Advanced Analytics Consultant (Behavioral Health)

Elevance Health•Nashville, TN

6d•$111,520 - $184,008•Hybrid

About The Position

The Advanced Analytics Consultant applies advanced analytics to understand member behavior, preferences, product and program concepts, operational effectiveness, and client-specific health gaps and needs. The consultant advises business leaders and internal partners on using these insights to test and improve products and programs, target members for services, measure outcomes and value, support client acquisition and retention, and inform strategic decisions. The role collects and analyzes behavioral health and substance-use data to identify trends, improve care, and inform business decisions. It develops analysis methods, targeting criteria, member segmentation, algorithms, and outcome measurement approaches, and contributes to program design based on pilot results. The consultant also leads projects and may author white papers, present at industry conferences, and submit journal publications. This is a hybrid role requiring associates to work in-office one to two days per week. Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance of a posting location unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. The listed locations are Illinois and Virginia. The anticipated end date for the posting is November 30, 2026.

Requirements

Master's degree (MS or MA) or PhD with a concentration in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Epidemiology, Engineering, Computer Science, or Operations Research, and at least 5 years of related healthcare analytics experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to present meaningful results to a business audience and collaborate on a team producing complex analyses.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Advanced SAS or SQL skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing analytics for segmentation or stratification to support customized strategies for customer segments in a major industry, such as healthcare, financial services, database/direct marketing, online retail, or consulting.
Substantial experience analyzing behavioral health factors or social determinants of health, particularly mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorders.
Python, Tableau, Snowflake, and Power BI skills.
AI/ML experience.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze behavioral health and substance-abuse data to understand trends, improve care, and inform business decisions.
Provide analytical insights supporting business solutions based on quality, utilization, cost, and other key drivers.
Develop and refine analysis templates for problem diagnosis and opportunity assessment.
Consult on considerations for designing and executing tests or pilot programs.
Contribute to designing new programs or initiatives based on test and pilot outcomes.
Develop targeting criteria and customer segmentation using analytical insights, clinical inputs, product design, and operational considerations.
Develop algorithms to help target the right members.
Develop methods to measure clinical, utilization, and financial outcomes; conduct research to address challenging outcome-measurement issues.
Lead projects; author white papers, present at industry conferences, and submit journal publications.
Address limitations of data sources and evaluate the incremental value of new data sources.
Consult business leaders and internal partners on applying insights to product and program innovation, member targeting, outcome measurement, client value, and strategic decisions.