Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield · 4 hours ago
Associate Healthcare Data Analytics & Reporting Consultant (Open to hiring at Mid- or Senior-level)
Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expWellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is a mutual insurance company focused on improving the member experience in the healthcare industry. The Associate Healthcare Data Analytics & Reporting Consultant will provide analysis and reporting to clients, helping them navigate healthcare complexities while driving down costs and improving care quality.
Financial ServicesHealth InsuranceInsurancePersonal Health
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Help us lead change and transform the member experience
Develop and deliver integrated comprehensive reports and analyses to internal stakeholders, members, and employer groups
Leverage utilization, financial, clinical, and benchmark data from multiple internal and external sources
Provide actionable, strategic recommendations to stakeholders (customers, brokers, and members) while adhering to established data governance standards and processes
Serve as an instrumental part of teams focused on developing strategies for reducing the rate of increase in medical spend and trend in specific employer group customer populations
Support the Account Management team in creating and maintaining client relationships with representatives of Wellmark’s large and national account groups by developing hypothesis-driven analyses in response to client questions or opportunities identified in collaboration within the team and key stakeholders
Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to develop consulting tools that express Wellmark's value proposition
Be curious about information and how to use it creatively
Assist in the development and expansion of more modern consulting presentations to clients
Support development of consulting modules by assisting in the creation of consulting frameworks, developing visualizations, obtaining cross functional input, and creating prototypes
Support stakeholders in monitoring progress towards goals by demonstrating the comprehensive impact of recommendations (i.e., illustrate and explain results of Return on Investment and/or program evaluation analyses)
Collaborate closely with the Analytics team to develop requirements and initial data views that can be used as a proof of concept to build towards scalable reporting solutions that can be leveraged broadly across accounts
Leverage knowledge of data and technical reporting skills to identify opportunities to bring forward new information to client meetings
Monitor and research healthcare activities and trends overall and with a specific emphasis on reporting/analytics implications and opportunities
Support client driven, ad-hoc inquiries
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in related field or direct and applicable work experience
Associate-level requirements: 2+ years of Insurance, Financial Services, or similar corporate experience, including: Interpretation of cost trends, financial and/or clinical data, and assessment of benchmark data involving large, complex datasets; Report writing/analysis and data visualization. Technical proficiency with tools such as: Power BI, Excel, Business Objects, SAS, SQL
Mid-level requirements: 4+ years of Insurance, Financial Services, or similar corporate experience, including: Interpretation of cost trends, financial and/or clinical data, and assessment of benchmark data involving large, complex datasets. Report writing/analysis and data visualization. Technical proficiency with tools such as: Access, Crystal, Report Smith, Business Objects, SAS, SQL Geo Access analysis tools, RFP Machine, or relational databases
Senior-level requirements: 7+ years of Insurance, Financial Services, or similar corporate experience, including: Advanced interpretation of cost trends, financial and/or clinical data, and assessment of benchmark data involving large, complex datasets. Development and delivery of recommendations to key/senior decision makers. Report writing/analysis and data visualization. Technical proficiency with tools such as: Access, Crystal, Report Smith, Business Objects, SAS, SQL Geo Access analysis tools, RFP Machine, or relational databases. Ability to serve as business owner and subject matter expert
Highly effective analytical skills, business intuition, and demonstrated proficiency in distilling large amounts of information into the most relevant insights
Consultative skills demonstrated by the ability to make recommendations to stakeholders, members, key employer groups and/or providers regarding benefit designs, product offerings, and clinical/wellness programs. Balances subject matter expertise and business acumen with strong understanding of the customer
Ability to manage customer relationships, including effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Strong presentation skills and the ability to influence others to achieve business results
Ability to build and sustain relationships with stakeholders, decision-makers and internal staff based on competence, trust, and mutual respect
Proven ability to be highly detail oriented
Travel required between 20-30%
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related quantitative discipline – e.g., Finance, Accounting
Health insurance, health care, or related industry experience, including understanding of delivery systems, managed care concepts, reimbursement, contracting, claims processing and/or medical policy
Company
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its subsidiaries provide health coverage to more than 2 million members in Iowa and South Dakota.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Forsyth
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Neller
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Recent News
2022-02-18
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