Underwriting Analytics Senior Analyst

CVS Health; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health in Springfield, IL seeks a Senior Analyst on the business product team to help design and enhance data forecasting tools supporting PBM pricing and underwriting. You will translate business needs into analytical requirements and work with technical partners to ensure accurate insights and test validations.

This full-time role collaborates with product owners, IT partners, and leadership to drive the product vision and support end users, training, and adoption of data-driven solutions.

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).

Responsibilities

• Execute user acceptance testing (UAT) and support QA efforts to minimize production defects.
• Translate business needs into clear analytical requirements for technical teams utilizing JIRA.
• 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.

Skills

PBM/healthcare

Analytical skills

Coding

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

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 prioritize 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 prioritization 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
• Degree in finance, mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, economics, or related field

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is

$46,988.00 - $112,200.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Great Benefits For Great People

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/06/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.