Information Analyst III, Workforce Management

Premera Blue Cross•Mountlake Terrace, WA

30d•$92,400 - $157,100•Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Analyst III, Workforce Management is responsible for transforming complex data into actionable insights that support workforce planning, operational performance, business decision-making, and regulatory compliance. This role partners closely with leaders and stakeholders across the organization to identify reporting needs, analyze trends, improve data quality, and develop scalable analytics solutions. As a senior analyst, this position leads complex analytical initiatives, establishes reporting standards and best practices, mentors less experienced analysts, and drives data-informed decisions that support organizational goals. The Information Analyst III serves as a trusted advisor for workforce analytics and business intelligence needs across multiple functional areas. This is a hybrid role, located on our campus in Mountlake Terrace WA.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field; or four (4) years of equivalent work experience.
Five (5) years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, or a related analytical role.
Experience working with large datasets, data validation, and analytical problem-solving.
Experience designing and developing reports, dashboards, and analytical solutions that support business decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Three (3) or more years of experience in healthcare, health insurance, workforce management, or a related industry.
Advanced SQL skills and experience working with relational databases and large-scale data environments.
Experience with business intelligence and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
Experience with cloud-based data platforms, data warehouses, or modern analytics environments.
Experience developing workforce analytics, staffing models, forecasting solutions, scheduling analytics, or operational performance reporting.
Knowledge of contact center operations, workforce planning, or healthcare operational analytics.

Responsibilities

Partner with business stakeholders to understand complex business challenges, define reporting requirements, and deliver data-driven solutions that improve operational performance, reduce costs, support compliance, and enhance workforce effectiveness.
Design, develop, document, maintain, and optimize reports, dashboards, data models, and analytical solutions that support workforce management and organizational decision-making.
Extract, transform, validate, and analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and actionable insights.
Develop automated reporting and dashboard solutions that improve visibility into key workforce, operational, and business performance metrics.
Validate and peer review analytical work, reports, and dashboards to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to established standards.
Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting processes, operational databases, and overall analytical efficiency; recommend and implement solutions.
Lead complex analytical projects and cross-functional initiatives, coordinating efforts to achieve project goals and measurable business outcomes.
Analyze and resolve complex reporting and data issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
Create and maintain technical documentation, reporting standards, data definitions, and process documentation.
Provide mentorship, guidance, and training to analysts and business partners on reporting tools, methodologies, and best practices.
Assist with project planning by estimating resource requirements, effort, timelines, and project complexity.
Develop workforce analytics, forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling, and operational performance reporting to support workforce management strategies.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.