Analytics Consultant

HCSC•El Paso, TX

4h•Remote

About The Position

The Analytics Consultant constructs forecasts, recommendations, and strategic or tactical plans using business data and market knowledge. The role creates specifications for reports and analyses based on business needs and available data, produces datasets and reports using system reporting tools, and analyzes complex business problems using internal and external data to provide decision-makers with insight. The consultant identifies trends and patterns in datasets and may research and analyze financial and health data, including medical algorithms, to assess health care expenditures, medical and economic outcomes, and cost-containment strategies. The role may also advise users and lead cross-functional teams addressing business issues. For HET, the consultant uses technical skills in SQL, R, Python, and Tableau, together with healthcare industry knowledge, to support and enhance client-facing engagements with HCSC’s largest Commercial customers. The role provides analytical support and consultancy for those clients and advises internal senior leaders on population health and insurance. For BI Solutions, the consultant applies the same technical and healthcare industry expertise to support clinical and business stakeholders, provide analytical support and consultancy to internal clients, and advise internal senior leaders. This position may be performed remotely from anywhere in the continental United States, excluding California, New York, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, insurance industry economics, or a related field; or a master’s degree in a related field; or 6 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, insurance industry economics, or a related field.
Understanding of and high proficiency in querying a wide variety of internal and external data sources to generate meaningful insights.
Proficiency in computer languages such as SQL, R, and Python.
Ability to create dynamic, visually engaging dashboards using data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Strong business intelligence and ability to take a business case from inception through customer or partner execution.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to champion initiatives and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with project management methodologies.
Experience in the healthcare industry, including payor, provider, pharmacy, public health, or epidemiology.
Experience with version-control or collaborative tools such as GitHub.
Experience with automation tools such as Alteryx.

Responsibilities

Construct forecasts, recommendations, and strategic or tactical plans based on business data and market knowledge.
Create specifications for reports and analyses based on business needs and required or available data.
Produce datasets and reports for analysis using system reporting tools.
Analyze complex business problems and issues using internal and external data to provide insight to decision-makers.
Identify and interpret trends and patterns in datasets to locate influences.
Research and assist with analysis of financial and health data, including medical algorithms, health care expenditures, medical and economic outcomes, and cost-containment strategies.
For HET, provide analytical support and consultancy to HCSC’s largest Commercial clients and advise internal senior leaders on population health and insurance.
For BI Solutions, provide analytical support and consultancy to internal clients and advisory services to internal senior leaders.
May consult with users and lead cross-functional teams to address business issues.
Champion initiatives and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to bring initiatives to life.