Government Healthcare Data Manager

About the role

The Government Healthcare Data Manager will serve as a data team leader, working directly with actuarial, financial and data analysts, clinicians and health policy consultants, on large, complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as a project lead and partner with the client to define and manage the scope of the project
• Serve as an expert on data methodologies and ensure consistency with industry standards
• Oversee all data strategy and processing activities and provide on-going review and guidance throughout the process
• Inform client and project teams on the reasons and impacts of data anomalies, exceptions on the analysis, and formulate solutions
• Utilize SAS programming software to interpret, validate and analyze large health care data sets
• Collaborate with client and project teams to finalize methodologies and educate clients on the impact of their policies on the data
• Work with Mercer actuaries, clinicians, and health policy consultants using data to support the design and implementation of innovative and comprehensive solutions to emerging and/or unique challenges faced by clients
• Work with project leaders to identify growth and development opportunities for junior data analysts on project teams
• Provide guidance, oversight and mentoring to junior data staff as needed

Requirements

• BA/BS or equivalent experience required
• 10+ years of healthcare claims data, project management experience required
• 3+ years’ experience leading teams
• Experience overseeing project teams and working in a client-facing capacity
• Experience using SAS, SQL or equivalent programming language

Qualifications

• Experience working with Medicaid claims data
• Excellent interpersonal skills; strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills

Skills

• Experience working with Medicaid claims data
• Excellent interpersonal skills; strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

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Why join our team

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leadership

We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities

Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being