Senior Healthcare Data & Managed Care Analytics Leader

Job Description
Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Healthcare Data & Managed Care Analytics Leader to support a major health system client. This individual will bridge business and IT, helping executive and operational leaders interpret complex healthcare data, identify areas of risk, and drive strategic focus across managed care and health plan operations.

This is a full-time opportunity based in the United States, with a strong preference for candidates who can work from our Chantilly, VA office.

The ideal candidate understands both sides of the healthcare ecosystem - health systems and payers - and has deep experience in managed care, health plans, and data-driven decision support.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret healthcare, managed care, and payer data to support executive decision-making.
• Partner with organizational leaders to translate data insights into strategic actions.
• Identify financial, operational, and compliance risk areas within managed care contracts and payer relationships.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and executive-ready summaries to guide performance improvement initiatives.
• Support leadership in prioritizing high-impact opportunities across:
• Revenue cycle
• Risk adjustment
• Value-based care
• Contract performance
• Claims analytics
• Utilization trends
• Bridge communication between business stakeholders and IT/data teams.
• Provide thought leadership in healthcare data strategy and analytics governance.
• Assist in defining KPIs and performance benchmarks aligned with health system and payer goals.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in US healthcare.
• Strong understanding of:
• Managed care
• Health plans
• Payer-provider relationships
• MSO environments
• Risk-based contracting
• Experience working with health systems, payers, or payer-owned MSOs.
• Proven ability to help leadership teams interpret data and prioritize areas of risk and opportunity.
• Strong business and IT acumen.
• Experience running complex reports and presenting findings to senior leadership.
• Deep understanding of healthcare financial and operational metrics.
• US work authorization required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic Tapestry experience or certification.
• Background in data science, healthcare analytics, or population health analytics.
• Experience in value-based care environments.
• Familiarity with claims data, risk adjustment, and quality metrics.
• Experience building executive dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
• Advanced degree in Healthcare Administration, Data Science, Public Health, or related field.

What Makes This Role Unique

• Direct impact on health system strategy and payer performance.
• Opportunity to work closely with executive leadership.
• Hybrid business + IT + healthcare strategic role.
• Full-time opportunity with long-term growth potential.
• Preferably based out of Chantilly, VA (US-based candidates only).

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who:

• Understands both payer and provider perspectives.
• Can look at data and immediately identify where leaders should focus.
• Thinks strategically, not just operationally.
• Communicates clearly with executives.
• Is comfortable guiding leadership conversations around risk, performance, and opportunity.