Forecast & Analysis Consultant

Elevance Health•Indianapolis, IN

5d•$83,840 - $138,336•Hybrid

About The Position

The Forecast & Analysis Consultant coordinates and manages forecasting and analysis processes for FEP operations. The role develops and maintains 6–36-month demand and workforce forecasts, partnering with Workforce Management, Operations, Comprehensive Health Management, and Data & Reporting Analytics to provide forward-looking insights for staffing, budgeting, and capacity planning. The consultant builds predictive and scenario-based models to assess demand variability and risk. The position is hybrid, requiring associates to work in an office 1–2 days per week; candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of a posting location unless an accommodation is granted.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in business or a related field, and at least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in data collection, analysis, and reporting; an equivalent combination of education and experience is also accepted.

Nice To Haves

Experience with workforce management tools such as NICE, Verint, Aspect, or similar.
Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
SQL, Python, or R skills.
Knowledge of the health care industry.

Responsibilities

Monitor forecast accuracy and refine models through variance analysis.
Translate volume forecasts into headcount, FTE, and skill-mix requirements.
Partner with Workforce Management to align long-range forecasts with short-term scheduling and intraday management.
Support hiring, backfill, cross-training, and redeployment strategies.
Coordinate and manage Workforce Management analysis and forecasting processes.
Ensure the quality and integrity of collected data and business insights.
Provide expertise to lower-level consultants analyzing business needs and determining ways to meet them.
Provide data-driven insights for strategic initiatives, growth planning, and operational changes.
Quantify workforce impacts of new programs, regulatory changes, and benefit design shifts.
Manage ROI analysis of initiatives affecting workflow and productivity.
Present forecasts, assumptions, and risks to operational and executive leadership.
Create executive-level summaries and consult on dashboard development.
Serve as liaison for FEP Workforce Management forecasting processes and the annual operating plan.
Ensure forecasting methodologies align with business targets and operating plans are consistent with corporate objectives.