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Sr Mgr- Analytics & Data Science (Cost of Care) - HYBRID

Blue Cross Blue Shield of ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Director
Remote
Hybrid remote
Benefits
Health Insurance
Career Development
Health & Wellness Programs

Job Description

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.

At AZ Blue, we have a hybrid workforce strategy, called Workability, that offers flexibility with how and where employees work. Our positions are classified as hybrid, onsite or remote. While the majority of our employees are hybrid, the following classifications drive our current minimum onsite requirements:

  • Hybrid People Leaders: must reside in AZ, required to be onsite at least twice per week

  • Hybrid Individual Contributors: must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per week

  • Hybrid 2 (Operational Roles such as but not limited to: Customer Service, Claims Processors, and Correspondence positions): must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per month

  • Onsite: daily onsite requirement based on the essential functions of the job

  • Remote: not held to onsite requirements, however, leadership can request presence onsite for business reasons including but not limited to staff meetings, one-on-ones, training, and team building

Please note that onsite requirements may change in the future, based on business need, and job responsibilities. Most employees should expect onsite requirements and at a minimum of once per week.

This position is hybrid within the state of AZ only.This hybrid work opportunity requires residency, and work to be performed, within the State of Arizona.

PURPOSEOFTHEJOB
Managestheday-to-dayactivitiesoftheAnalytics&DataSciencedepartment.Servesastheprimarycontactandresourceforstaff.Providesoversight,direction,development,problemresolution,andleadershipfortheAnalytics&DataScienceteam.
Theteam’sresponsibilitiesinclude:
  • Transformingdataintomeaningfulandactionableinformationforvariouscustomersegments
  • Performingstrategicdataanalysistosupportmedicalmanagementprograms,qualityandvalue-basedpartnerships,andastrategicandpredictablecorporateproviderreimbursementstrategy
  • Establishingmeasurementstandards
  • Identifyingpreviouslyunknownrelationshipswithindatatosupportanalysesoftrendsandhealthcareissues
QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
WorkExperience
Supervisor
  • 3yearsofexperienceindatascience,dataanalyticsandreporting,orscientificanalysis
  • 1yearofexperienceinasupervisoryormanagementfieldand/orprojectmanagement
Manager
  • 5yearsofexperienceindatascience,dataanalyticsandreporting,orscientificanalysis
  • 3yearsofexperienceinasupervisoryormanagementrole
SeniorManager
  • 10yearsofexperienceindatascience,dataanalyticsandreporting,orscientificanalysis
  • 7yearsofexperienceinamanagementrole
Education
  • Bachelor'sdegreeinbusiness,mathematics,statistics,healthcareadministration,orarelatedfieldofstudy(AllLevels)
Licenses
  • N/A
Certifications
  • N/A
PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS
PreferredWorkExperience
Supervisor
  • 3yearsofexperienceinamanagementorleadershiprole
  • 1yearofexperienceintheinsuranceorhealthcarefield
Manager
  • 5yearsofexperienceinamanagementorleadershiprole
  • 3yearsofexperienceintheinsuranceorhealthcarefield
SeniorManager
  • 10yearsofexperienceinamanagementorleadershiprole
  • 7yearsofexperienceintheinsuranceorhealthcarefield
PreferredEducation
  • Master'sdegreeinbusiness,mathematics,computerscience,orarelatedfieldofstudy(AllLevels)
PreferredLicenses
  • N/A
PreferredCertifications
  • SASCertification
  • TableauCertification
  • AssociateoftheSocietyofActuaries(ASA)
ESSENTIALJOBFUNCTIONSANDRESPONSIBILITIES
  • Managetheday-to-dayoperationsofthedepartment.
  • Administer,interpret,andmaintaincurrentworkingknowledgeofBCBSAZsystems,procedures,forms,andmanualsrelatedtotheassignedareaofresponsibility.
  • Review,update,andmaintaintheaccuracyofdepartmentdocumentation,computerfiles,policies,andproceduresrelatedtodepartmentgoalsandobjectives.
  • Keepstaffinformedofneworupdatedstandards,systems,procedures,forms,andmanualsthroughstaffmeetingsandverbalandwrittencommunications.
  • Direct,evaluate,define,andimprovequality,quantity,andtimelinessstandardstoachieveindividualanddepartmentperformancegoalsasdefinedwithindepartmentguidelines.
  • Provideguidance,motivation,andencouragementtostaff.
  • Conductperformanceevaluations,identifyandcoordinatetrainingneeds,andevaluateandmakerecommendationsregardingemploymentdecisions.
  • Consultandcoordinatewithinternaldepartments,externalBluePlans,businesspartners,andgovernmentagencies.
  • Identifyandcreateappropriatetechnicalsolutionstoaddressbusinessissues.
  • Monitorexternaleconomicandhealthcareissuesaffectingtrendsandpreparesuccinct,easy-to-understandpresentationsofresultsandconclusions.
  • Serveasaninternalconsultanttohelpdefineanalyticalneedsandassistenduserswithinterpretingandapplyinganalyticalresults.
  • Explorerelevantdatasourcestodeterminewhichmetricscanbeproduced.
  • Preparesuccinct,easy-to-understandpresentationsofresultsandconclusions.
  • Analyze,interpret,andcommunicateinformation,andpresentresultsinformatsthatfacilitatedecisionsandactions.
  • Assistwithdevelopingnewperformancemeasurementtoolsandapproaches.
  • Maintaincurrentknowledgeofemergingmeasurementstandards.
  • Evaluateanalyticalfindingstoensureaccuratedatainterpretationandthedevelopmentofmeaningfuldata-miningresults.
  • Researchthelatestdevelopmentsfromgovernmentalandnationalentities,includingCMS,NCQA,AHRQ,andLeapfrog,regardingtheestablishmentofmetricsusedtomonitorand/ordefineproviderqualityinformationforthegeneralpublic.
  • Presentresearchfindingsandrecommendationsinwrittenandverbalformats.
  • Leadtheteaminanalyzingandminingmultipledatasources,selectingstatisticallyvaliddatasamples,andbuilding,testing,andimplementingstatisticalmodelsbyinvestigatingappropriatemethodsandalgorithms.
  • Effectivelysummarizeandpresentfindingstoexecutiveleadershiptodrivebusinessdecisions.
  • Designcustomdashboardsforvariousareasofthecompany.
  • Researchanddefinekeymetricsanddatasources.
  • Monitordashboardsforcontinuedeffectivenessandimprovementopportunities.
  • Identifyandcreatebusinesstoolsandanalyticalsolutionstoaddressbusinessissues.
  • The position has an onsite expectation of 2 days per week and requires a full-time work schedule. Full-time is defined as working at least 40 hours per week, plus any additional hours as requested or as needed to meet business requirements.
  • Performallotherdutiesasassigned.
COMPETENCIES
COMPETENCIES
JobSkills
  • IntermediatePCproficiency
  • Intermediateskillinusingofficeequipment,includingcopiers,faxmachines,scanners,andtelephones
  • Basicskillinword-processingandpresentationsoftware
  • Intermediateproficiencyindatabase,spreadsheet,statisticalanalysis,queryanddata-mining,andbusinessintelligencesoftware
  • Advancedprojectmanagementskills
  • Advancedmathematicsandstatisticsskills
  • Workingknowledgeofclassificationtools,includingICDs,DRGs,ACGs,andETGs
ProfessionalCompetencies
  • Maintainconfidentialityandprivacy
  • Communicateprofessionallywithinternalandexternalcustomers
  • Analyticalskillsinobservinganddocumentingprocessesatadetailedlevel
  • Proficiencyinprocessimprovementandbusinessprocessdesign
  • Analyzeandresearchdataandproposesolutionstoresolveissues
  • Abilitytouseavarietyofclassificationtoolsandmanipulatelargequantitiesofdata
  • Establish,contributeto,andmaintainapositiveandproductiveworkenvironment
  • Abilitytoplan,organize,andmanagetheworkofassignedpersonnel
  • AdvancedknowledgeofHRISsystems,employmentlaw,andHRregulations
LeadershipExperienceandCompetencies
  • Abilitytooptimizeresourcestoensureacost-effectiveoperation,includingproactivelyplanningtomovestafffromoneroletoanotherasstaffingneeds,businesspriorities,orworkloadchanges
  • Abilitytobuildeffectiveteams
  • Abilitytoimplementnewprocessesandprocedures
PREFERREDCOMPETENCIES
PreferredJobSkills
  • Advancedproficiencyindatabase,spreadsheet,statisticalanalysis,queryanddata-mining,businessintelligencesoftwareincludingSAS,anddatavisualizationtoolssuchasTableau
PreferredProfessionalCompetencies
  • N/A
PreferredLeadershipExperienceandCompetencies
  • AbilitytoestablishandmaintainprofessionalrelationshipswithcommunityandprofessionalgroupsthatreflectfavorablyonthedepartmentandBCBSAZ.

Our Commitment

AZ Blue does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected group.

Thank you for your interest in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.  For more information on our company, see azblue.com.  If interested in this position, please apply.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona offers following benefits: Health Insurance, Career Development, and Health & Wellness Programs for this position. Actual benefits may vary depending on the employer's policies and employment terms.
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