College Co-op: Risk Analytics Analyst

About the role

Government Markets is a dynamic business unit that markets and services individual and group Medicare products, Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs), and special state-subsidized programs. Government Markets works continuously with other departments at Independence to ensure the plans offered meet Medicare guidelines and are promoted in support of the overall IBX brand.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of analytical solutions that address key business questions related to Risk Adjustment accuracy within Government Markets.
• Support the analysis of Risk Adjustment trends and assess program performance for Medicare Advantage and ACA populations.
• Engage in a broad range of analytical activities, including data preparation, code development, data visualization, and communication of strategic insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify business needs, define analytical and technical requirements, and translate data into actionable insights that inform decision-making.
• Conduct goal-oriented analyses with a high level of independence and flexibility in determining analytical approaches.

Skills

• Experience with statistical or programming software (e.g., SAS, Python, R, or SQL)
• Experience with data visualization software preferred (e.g., Tableau)
• Experience with Excel and PowerPoint
• A creative, thoughtful mindset
• Ability to work independently
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Must have an Android or iOS device which is compatible with the free Microsoft Authenticator app

Qualifications

• Accepted Majors: Public Health, Economics, Statistics/Mathematics, Finance/Business
• Classification: Current Junior or Senior, Recent graduate (must be within one year of the program start date)
• GPA: 3.5 +