Principal Healthcare Analyst

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, we are committed to paving the way for everyone to achieve their healthiest life. We are looking for dedicated and motivated individuals who share our vision of transforming healthcare. As a Blue Cross associate, you are joining a culture that is built on values of succeeding together, finding a better way, and doing the right thing.

If you are ready to make a difference, join us.

This position is responsible for supporting and guiding the formation of the strategic needs of the company through the application of advanced analytics to diverse business questions and initiatives. A successful applicant will work independently in addition to guide cross-functional teams to initiate, plan, and lead analysis from conceptual development to conclusion. Additionally, the applicant will achieve success using a combination of traits and skills including industry knowledge, data and programming savvy, and math and statistical abilities.

The position will lead efforts with coworkers, internal business partners, and leadership to clarify requirements, analyze complex data, and produce and present meaningful and defensible results, including the identification of success factors and barriers, improvement opportunities, proposing solutions, and informing strategic decisions. The individual will also drive action based on the results obtained. The Healthcare Analyst Principal will represent the department on both internal and external initiatives.

They may also lead project teams. The incumbent will lead efforts to define meaningful contributions that will influence strategic decision-making at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.

• Uses databases for analysis and dissemination of information.
• Performs complex analysis of data.
• Researches, analyzes data, applies statistical methods when appropriate, and provides interpretation of outcomes.
• Identifies issues to be researched, determining affected areas, estimating the impact and contributing to the resolution.
• Leads teams to develop analytic approaches, measurement plans, data analysis, and report results on health care utilization, expenditures, outcomes, and benchmarks.
• Initiates actions to discover new analyses that will contribute to the strategic needs of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.
• Works with leadership to understand and interpret the impacts to cost and quality of proposals using relevant data sources and analytic methods.
• Helps drive the implementation of new products and systems by providing actionable information and recommendations that evaluate the impact of the proposed products and systems.
• Represents the division on corporate projects and may have leadership roles on these teams.
• Independently manages issues that may arise on multiple tasks or projects with limited or no management involvement.
• Acts as a resource and/or mentor for other members of the department and company on business issues and may be responsible for training and guidance of other employees.
• Formulates strategic recommendations and present findings to management and external clients.
• Serves as an analytic consultant who can explain complex measurement or analysis techniques and results in layman's terms.

• 7+ years of related professional experience. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered.
• 5 years experience analyzing and modeling data involving outcomes and utilization, using various statistical software and computer programming (SAS, Visual Basic, DB2, Oracle, etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft software applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access.
• Demonstrated ability to design, evaluate and interpret complex data sets.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated analytic and problems solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate analytical information to both individuals and groups in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrated ability to…