Senior Healthcare Economics Analyst – Cost of Care

Anticipated End Date: 2026‑01‑30

Location: This role requires associates to be in‑office 1–2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity while providing flexibility to support productivity and work‑life balance. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within commuting distance of an office. If not within a reasonable commuting distance, candidates will not be considered unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Note: This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship.

• Prepare financial reports and insights on Care Management programs.
• Build, test, and validate statistical models.
• Publish results and address constraints/limitations with high‑level business partners.
• Proactively collaborate with business partners to determine identified population segments.
• Develop actionable plans to enable the identification of patterns related to quality, use, cost, and other variables.

• MS, MA, or PhD with concentration in a quantitative discipline such as statistics, computer science, cognitive science, economics, or operations research, plus a minimum of 3 years direct experience programming large, multi‑source datasets with SAS and 3 years in a health‑care setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Actuarial experience strongly preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced expertise with SQL, SQL Server, Teradata, or equivalent.
• Proven ability to design modeling studies and experience with data models, addressing data quality issues in study design, and constructing robust analytical datasets.
• Significant experience in a health‑care related field strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to present meaningful results to business audiences, and present to large multi‑disciplinary audiences regularly.

Salary: $98,120 to $147,180 (Chicago, IL). Elevance Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, 401(k) contribution, and other benefits subject to eligibility requirements.

Job Level: Non‑Management Exempt

Workshift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Job Family: RDA >
Reporting & Data Analysis

Company Information: Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities. Elevance Health operates in a hybrid workforce strategy and requires on‑site attendance at least once per week, unless specified otherwise.

Health & Safety: Applicants in certain patient/member‑facing roles must be vaccinated against COVID‑19 and Influenza unless an acceptable explanation is provided; the offer will be rescinded if not vaccinated.

EEO Statement: Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthj for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.