Sr Mgr- Analytics & Data Science; Cost of Care; HYBRID

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy.

AZ Blue offersa 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.

Manages the day-to-day activities of the Analytics & Data Science department. Serves as the primary contact and resource for staff. Provides oversight, direction, development, problem resolution, and leadership for the Analytics & Data Science team.

• Transforming data into meaningful and actionable information for various customer segments
• Performing strategic data analysis to support medical management programs, quality and value-based partnerships, and a strategic and predictable corporate provider reimbursement strategy
• Establishing measurement standards
• Identifying previously unknown relationships within data to support analyses of trends and healthcare issues

• 3 years of experience in data science, data analytics and reporting, or scientific analysis
• 1 year of experience in a supervisory or management field and/or project management

• 5 years of experience in data science, data analytics and reporting, or scientific analysis
• 3 years of experience in a supervisory or management role

• 10 years of experience in data science, data analytics and reporting, or scientific analysis
• 7 years of experience in a management role

• Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, statistics, healthcare administration, or a related field of study (All Levels)

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• 3 years of experience in a management or leadership role
• 1 year of experience in the insurance or healthcare field

• 5 years of experience in a management or leadership role
• 3 years of experience in the insurance or healthcare field

• 10 years of experience in a management or leadership role
• 7 years of experience in the insurance or healthcare field

• Master's degree in business, mathematics, computer science, or a related field of study (All Levels)

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• SAS Certification
• Tableau Certification
• Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA)

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the department.
• Administer, interpret, and maintain current working knowledge of required BCBSAZ systems, procedures, forms, and manuals related to the assigned area of responsibility.
• Review, update, and maintain the accuracy of department documentation, computer files, policies, and procedures related to department goals and objectives.
• Keep staff informed of new or updated standards, systems, procedures, forms, and manuals through staff meetings and verbal and written communications.
• Direct, evaluate, define, and improve quality, quantity, and timeliness standards to achieve individual and department performance goals as defined within department guidelines.
• Provide guidance, motivation, and encouragement to staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations, identify and coordinate training needs, and evaluate and make recommendations regarding employment decisions.
• Consult and coordinate with internal departments, external Blue Plans, business partners, and government agencies.
• Identify and create appropriate technical solutions…