Statistical Programming IV Analyst

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

About The Position

Summary Why should you join the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina family of companies? Other companies come and go, but for more than seven decades we’ve been part of the national landscape, with our roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. We are the largest insurance company in South Carolina … and much more. We are one of the nation’s leading administrators of government contracts. We operate one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. We also have a diverse family of subsidiary companies that allows us to build on a variety of business strengths. We deliver outstanding service to our customers. If you are dedicated to the same philosophy, consider joining our team! Our team operates in a highly customer centric environment, consistently striving to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of those we support. We value collaboration and work seamlessly together in a team oriented setting where open communication and partnership drive results. Adaptability is one of our core strengths—we pivot quickly when priorities shift, ensuring we remain responsive, effective, and aligned with organizational goals. Description Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future. Work Environment: Typical office environment. Some out of town travel. Position Purpose: Leads staff responsible for the design, coding, maintenance and execution of database programs for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of data for standard and ad hoc reporting. Initiates, designs, codes and executes complex statistical analysis programming and sophisticated statistical interpretation, compilation and verifications to guide departmental efforts. Identifies patterns and trends and prepares charts, illustrations, other graphics, and narrative reports to explain data findings.

Requirements

Bachelor's in a job-related field
6 Years total work experience to include 5 Years statistical programming, 5 years statistical interpretation and at least 1 Year statistical research design.
Relational database experience. (may be concurrent).
Strong customer service, organizational, analytical skills.
Ability to use complex mathematical calculations.
Demonstrated knowledge of mathematical or statistical concepts.
Relevant computer programming skills.
Excellent leadership and presentation skills.
Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Strong PC SAS experience.
Confidence and proficiency in public speaking.
Power BI experience.
AWS experience.

Responsibilities

Leads staff responsible for the design, coding, maintenance, and execution of database programs for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of data for standard and ad hoc reporting.
Oversees creation of support documentation outlining procedures for specific projects.
Leads the development of sampling design and/or execution of methodology for sample selection.
Initiates, designs, codes and executes complex statistical analysis programming and sophisticated statistical interpretation, compilation and verifications to guide departmental efforts.
Identifies patterns and trends and prepares charts, illustrations, other graphics, and narrative reports to explain data finds.
Responsible for writing and reviewing articles for internal/external publication to support department efforts for various projects as assigned by management.
Develops project plans and system life cycle maintenance.
Performs quality checks on new and existing relational database tables.
With leadership responsibilities as assigned by management, participates in development of change requests/testing plans for changes to relational database tables.
Researches new sources of data and provides written and/or verbal feedback to management.
Represents management in discussions.
Develops focused end-user applications.