Underwriting Analytics Senior Analyst

CVS Health; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Sr. Analyst to support pricing operations and underwriting transformation on the business product team.

This role helps design, develop, and enhance forecasting tools that support PBM pricing and underwriting. You will translate business needs for technical partners, participate in validation testing and data integrity checks using GCP, Databricks, Excel, Salesforce reporting, and Tableau, and collaborate with product owners, IT, and leadership to drive the product vision

Qualifications

• 1+ years PBM/healthcare experience.
• 1+ years analytical experience with Excel, Tableau.
• 1+ year coding experience in SQL, SAS or Python.

Responsibilities

• Execute UAT and support QA efforts to minimize production defects.
• Translate business needs into analytical requirements for technical teams via JIRA.
• Develop working knowledge of SQL, SAS, Python for testing and analysis.
• Guide users to existing tools and insights; identify opportunities for new solutions.
• Design controls and SOPs to improve efficiency and governance.

Skills

PBM/Healthcare experience

Analytical skills

SQL

Python

SAS

Excel

Tableau

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Databricks

Salesforce reporting

Tableau

Job description

We’re building a world of health around every individual - shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritise safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger - helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

This role sits on the business product team supporting a set of applications critical to pricing operations and a broader underwriting transformation aimed at improving enterprise profitability.

As a Sr. Analyst, you will help design, develop, and enhance foundational data forecasting tools that support PBM pricing and underwriting. You will build a deep understanding of business processes and requirements to ensure analytical needs are accurately translated for technical partners. Responsibilities include supporting business validation testing, performing data integrity checks (using such tools as Google Cloud Platform, Databricks, Excel, Salesforce reporting, and Tableau), and assisting with live pricing support and ad-hoc analysis. The teams’ approach is heavily shifting toward a data overwatch position identifying trend shifts and key changes in the data that the business relies on to properly underwrite client deals.

This role uniquely blends business and technical expertise. You will collaborate closely with product owners, business owners, IT partners, and leadership to drive execution of the product vision through clear prioritisation and a strong value proposition for underwriting. You will also support end users, business, and development teams by facilitating issue resolution, communication, and training on fully tested solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute user acceptance testing (UAT) and support quality assurance (QA) efforts to minimize production defects
• Translate business needs into clear analytical requirements for technical teams utilizing the JIRA platform
• Develop working knowledge of coding (SQL, SAS, Python) to support testing and ad hoc analysis
• Guide users to existing tools and insights; identify opportunities for new solutions
• Design controls and standard operating procedures to improve efficiency and governance

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in PBM or healthcare
• 1+ years of analytical experience (Excel, Tableau)
• 1+ year of coding experience (SQL, SAS, or Python)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with IT teams in agile/Scrum environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated curiosity and drive to understand business processes
• Ability to prioritize work and communicate clearly and logically
• Proven collaboration across cross-functional teams in complex organizations
• Innovative mindset with ability to challenge existing approaches
• Results-oriented with strong follow-through