Health Data Analyst Jobs in Illinois
Health Data Analyst jobs in Illinois are among the most active in the Midwest, concentrated in hospital systems, health insurance, and academic medical centers, with openings at every level from entry-level analyst through senior data scientist. Chicago leads hiring volume by a wide margin, with significant activity in Peoria and Rockford, and employers like Northwestern Medicine, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, and Advocate Health Care maintaining consistent demand. The most in-demand specialties are clinical quality analytics, claims and population health reporting, and electronic health record data integration. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Leads strategic business development and revenue growth initiatives focused on commercializing Walgreens’ pharmacy data assets and analytics capabilities. Identifies and develops partnerships with pharmacy organizations and industry stakeholders, creating data-driven solutions that deliver client value and drive new revenue opportunities. Collaborates across Pharmacy, Analytics, Product, and Commercial teams to bring innovative offerings to market, negotiate strategic agreements, and advance data monetization strategies. Additionally, provides actionable insights that support business decision-making, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of RWE/PRR/Insight Product distribution to biopharma clients to support sales pipeline targets
- Interacts frequently with client business and technical points-of-contact to organize project plans and mobilize the master client onboarding operating model to ensure a successful experience.
- Supports quarterly senior leadership planning sessions and plays a key role in assessing business performance and risks heading into each client engagement. Establish a sound relationship with Commercial team members to articulate operational model details for Insight/RWE product proposal responses. Exemplifies operational know-how to secure client confidence early in addressing and swiftly resolving critical implementation issues.
- Establishes a reputation to serve as the primary go-to subject matter expert for product operations and implementations for Walgreens commercial teams.
- Frequently communicates to manage internal and client expectations around product onboarding timelines and new user support needs.
- Demonstrable experience in complex project management concepts, executive stakeholder management, problem resolution techniques with a focus on product deployment excellence.
- Effective communicator to orchestrate client needs with product capabilities to support decision making across pre- and post-implementation phases to generate the best client success outcomes.
- Working alongside client points-of-contact, uncover new growth opportunities and collaborate with Biopharma product teams to establish a future release roadmap to prioritize and mobilize on new product expansion opportunities.
- Develop operational excellence measurement systems with corresponding core KPIs to provide business unit and account-level performance views to biopharma leadership members.
- A proven biopharma subject matter expert and team leader of direct or matrixed reports, initiatives, and cross functional team members.
- Drives maturation of the client onboarding process for Biopharma projects and products particularly in data and insight services and RWE services.
- Responsible for ensuring billable and sales target goals remain on schedule and delivery risks are escalated through proper channels promptly.
- Mentors and develops execution staff through training, development opportunities, and performance management processes in alignment with Walgreens 4C values.
About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
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Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of experience Proficiency in product execution, project management, biopharma RWE/commercial operations, implementing data/analytics applications to external audiences, partnership formation, process mapping, stakeholder management, and client success strategies or High School/GED and at least 11 years of experience Proficiency in product execution, project management, biopharma RWE/commercial operations, implementing data/analytics applications to external audiences, partnership formation, process mapping, stakeholder management, and client success strategies.
- Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, including the executive level.
- Expert understanding of biopharma R&D and Drug Commercialization lifecycles with experience working with large biopharma clients and CROs.
- Experience developing strategic initiatives which align with business goals and budget.
- Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in a direct reports arrangement and/or matrix organization
- Experience interacting and influencing others at the executive level.
- Experience creating opportunities and leading initiatives that impact ROI and/or an organization's profitability
- At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
- At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross- functional team leadership.
- Willing to travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree OR MBA
- Lean Six Sigma trained and tested
- Project Management Certification (PMP, PgMP, CAPM) with practical application experience utilizing Agile methodologies
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
Salary Range: $150000 - $240,625.00 / Salaried
Leads strategic business development and revenue growth initiatives focused on commercializing Walgreens’ pharmacy data assets and analytics capabilities. Identifies and develops partnerships with pharmacy organizations and industry stakeholders, creating data-driven solutions that deliver client value and drive new revenue opportunities. Collaborates across Pharmacy, Analytics, Product, and Commercial teams to bring innovative offerings to market, negotiate strategic agreements, and advance data monetization strategies. Additionally, provides actionable insights that support business decision-making, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of RWE/PRR/Insight Product distribution to biopharma clients to support sales pipeline targets
- Interacts frequently with client business and technical points-of-contact to organize project plans and mobilize the master client onboarding operating model to ensure a successful experience.
- Supports quarterly senior leadership planning sessions and plays a key role in assessing business performance and risks heading into each client engagement. Establish a sound relationship with Commercial team members to articulate operational model details for Insight/RWE product proposal responses. Exemplifies operational know-how to secure client confidence early in addressing and swiftly resolving critical implementation issues.
- Establishes a reputation to serve as the primary go-to subject matter expert for product operations and implementations for Walgreens commercial teams.
- Frequently communicates to manage internal and client expectations around product onboarding timelines and new user support needs.
- Demonstrable experience in complex project management concepts, executive stakeholder management, problem resolution techniques with a focus on product deployment excellence.
- Effective communicator to orchestrate client needs with product capabilities to support decision making across pre- and post-implementation phases to generate the best client success outcomes.
- Working alongside client points-of-contact, uncover new growth opportunities and collaborate with Biopharma product teams to establish a future release roadmap to prioritize and mobilize on new product expansion opportunities.
- Develop operational excellence measurement systems with corresponding core KPIs to provide business unit and account-level performance views to biopharma leadership members.
- A proven biopharma subject matter expert and team leader of direct or matrixed reports, initiatives, and cross functional team members.
- Drives maturation of the client onboarding process for Biopharma projects and products particularly in data and insight services and RWE services.
- Responsible for ensuring billable and sales target goals remain on schedule and delivery risks are escalated through proper channels promptly.
- Mentors and develops execution staff through training, development opportunities, and performance management processes in alignment with Walgreens 4C values.
About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
#LI-TO1
#LI-Hybrid
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of experience Proficiency in product execution, project management, biopharma RWE/commercial operations, implementing data/analytics applications to external audiences, partnership formation, process mapping, stakeholder management, and client success strategies or High School/GED and at least 11 years of experience Proficiency in product execution, project management, biopharma RWE/commercial operations, implementing data/analytics applications to external audiences, partnership formation, process mapping, stakeholder management, and client success strategies.
- Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, including the executive level.
- Expert understanding of biopharma R&D and Drug Commercialization lifecycles with experience working with large biopharma clients and CROs.
- Experience developing strategic initiatives which align with business goals and budget.
- Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in a direct reports arrangement and/or matrix organization
- Experience interacting and influencing others at the executive level.
- Experience creating opportunities and leading initiatives that impact ROI and/or an organization's profitability
- At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
- At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross- functional team leadership.
- Willing to travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree OR MBA
- Lean Six Sigma trained and tested
- Project Management Certification (PMP, PgMP, CAPM) with practical application experience utilizing Agile methodologies
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
Salary Range: $150000 - $240,625.00 / Salaried
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- Consulting & Professional Services
- Insurance
- Accounting & Auditing
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- Banking & Financial Services
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in health data analyst jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in health informatics, biostatistics, public health, or a related field
- Proficiency in SQL for querying large clinical or claims datasets
- Experience working with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Knowledge of ICD-10 coding, HL7, or FHIR data standards for healthcare interoperability
- Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
- Understanding of HIPAA privacy requirements and health data governance practices
Health Data Analyst Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a health data analyst in Illinois?
Most Illinois employers require a bachelor's degree in health informatics, biostatistics, public health, or a closely related field, and no state-issued license is required to work as a health data analyst in Illinois. Earning a Registered Health Information Administrator credential through the American Health Information Management Association strengthens applications significantly, and Illinois's large academic medical centers actively seek candidates with Epic or Cerner experience. Many analysts also build credibility through graduate certificates in health informatics offered by institutions such as the University of Illinois Chicago.
How much do health data analysts make in Illinois?
Health data analysts in Illinois earn a median of about $106,560 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $68,810 for the lowest 10% to over $168,880 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire health data analysts in Illinois?
Employers hiring health data analysts in Illinois right now include Northern Trust, AbbVie, and ImpactLife, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Illinois's concentration of large integrated health systems and statewide insurance carriers means demand is consistent year-round rather than tied to seasonal hiring cycles.
Which Illinois cities have the most health data analyst jobs?
Chicago, Riverwoods, and Lisle account for the largest share of health data analyst openings in Illinois. Chicago dominates due to its density of major hospital systems, health insurance headquarters, and academic medical centers, while smaller metro areas like Peoria and Rockford reflect the presence of established regional health systems such as OSF HealthCare and Mercyhealth that maintain analytics teams outside the Chicago market.
Are there remote health data analyst jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields, because health data analysis is primarily a desk-based, computer-driven role that translates well to remote work. About 91% of health data analyst openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the broad adoption of cloud-based analytics platforms across Illinois health systems and insurers. Roles focused on claims analysis and population health reporting tend to offer the greatest remote flexibility, while positions requiring direct EHR build access may require on-site days.
How can I get hired as a health data analyst in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is targeting junior analyst or data coordinator roles within Illinois's large integrated health systems, where structured onboarding and training programs exist for candidates without full professional experience. Advocate Health Care and Northwestern Medicine both run new-graduate programs that place candidates with health informatics or public health degrees into analyst pipelines. Lateral moves from medical coding, health information management, or clinical research coordinator roles are common and well-recognized. Building a portfolio using publicly available Illinois Department of Public Health datasets and earning an Epic or Cerner user certification adds a concrete edge.
Where can I find and apply to health data analyst jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to health data analyst jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to each one.
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