Principal Analytics Consultant

At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers.Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development.Job SummaryThe Health Economics Team (HET) is seeking a candidate to fulfill the Principal Analytics Consulting position. The Principal’s primary responsibility is to leverage strong technical skills (SQL, R, Python, and Tableau/PowerBI) and healthcare industry knowledge (payor, provider, pharmacy, public health, epidemiology, etc.) to support and enhance client-facing engagements with HCSC’s largest Commercial customers, specific responsibilities will include:This role is responsible for the analytic support and consultancy for HCSCs largest Commercial Clients and advisory for internal senior-leader stakeholders related to population health and insurance. This position requires an extensive background in healthcare consulting with an emphasis on expert-level understanding of medical claims and related datasets. As a senior member of the organization, the candidate will have the responsibility to lead both external client engagements and internal team projects by holistically understanding the business problem at hand and how to efficiently work towards an end goal. This position requires communicating with and presenting to C-Suite stakeholders with the ultimate goal of elevating their understanding of plan cost and health drivers, and collaborating internally to address them. Additionally, in partnership with management, this role will look to scale and help internally market impactful client engagements for broader impact. As a technical subject matter expert, it is expected that experience in designing and maintaining standard data layers, developing coding standards and documentation for organizational use cases, and troubleshooting challenges that arise during analytic development, is evident in prior work experience.Required Job Qualifications:Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR Master’s degree with 6 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR PhD with 4 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field OR 12 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics or related field Understanding, and being highly proficient at querying a wide variety of internal and external data sources to get meaningful insights. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in computer languages, such as SQL, Python, R, etc. Ability to create a dynamic and visually engaging dashboard leveraging data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI. High degree of business intelligence and understanding how to take a business case from inception to customer or partner execution. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to lead multiple analytic related projects in parallel. Analytics subject matter expert Performance excellence in championing initiatives and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to bring the initiative to life. Ability to work under pressure and delivery high quality output to senior leadership to decision making within short timeline. Preferred Job Qualifications:Masters and 8 years of experience in health care services, statistical analysis, or insurance industry economics including 6 years' experience in analyzing medical claims data.Employing techniques such as a case-control study, regression analyses, principal component analyses, clustering exercises, propensity scoring, classification, ROI calculation, etc. to produce actionable insights.Experience with Databricks.Experience with version control/collaborative tools.This is a Flex (Hybrid) role: 3 days in office; 2 days work from home.#LI-PD1#LI-HybridINGCAre you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at HCSC about our Employee Referral process!Pay Transparency Statement:At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees. Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting .The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience. This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan.Flex employees are expected to be in the office a minimum of three days a week. Management will have discretion to modify an employee's weekly schedule for exigent circumstances.HCSC Employment Statement:We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of drug screening in accordance with applicable law.Base Pay Range$102,000.00 - $184,300.00Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.SummaryLocation: IL - Chicago; TX - RichardsonType: Full time