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.
The Impact You Will Have
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is looking for a Senior Healthcare Analyst to join our Advanced Analytics Population Health team. The Senior Healthcare Analyst drives data-informed decision-making by evaluating clinical and operational programs that impact member outcomes and engagement. This role leverages advanced analytics, statistical methods, and modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks) to measure program effectiveness, assess clinical outcomes, and monitor care management performance. The analyst partners closely with business stakeholders to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights through compelling storytelling and visualization, enabling continuous improvement across healthcare initiatives.
Your Responsibilities
- 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.
- Implements improvements to process, analysis, and research methods.
- Works with principal positions and management to understand and interpret the impacts to cost and quality of proposals using relevant data sources and analytic methods.
- Assists in the implementation of new products and systems by providing actionable information and recommendations that evaluate the impact of the proposed products and systems.
- May represent 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 management involvement.
- Acts as a resource for other members of the department and company on business issues and may be responsible for training and guidance of other employees.
Required Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of related professional experience. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered.
- 2 years experience using programming and statistical software (e.g., SAS), use