Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Centene Corporation is a diversified national healthcare organization focused on transforming community health for its members. The Lead Data Analyst will analyze integrated healthcare datasets, develop data-driven solutions, and deliver insights that reduce costs and improve clinical outcomes. The role also leads strategic analytics projects, partners with stakeholders, and mentors analysts.
Responsibilities
- Interpret and analyze data from multiple sources including claims, provider, member, and encounters data. Identify and assess the business impact of trends
- Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot complex scripts and reports developed using SQL, Microsoft Excel, or other analytics tools
- Lead the planning and execution of enterprise-wide projects and strategic initiatives, translating business goals into actionable solutions
- Identify and resolve data, process, and technical issues and communicate root-cause with stakeholders
- Partner cross-functionally at all levels of the organization and communicate findings and insights to non-technical business partners
- Independently engage with business leaders to understand market-specific levers and constraints
- Leverage enterprise reporting tools to rapidly deliver data-driven insights and recommendations
- Research key business problems and proactively identify opportunities for cost and utilization improvements through quantitative analysis
- Communicate and present data-driven insights and recommendations to both internal and external stakeholders, soliciting and incorporating feedback
- Facilitate cross-team project collaboration between state-based health plans and business units, including IT, Finance, Network Development, and Payment Integrity
- Serve as a business leader and subject matter expert for data domains
- Consolidate and review analyses and recommendations of internal and external business partners
- Mentor analysts on analytic best practices and business needs fulfilment. Delegate tasks, providing guidance and validation where required
Skills
- ***Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT.***
- Bachelor's degree in business, economics, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, public health, health informatics, healthcare administration, finance or related field or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of experience working with large databases, data verification, and data management or 5+ years IT experience
- Experience with table creation and indexing, query optimization, and utilization of stored procedures
- Working knowledge of SQL/querying languages
- Experience with table creation and indexing, query optimization, and utilization of stored procedures
- Master's degree preferred
- Healthcare analytics experience preferred
- Preferred knowledge of programmatic coding languages such as Python and R
- Knowledge of statistical, analytical, or data mining techniques including basic data modeling, trend analysis, and root-cause analysis preferred
- Experience in change management processes and procedures preferred
- Preferred knowledge of modern business intelligence and visualization tools including Microsoft PowerBI
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401K and stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off plus holidays
- A flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
- Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.
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