Healthcare Analyst III

Medica • Madison, WI

121d • $77,100 - $132,200

About The Position

The Healthcare Analyst III serves as a strategic analytics partner supporting Medica's Lines of Business (LOB), including Medicare, Medicaid, Individual and Family Business (IFB), and Commercial. This role is responsible for leading the development and delivery of analytics across all LOBs—providing insights, reporting, and strategic recommendations to drive business performance. The ideal candidate combines strong analytics acumen with consultative and communication skills to influence decision-making across diverse business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related field.
• 5 years of work experience beyond degree.
• Advanced working knowledge of healthcare analytics, affordability metrics, and medical/pharmacy data trends.
• Proficiency in SQL, data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), and statistical methods.
• Strong proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., SAS, SQL, Python, R) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to extract, evaluate, and interpret complex data sets with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Experience working both independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to function as a subject matter expert and mentor to other staff.
• Present findings to executive leaders, tailoring insights to strategic priorities.
• Employ best practices in storytelling and visualization to drive engagement and understanding.
• Design and implement benchmarking studies that inform strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert on healthcare analytics, providing advanced guidance on the interpretation and application of complex medical and pharmacy data.
• Lead the development of analytic frameworks that support client strategies, affordability initiatives, and operational performance improvement.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate business questions into analytic approaches aligned with strategic goals.
• Proactively identify emerging trends and opportunities through data exploration and advise leadership on implications and recommended actions.
• Serve as a key liaison between analytics and business teams, ensuring that insights are actionable, relevant, and integrated into decision-making processes.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for business stakeholders.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across reporting and analytic outputs.
• Respond to ad hoc analysis requests with timely, accurate, and insightful deliverables.
• Support internal teams with data interpretation, metric development, and performance tracking.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the broader business.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays.
• Paid volunteer time off.
• 401K contributions.
• Caregiver services.
• Generous total rewards package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree