Analyst- Analytics and Data Science II-III (Remote)

About the role

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic analysis that impacts business decisions, improves efficiency and drives innovation.
  • Perform data extraction, healthcare cost analysis, analytical model development, as well as production of various reports to support corporate strategies and initiatives.
    • Execute complex analyses that guide the development of reimbursement policy, provider negotiations, network development, value-based care, population health management, utilization management programs and other medical cost containment solutions.
• Interpret and validate healthcare data metrics, trends and patterns.
  • Develop and analyze business performance reports (e.g. for claims data, provider data, utilization data) and provide notations of performance deviations and anomalies.
• Create and research analyses and recommendations which help achieve corporate initiatives and goals.
  • Produce complex analytic solutions and consolidate complex analytics into easy-to-understand presentations focused on business implications.
• Represent the department when meeting/strategizing with leadership of other areas, practicing situational awareness and balancing the business needs with prioritization of analytics resources.
  • Review results post-implementation to ensure projections are realized and recommend modifications as applicable.
• Drive and implement complex and critical analytic initiatives with minimal oversight.
  • Incorporate strategic planning in all areas of responsibility, collaborating with internal business partners to define and execute strategy or direction.

Requirements

• Required Work Experience:
  • 1 year of experience in data analysis using analytic tools and processes (Level 1)
  • 3 years of experience in data analysis using analytic tools and processes (Level 2)
  • 3 years of experience working for a healthcare organization/heath insurer in data analysis using analytic tools and processes using advanced SAS procedures and/or data mining (Level 3)
  • 5 years of experience working for a healthcare organization/heath insurer in data analysis using analytic tools and processes using advanced SAS procedures and/or data mining (Level 4)
• Required Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree in mathematics, statistics, business, or related field of study (Applies to All Levels)
• Required Licenses:
  • N/A
• Required Certifications:
  • N/A

Qualifications

• Preferred Work Experience:
  • 1 year of experience in data analysis working for a healthcare organization / health insurer (Level 1)
  • 3 years of experience working for a healthcare organization / health insurer, including development of business analytics and financial impact analyses (Level 2)
  • 5 years of experience working for a healthcare organization / health insurer, including development of business analytics and financial impact analyses (Levels 3, 4)
• Preferred Education:
  • Master’s Degree in mathematics, statistics, business, or related field of study. (Applies to All Levels)
• Preferred Licenses:
  • N/A
• Preferred Certifications:
  • N/A

Skills

• Intermediate PC proficiency
• Intermediate proficiency in database, presentation, spreadsheet and word processing software
• General proficiency in mathematical concepts
• Intermediate proficiency in computer programming, including SAS and other business intelligence programs
• Intermediate understanding of data management principles
• Advanced skills in mathematics and statistics (Applies to Levels 2 – 4)
• Intermediate skill with SAS/SQL programming (Applies to Levels 2 – 4)
• Advanced understanding of data management principles (Level 3-4)
• Proficiency in SAS Enterprise Business Intelligence software (Level 3-4)
• Intermediate skill with data visualization tools, such as Tableau (Level 3-4)

Competencies

• Intermediate PC proficiency
• Intermediate proficiency in database, presentation, spreadsheet and word processing software
• General proficiency in mathematical concepts
• Intermediate proficiency in computer programming, including SAS and other business intelligence programs
• Intermediate understanding of data management principles
• Advanced skills in mathematics and statistics (Applies to Levels 2 – 4)
• Intermediate skill with SAS/SQL programming (Applies to Levels 2 – 4)
• Advanced understanding of data management principles (Level 3-4)
• Proficiency in SAS Enterprise Business Intelligence software (Level 3-4)
• Intermediate skill with data visualization tools, such as Tableau (Level 3-4)
• Project management skill needed to create timelines, track deliverables and progress, resolve issues, and communicate project status
• Preferred Job Skills:
  • Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet, database and word processing software
  • Intermediate proficiency with data warehouses and query tools / design
  • Intermediate skill with data visualization tools, such as Tableau
  • Intermediate understanding of data management principles
  • Advanced skill in database, spreadsheet, business intelligence, statistical, and data cubing software
  • Familiarity with provider network design processes and strategies
  • Knowledge of health benefit design and rating techniques
  • Advanced skills in mathematics and statistics
  • Proficiency in SAS Enterprise Business Intelligence software
  • Advanced understanding of data management principles
• Project management skill needed to create timelines, track deliverables and progress, resolve issues, and communicate project status
• Preferred Professional Competencies:
  • Project management skill needed to create timelines, track deliverables and progress, resolve issues, and communicate project status
• Preferred Leadership Experience And Competencies:
  • Ability to engage and collaborate with team members and business stakeholders at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to make decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines
  • High standard of performance while pursuing aggressive goals
  • Principled leadership and sound business ethics