Data Analyst Associate

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield • Little Rock, AR

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides critical support for the quality, validity and integrity of confidential data to use in decision making and organizational efficiency improvement initiatives. Incumbent provides analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from internal and/or external data sources to support business decisions. Supports compensation cycles (e.g., merit, bonus) by preparing data files, validating inputs, and assisting with system configuration. Performs and audits compensation-related transactions in Workday, including job changes, pay adjustments, and organizational updates. Testing, researching and reporting of anomalous data findings and validation of extracted data is necessary to be successful and effective in this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Math, Business, Data Science/Informatics, Actuarial Science, Healthcare Management, or other related field.
• In lieu of degree, five (5) years' health-related, non-clerical experience with an insurance, managed care, or healthcare technology-related organization will be considered.
• Critical Thinking
• Flexibility
• Case-Based Reasoning
• Deductive Reasoning
• Analyze Information
• Written Expression
• Information Collection
• External Communication
• Written Comprehension
• Applied Research Process Information
• Sound Judgment
• Interpersonal Communication
• Report Creation
• Report Processing
• Report Presentations
• Organizing
• Prioritization
• Planning Activities
• Problem Sensitivity
• MySQL
• Objectives Oriented
• Strategic Approach
• Mathematical Reasoning
• IBM Cognos Impromptu
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving Skills
• Analytical Decision Making
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Collaborative Communications
• Critical Reasoning
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Functional Communications
• Cross-Functional Planning
• Data Analysis
• Database Queries
• Data Management
• Deductive Reasoning
• IBM Cognos Impromptu
• Information Interpretation
• Management Techniques
• Mathematical Reasoning
• MySQL Database Administration
• Object Classification
• Problem Sensitivity
• Researching
• Security Awareness
• Sound Judgment
• Strategic Planning
• Written Communication

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in business analysis, data analysis or systems analysis preferred.
• Previous experience with data management and analysis tools including but not limited to MS Access, SAS, R, S+, SQL, or Cognos preferred.
• Excel Expert certification preferred
• Power BI Certification desirable
• Previous Workday experience desirable

Responsibilities

• Analyzes data to develop reports, dashboards, metrics, or insights and identify trends or anomalies.
• Assists or serves on special projects as requested.
• Assists with users or decision makers to identify data sources, required data elements, and/or data validation standards.
• Integrates data from multiple data sources or functional areas, ensures data accuracy and integrity, and updates data as needed.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Club Blue, a free, onsite gym to encourage exercise.
• Green Leaf Grill and Green Leaf Grill Express, onsite restaurants in Little Rock that promote healthy eating.
• Incentives for wellness education and exercise

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level