends and the value of cost-management programs.

Responsibilities include extracting and analyzing data with SAS, SQL, and other tools; delivering clear presentations to senior partners; and collaborating across departments to build a fact-based analytical story driving cost savings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 5 years of Medical Economics, Healthcare Analytics, Informatics or Actuarial Services in the health care payer sector.
• Master's degree preferred in related area.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insights into emergent medical cost trends with executive-ready presentations.
• Extract, summarize and analyze large datasets using SAS, SQL or similar tools.
• Assess savings opportunities, coordinate projections and post-implementation measurements.
• Leverage analytics to identify cost drivers and opportunities; present to key partners.
• Deliver clear, concise presentations of analytics to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other departments to develop the full analytical story.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical ability

Technical data skills

Stakeholder communication

Healthcare domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or related area

Master's Degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or related area

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

R Shiny

SAS

SQL

Excel

Job description

Highmark Health in Michigan is seeking a data-driven healthcare cost analyst to transform large cost datasets into actionable insights. You will develop executive-ready narratives outlining emerging medical cost trends and the value of cost-management programs.

Responsibilities include extracting and analyzing data with SAS, SQL, and other tools; delivering clear presentations to senior partners; and collaborating across departments to build a fact-based analytical story driving cost savings.