Product Insights and Reporting, Principal - Healthcare Data Science

Your Role

The Product Strategy Insights Analytics team supports the Product Strategy and marketing team with analytical and financial modeling for product development activities for Blue Shield of California. The Senior Principal analyst will report to the Senior manager, Insights. The team provides valuable insights to strategists to devises strategies and supports work to make healthcare affordable through data analysis, cost of healthcare modeling and forecasting in a healthcare environment. The role includes developing insights into healthcare costs, trends, utilization and risks to support strategic decision making.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in healthcare economics, actuarial science or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Requires at least 5 years' experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or gov't payer)
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare data and managed health plan operations
• Strong analytic and independent problem-solving skills with proficiency in data analysis tools
• Understanding of statistical methods and advanced modeling techniques (e.g., SVM, K-Means, Random Forest, Boosting, Bayesian inference, natural language processing)
• Requires proficiency in following technical skills
  • High proficiency in scalable data transformation techniques, using SQL Programming - preferably with Netezza, Oracle
  • Tableau
  • SAS (Advanced Programmer Credential or certification preferred)
  • Proficiency in applied statistics, data mining, or other quantitative discipline using Python and/or R Programming
• Proficient in experimentation design and A/B testing
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex information to executive leadership and other stakeholders
• Ability to partner, collaborate with, and lead relevant stakeholders across diverse functions and experience levels

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