Chief Analytics Officer

Anticipated End Date:

2026-04-13

Position Title:

Chief Analytics Officer

Job Description:

Chief Analytics Officer

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship.

The Chief Analytics Officer creates statistical models to predict, classify, quantify, and/or forecast business metrics. Designs modeling studies to address specific business issues determined by consultation with business partners.

How you will make an Impact:

• Lead the design, evaluation, and measurement strategy for programs leveraging Medicaid claims and authorization data to drive performance and outcomes.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on Connecticut’s behavioral health system of care, providing research-driven insights and guidance.

• Advise internal and external executive leadership on behavioral health strategy, policy, and program effectiveness.

• Develop and contribute to high-quality, strategic responses to RFPs, articulating organizational capabilities and value.

• Prepares analytical data sets in support of modeling studies Build, test, and validate statistical models.  

• Develops original algorithms and implement in systems and tools that will be used to develop new predictive models and provider profiles that go beyond standard industry tools and lead to innovative solutions to address cost and use of medical benefits.  

• Publishes results and address constraints/limitations with high level business partners.  

• Provides high-level controllership/evaluation of all data produced to ensure established targets are met.  

• Determines the continuous improvement opportunities of current predictive modeling algorithms.  

• Proactively collaborates with business partners to determine identified population segments and develop actionable plans to enable the identification of patterns related to quality, use, cost and other variables.  

Minimum Requirements;

Requires Doctoral degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Mathematics, Epidemiology or equivalent training and mastery and a minimum of 10 years experience in related health care analytics; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.    

Preferred Skills, Experiences and Competencies:

• Advanced expertise with software such as SAS Stat, SAS ETS, SAS Enterprise Miner or equivalent strongly preferred.  

• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Teradata, SQL, SQL Server, or equivalent strongly preferred.  

• Experience in large complex systems, including a solid background in effective use of multiple environments (PC, server, mainframe, intranet) strongly preferred.  

• Proven ability to design modeling studies and experience with data models, addressing data quality issues in study design, constructing robust and efficient analytical data sets strongly preferred.  

• Demonstrated experience in managing the design, development, and continuous improvement of complex healthcare data systems, tools, and reports strongly preferred.  

• Proven ability to present meaningful results to a business audience strongly preferred.  

• Demonstrated leadership competencies with the ability to collaborate with others and establish working relationships, communicate effectively across the organization and at different levels, coordinate multiple work efforts, and translate business needs into practical applications and solutions strongly preferred.

Job Level:

Non-Management Exempt

Workshift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Job Family:

RDA > Reporting & Data Analysis

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.