What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Analytics Consultant position at Elevance Health?
Job Description
Job Title: Advanced Analytics Consultant
Location: This is a work from home opportunity with preferred locations of Atlanta, GA; Virginia Beach, VA; Woodland Hills, CA; Chicago, IL or near other Elevance Health locations.
Employs advanced analytics to gain critical insights into member behavior drivers and preferences, product/program concepts and value propositions, operational effectiveness and efficiencies, client specific health gaps and needs. Consults business leaders and internal partners to apply the insights to test and drive product innovation and enhancement, to target the right members for the right service, to measure program outcome and demonstrate value, to help win and retain clients, and to support information based strategic decision making.
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
Provides analytical insights to support business solution development based on quality, use, cost and other key drivers;
Develops and refines analysis templates for problem diagnosis and opportunities assessment;
Consults on all considerations related to designing and executing tests or pilot programs;
Contributes to the design of new program/initiative based on test/pilot outcomes;
Develops targeting criteria or customer segmentation based on analytical insights, clinical inputs, product design and operations considerations;
Develops predictive models and other tools that help target the right members;
Develops methodology to measure clinical, utilization and financial outcomes of a program/initiative;
Conducts in-depth research to address challenging issues in measuring outcomes;
Leads applied research projects; authors white papers, presents at industry conferences and submits journal publications.
Addresses limitation of certain data sources and evaluates incremental value of new data sources.
Requires MS, MA, or PhD with concentration in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Epidemiology, Engineering, Computer Science or Operations Research and a minimum of 5 years experience in related health care analytics; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Competencies and Experiences
PhD preferred.
Experience with developing expert modeling system for segmentation/stratification that supports customized strategies for different customer segments in a major industry highly desirable - healthcare, financial, database/direct marketing, online retails, consulting, etc.
Substantial analytical experience in healthcare industry preferred.
Advanced expertise with analytical tools and comprehensive experience with Teradata, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SAS or equivalent data base tools strongly preferred.
Healthcare Advanced Analytics experience including statistical models, ML, AI, etc
Program Integrity (i.e. Fraud, Waste, and Abuse) Analytics experience
Agile project experience
Jira/Confluence
Python/R
Cloud-based technology (GCP and/or AWS) and tools (e.g. Snowflake)
Visualization tools - Tableau, Click, Domo, etc
Be part of an Extraordinary Team
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. Previously known as Anthem, Inc., we have evolved into a company focused on whole health and updated our name to better reflect the direction the company is heading.
We are looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve. You will thrive in a complex and collaborative environment where you take action and ownership to solve problems and lead change. Do you want to be part of a larger purpose and an evolving, high-performance culture that empowers you to make an impact?
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide - and Elevance Health approves - a valid religious or medical explanation as to why you are not able to get vaccinated that Elevance Health is able to reasonably accommodate. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.
Elevance Health has been named as a Fortune Great Place To Work in 2021, is ranked as one of the 2021 World's Most Admired Companies among health insurers by Fortune magazine, and a Top 20 Fortune 500 Companies on Diversity and Inclusion. To learn more about our company and apply, please visit us at careers.elevancehealth.com. Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact ability@icareerhelp.com for assistance.
