Senior Consulting Research Analyst I

Hybrid role (3 days/week in office) at our Salt Lake City, Boise, Fargo, Portland, Vancouver, Renton, Medford, Burlington, Lewiston, Springdale and Little Rock offices. Preference will be given to current employees and candidates who reside within a commutable distance from our Salt Lake City, Boise, Fargo, Lewiston, Springdale and Little Rock offices or who are willing to relocate.

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Who We Are Looking For:

Every day, Cambia’s dedicated team of Consulting Research Analysts is living our mission to make health care easier and lives better. As a member of the Risk Adjustment team, the Senior Consulting Research Analyst I provides consultation on the design, testing and enhancement of corporate programs. Achieves actionable insights and solutions using analytical and statistical methods, project management and business knowledge. Researches and evaluates programs and outcomes to determine performance against stated objectives. Documents and communicates recommendations and solutions to business partners – all in service of creating a person-focused health care experience.

Do you have a passion for serving others and learning new things? Do you thrive as part of a collaborative, caring team? Then this role may be the perfect fit.

What You Bring to Cambia:

Qualifications

Senior Consulting Research Analyst I would have a BA/BS degree in social science, public health, economics, statistics, actuarial science or equivalent related field and minimum of 8 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's degree or PhD preferred.

Skills and Attributes:

• Experience with analytical / statistical programming tools for data extraction and summarization, statistics, visualization and analysis (Alteryx, SAS, SQL, R, Tableau, etc.). Ability to develop and modify queries to extract large amounts of data for standard and ad-hoc data requests.

• Experience with pre-processing of data, such as cleansing, aggregating, sorting, and combining data. Ability to combine multiple sources of data.

• Experience or coursework in advanced analytics such as analytic discovery, descriptive statistics, forecasting, experimental design, statistical inference, or predictive models.

• Ability to analyze and interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data, independently or as part of a team. Ability to synthesize analytic insights with business questions, literature, judgment, and policy knowledge to develop options, action plans, and solutions for internal business partners.

• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills to effectively interface and communicate with customers.

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate or coordinate activities or projects, including the ability to identify business requirements, resolve issues, and build consensus among groups of diverse stakeholders.

Additional Minimum Requirements for Consulting Research Analyst

• Deeper experience than Consulting Research Analyst Associate in analytical / statistical programming tools and in the ability to extract, summarize, and visualize data for requests. Demonstrated ability to thoroughly and accurately pre-process and combine multiple sources of data.

• Demonstrated application of advanced analytic skills in one or more areas including analytic discovery, descriptive statistics, forecasting, multivariate modeling, experimental design, statistical inference, or predictive models.

• Ability to provide analysis and data interpretation in support of strategy development, program implementation, and evaluation. Ability to develop and recommend innovative solutions by synthesizing literature, expert opinion, policy, and analytic insights.

• Ability to serve as a Cambia resource for current programs and new opportunities by combining business knowledge with program evaluation concepts and methodologies.

• Ability to present to and communicate with a broad array of internal and external customers, including leadership.

• Ability to coordinate across teams or functions to drive solutions and to resolve issues in a timely and effective manner. Assists with training and staff development activities.

• Applies knowledge of healthcare and interventions to improve member experience and achieve cost containment and other corporate objectives.

• Designs, develops or oversees acceptance testing of new reports, programs, and models. Reviews reports and other deliverables with end customer in mind to ensure outputs meet expectations prior to being put into production.

Additional Minimum Requirements for Senior Consulting Research Analyst I

• Expert level in using analytical / statistical programming tools and querying complex data sources.

• Demonstrated application of advanced analytic skills to business problems in two or more areas including analytic discovery, descriptive statistics, forecasting, multivariate modeling, experimental design, statistical inference, or predictive models.

• Proven ability to use analysis and data interpretation to drive strategy development, program implementation, and evaluation. Demonstrated ability to develop and recommend innovative solutions by synthesizing literature, expert opinion, policy, and analytic insights.

• Demonstrated ability to combine business knowledge with strong knowledge and skills in program evaluation to drive program strategy and achieve business objectives.

• Proven ability to document business requirements and present complex analytical concepts to business stakeholders, thereby ensuring outcomes and methodologies are understood.

• Demonstrated strong facilitation skills, including the ability to resolve issues and build consensus among groups of diverse stakeholders.

• Strong business acumen and knowledge of business goals and objectives that enhance the likelihood of recommending solutions that align with expected outcomes.

• Applies advanced knowledge of healthcare and interventions to improve member experience and achieve cost containment and other corporate objectives.

• Leads projects and establishes objectives and timeliness to ensure initiatives are delivered on time and meet customer expectations. May lead company-wide programs and projects. Able to direct the work of other analysts or assist with staff training and development.

• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional team from project ideation, problem identification, analytics design, solution development, program implementation, and project evaluation.

• Experience with AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and decision-making in professional settings highly desired.

What You Will Do at Cambia:

• Perform complex analyses on programs and initiatives and creates visual representations and summary reports of findings. Develops meaningful dashboards and presentations that use information to inform and influence business activities and strategies.

• Applies knowledge of state and federal regulatory policies and procedures to program analysis and recommended actions.

• Extract, sort, cleanse, aggregate and process data from multiple sources, developing queries and reports based on business requirements.

• Work both independently and as part of a larger team supporting various internal customer groups on identifying business challenges and evaluating solutions to achieve objectives.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop business cases, identify business problems and understand desired business outcomes.

• Completes analysis and applies judgment to derive recommendations for complex challenges and initiatives.

• Ensures the appropriate identification of root causes through effective use of data analysis tools and techniques.

• Prepares and presents standard and ad-hoc analysis to business partners that help guide decisions and support results.

Additional General Functions & Outcomes for Consulting Research Analyst

• Perform responsibilities above with an increased degree of independence and self-direction.

• Provide higher level consultation on findings and recommendations.

• Works and interacts across the organization with a variety of business units.

Additional General Functions & Outcomes for Senior Consulting Research Analyst I

• Perform responsibilities above with an increased degree of independence and self-direction. Works on projects and analyses that have a broad company impact.

• Provides higher level analysis, data interpretation, and consultation to drive strategy development, program implementation and analysis.

• Develops meaningful dashboards and presentations that use information to inform and influence business activities and strategies, including senior leaders.

• Acts as an analytics, evaluation, or statistics subject matter expert on teams brought working toward the development and execution of strategic initiatives.

• Serve as mentor for junior members of the team.

Work Environment

• Work primarily performed in corporate and home office environment.

• Travel may be required, locally or out of state.

• May be required to work outside of normal hours.

Pay ranges vary based on the candidate's work location. The expected hiring range depends on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; and performance history.

National pay structure — applies to the Boise and Lewiston, ID; Salt Lake City, UT, Oregon and Washington. The expected salary range is $112,200.00 - $151,800.00. The full salary range is $105,000.00 - $172,000.00 and the bonus target is 15%.

Regional pay structure — applies to North Dakota and Arkansas, as well as Idaho and Utah locations outside the metro areas listed above: The expected salary range is $100,980.00 - $136,620.00. The full salary range is $95,000.00 - $155,000.00 and the bonus target is 15%.

About Cambia

Working at Cambia means being part of a purpose-driven, award-winning culture built on trust and innovation anchored in our 100+ year history. Our caring and supportive colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry, innovating together toward sustainable, person-focused health care. Whether we're helping members, lending a hand to a colleague or volunteering in our communities, our compassion, empathy and team spirit always shine through.

Why Join the Cambia Team?

At Cambia, you can:

• Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care.

• Earn a competitive salary and enjoy generous benefits while doing work that changes lives.

• Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed.

• Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs.

• Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups.

We believe a career at Cambia is more than just a paycheck – and your compensation should be too. Our compensation package includes competitive base pay as well as a market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match, bonus opportunities and more.

In exchange for helping members live healthy lives, we offer benefits that empower you to do the same. Just a few highlights include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits.

• Annual employer contribution to a health savings account.

• Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays.

• Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period).

• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave).

• Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation.

• Employee Assistance Fund for those in need.

• Commute and parking benefits.

Learn more about our benefits.

We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb.

As part of our security requirements, new hires will need access to a personal mobile device to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) upon joining the company. MFA is an important layer of protection for accessing Cambia systems and is required for all employees.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer dedicated to a drug and tobacco-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required.

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