Medicare Stars Senior Analytics Consultant

The Medicare Stars Senior Analytics Consultant will lead the analytics strategy for evaluating internal and external program initiatives within the Medicare Stars program. This position is located within the Medicare Stars Analytics team, providing operational and analytical support to improve HCSC’s Medicare Star Ratings. The Senior Analytics Consultant will be part of the Advanced Analytics team and will lead development of data analyses utilizing pharmacy claims, clinical outcomes, and Stars quality measures.

What You Will Do

The Senior Analytics Consultant will build a framework to analyze performance of external vendors and internal groups, and create reports and dashboards to monitor such performance on an ongoing basis. They will use advanced analytics techniques to dive into root causes of issues and interface across multiple business areas including pharmacy, clinical, customer experience, product development, and operations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a passion for healthcare analytics and a creative mindset for approaching data in innovative ways. Required strengths include strong analytical skills, proficiency in SQL, Python, R, and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI, and experience leading analytic initiatives. The role offers a hybrid work model (3 days in office, 2 days remote) and a comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR Master’s degree with 4 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR PhD with 2 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR 10 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field
• Understanding, and being highly proficient at querying a wide variety of internal and external data sources to get meaningful insights.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in computer languages, such as SQL, Python, R, etc.
• Ability to create a dynamic and visually engaging dashboard leveraging data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• High degree of business intelligence and understanding how to take a business case from inception to customer or partner execution.
• Experience leading an analytic initiative to success.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Performance excellence in championing initiatives and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to bring the initiative to life.
• Ability to work under pressure and delivery high quality output to senior leadership to decision making within short timeline.
• Experience with version control/collaborative tools, such as GitHub

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits
• 401(k) savings plan
• Pension plan
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Annual incentive bonus plan