Advanced Analytics Consultant (Behavioral Health)

Elevance Health•Nashville, TN

1d•$111,520 - $184,008•Hybrid

About The Position

The Advanced Analytics Consultant 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 outcomes and demonstrate value, to help win and retain clients, and to support information based strategic decision making. This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

The ability to present meaningful results to a business audience and to participate collaboratively in a team tasked to produce complex analyses.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with developing analytics 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 experience analyzing data related to behavioral health factors/social determinants of health strongly preferred, particularly in the areas of mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorders.
Advanced SAS or SQL skills.
Additional skills for success are Python, Tableau, Snowflake and Power BI.
AI/ML experience will be helpful.

Responsibilities

Collecting and analyzing data related to behavioral health and substance abuse to understand trends, improve care, and inform business decisions.
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 algorithms 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 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.