Senior Analyst, Healthcare

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Boston (Hybrid)

Organization Summary:

Community Care Cooperative (C3) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Accountable Care Organization (ACO) governed by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Our mission is to leverage the collective strengths of FQHCs to improve the health and wellness of the people we serve. We are a fast-growing organization founded in 2016 with 9 health centers and now serving hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries who receive primary care at health centers and independent practices nationally. We are an innovative organization developing new partnerships and programs to improve the health of members and communities, and to strengthen our health center partners.

Job Summary

The Senior Healthcare Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the organization’s ACO and value-based care initiatives by delivering actionable insights from healthcare data. As a key member of the Analytics team, this role partners closely with senior leadership as well as clinical and operational stakeholders to evaluate performance under value-based contracts. The Analyst focuses on analyzing healthcare claims, quality measures, utilization patterns, and population health data to identify trends, performance gaps, and opportunities to improve outcomes while reducing total cost of care. Through advanced analytics, reporting, and data-driven insights, this role informs strategic decision-making, supports continuous improvement, and helps ensure success in risk-based and shared savings arrangements. Strong collaboration across internal teams and external partners is essential to advancing the organization’s mission and long-term value-based care strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the performance of Value-Based Care (VBC) contracts, develop financial models to assess impact, and identify opportunities for improvement and cost containment
• Evaluate cost, utilization, and quality data to identify trends, cost drivers, and areas for performance improvement across lines of business (e.g., Medicaid and Medicare)
• Support strategic initiatives and performance improvement efforts through data-driven insights and actionable recommendations
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear, concise, and actionable summaries tailored to various audiences
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and executive-level reports to support internal leadership and external partners
• Prepare supporting materials for risk-based contracts to be presented to internal leadership and governance committees, including the Finance Committee and Board of Directors
• Ensure timely and accurate production of reports in compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements
• Collaborate with data and IT teams to resolve data quality issues and enhance the reporting infrastructure
• Query and analyze large datasets to generate production and ad hoc reports for internal and external stakeholders; support data validation and data preparation efforts
• Manage internal data requests by clarifying stakeholder needs, conducting analyses, and effectively communicating results to end users
• Perform other duties and contribute to projects as assigned to support team and organizational goals
• May supervise or play lead role with lower level or less experienced analysts
• If serving as direct supervisor, carries out supervisory responsibilities within areas of responsibility in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Provides direction and support to staff to ensure departmental effectiveness and efficiency
• Responsibilities as a supervisor will include interviewing, selecting, orienting and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; reviewing personnel actions of subordinates and addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills:

• Experience working with large datasets. Proficiency in SQL and or SAS is required
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis, with advanced knowledge of Excel and experience using financial planning tools with a proven ability to develop dynamic models that support strategic decision making, ROI evaluation and forecasting in a complex business environment
• Skilled at conducting online research on healthcare-related topics, including industry trends, policy updates, and competitor activity, and summarizing key insights in a clear, useful format
• Knowledge of claims-based healthcare data and payment methodologies, including experience with MassHealth or other Medicaid/Medicare datasets
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and apply sound judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve objectives with minimal supervision
• Works effectively with others, values diverse perspectives, and contributes to a collaborative environment to get the job done
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks and priorities in a dynamic work environment
• Produces accurate, high-quality work with strong attention to detail, especially in the completion of final deliverables to internal and external stakeholders

Desired Other Skills:

• Familiarity with clinical and administrative data available in Electronic Health Records (EHRs); understanding how to leverage this data for analysis is highly desirable
• Experience with anti-racism activities, and/or lived experience with racism is highly preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree in business, economics, statistics, public health, or related fields strongly preferred
• Seven or more years of experience in health care or analytics is required. Prior experience in a supervisory or lead role preferred

** In compliance with Infection Control practices per Mass.gov recommendations, we require all employees to be vaccinated consistent with applicable law. **