Business Analytics Advisor (Affordability Initiatives Team) - Evernorth Health Services - Remote

Cigna - Scottsdale, AZ

Full-time

Hybrid - Scottsdale, AZ

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Business Analytics Advisor role within the Affordability Initiatives Team at Evernorth Health Services focuses on providing data and analytics to support national provider contract negotiations and performance monitoring. This position aims to enhance affordability strategies and measure the effectiveness of solutions, particularly in the areas of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. The advisor will aggregate program results and create data tools to deliver timely insights to internal and external partners, contributing to improved health outcomes and financial security.

Responsibilities

• Support national provider contract negotiations and monitor performance and shifts in trend
• Identify/develop targets and related strategies to improve our competitive position
• Collaborate with Contracting and local market teams to ensure competitive positioning within the marketplace
• Integrate data from multiple sources and supports/performs complex statistical data analysis to find root causes/opportunities
• Think critically and improve processes to optimize results
• Function well in a fast-paced environment; learn quickly and be open to change
• Communicate contract performance and opportunities as needed to business partners including National Contracting, Clinical, Local Market, other Network Analytics.

Requirements

• 2+ years of financial analysis and planning experience with demonstrated ability to perform financial analysis at macro and micro levels
• Proficiency with Excel, SAS, SQL, Tableau and Databricks to pull and analyze data
• Strong technical data skills and strong knowledge of systems, processes and methodologies
• Strong communication skills including being comfortable discussing program/segment dynamics and impacts of our national contracts with a wide array of technical and non-technical business partners
• Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Ability to think critically and develop creative solutions/analytics to address complex problems
• Familiarity with concepts in provider reimbursement, fee schedules & contract modeling or the ability to quickly learn
• Experience in healthcare analytics is preferred.