Strategy Analyst - Population Health at Highmark Health · Pittsburgh

Strategy Analyst - Population Health Location: Pittsburgh PA, 15222, PAP, Penn Avenue Place Company : Highmark Inc. Job Description : JOB SUMMARY Support leadership of Highmark, or its affiliates with a range of strategy activities essential to Highmark's membership and margin goals. Strategy Analysts provide analytical/strategic-thinking and leadership support that enables project teams to: 1) isolate business issues; 2) help design and execute analytics for studying business issues (market research, scenario planning, forecasting, market share, profitability, etc.); 3) develop technical content (competitive intelligence, market trend analysis); 4) support development of formal recommendations to senior levels of Highmark leadership; 5) help create document components (go-to-market or operational strategies, etc.) that inform critical strategic issues and decisions. This role supports the Medicaid line of business within the population health analytics team. This role is looking for someone who has a clinical or population health healthcare knowledge. This is a hybrid based role in Pittsburgh, PA - T, W, Th onsite. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Work with business/ market owners to identify key business issues, articulate problem, apply right analytical framework, develop solution and recommendations, represent findings to stakeholders and own the outcome Under the guidance of Strategy Consultants and Leadership, participate in / lead small to medium sized strategy projects/ work streams with the help of internal or external strategy consulting resources Serve as subject matter expert (resource) to staff and stakeholders on membership, growth and operational strategy issues Provide periodic informal work guidance/direction to other team members; Provide performance input and recommendations to management for development/ training plans. May have supervisory responsibilities on a project basis Apply a broad knowledge of concepts and principles to develop analytical frameworks, approach and methodology best practices to analyze complex strategy issues, often applying ingenuity and originality to develop unique solutions Other duties as assigned or requested. EDUCATION Required Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or Life Sciences or other related degree Substitutions Six years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor's Degree Preferred Master’s Degree in Business, Health, Economics or other related degree EXPERIENCE Required 3-5 years of relevant, progressive experience in strategy / management consulting firms or internal strategy groups of healthcare and related companies Preferred Experience in Health Insurance operations and technology Experience in operational improvement LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS Required None Preferred None SKILLS Broad application of principles, theories, and concepts in strategic thinking, plus working knowledge of other related fields Strong PC application Skills (MS Office including PowerPoint and Excel) Knowledge of healthcare industry trends and challenges Language (Other than English): None Travel Requirement: 0% - 25% PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS Position Type Office-based Teaches / trains others regularly Occasionally Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site Rarely Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees) Never Physical work site required Yes Lifting: up to 10 pounds Constantly Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds Rarely Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds Never Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below. For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice