About the Role
As a Lead Data Analyst at Collective Health, you will be the primary technical lead for significant clients and a driving force behind the team’s data and analytics excellence. You will lead complex analyses with an AI-first mentality, serving as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders by translating healthcare claims data into actionable narratives. This role is for a self-starter who thrives in high-pressure environments, leads high-priority projects with tight deadlines, navigates sophisticated data landscapes, leads by example, and delivers high-impact presentations.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end lifecycle of analytics for leadership and key stakeholders, ensuring high-impact reporting is delivered on schedule and strategically aligned with clinical and financial objectives.
- Serve as the primary analytics lead for top-tier client requests, acting as a consultant to design solutions for complex healthcare business challenges and presenting insights directly to key partners.
- Establish and uphold data integrity standards by leading peer code reviews, providing expert guidance on SQL optimization, complex logic validation, and adherence to data governance and compliance standards.
- Oversee the reporting roadmap and project lifecycle via Jira and Confluence, ensuring transparent communication of project statuses, maintaining technical documentation, and proactively identifying risks to delivery timelines.
- Act as the 'voice of the data' for key stakeholders, translating healthcare findings into compelling narratives and high-level presentations.
- Lead high-priority routine and ad-hoc analyses, including internal and external audits for clients, delivering insights in accelerated timeframes.
- Identify bottlenecks in the data lifecycle and partner with Data Engineering and Data Architect to move towards automated, scalable solutions.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in healthcare analytics, with a specific emphasis on analyzing healthcare claims data, population health, and member experience.
- Strong critical thinking skills and a resourceful approach to professional development.
- Candidates must take ownership of their learning, possess a high degree of initiative, and be committed to delivering results through diligent effort.
- Proven track record of mastering new data environments and complex healthcare schemas with minimal training.
- Experience replacing manual hand-offs with automated triggers or self-serve tools.
- Proven ability to look across a portfolio of requests and identify underlying data commonality to maximize the impact of every tool or dashboard built.
- Deep understanding of the claims lifecycle and nuances involved with reporting logic.
- Proven ability writing and optimizing SQL queries and experience building visualizations/models in Looker (or comparable tools like Tableau).
- Experience working directly with health care claims and/or member experience data at a payer provider, tech company, TPA, or Point Solution.
- Proficiency in Agile tools like Jira for task management and Confluence for process documentation.
- Ability to communicate technical issues effectively to non-technical stakeholders, and non-technical issues effectively to technical stakeholders.
Skills
- SQL
- Looker
- Tableau
- Jira
- Confluence
- Data Analysis
- Healthcare Claims Data Analysis
- Population Health Analysis
- Member Experience Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Data Modeling
- Agile Project Management
Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Plano, TX
- Lehi, UT
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Lead
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Administration or a related quantitative field (or equivalent professional experience).
Salary/Compensations
- San Francisco, CA Pay Range $137,500—$171,875 USD
- Lehi, UT Pay Range $110,000—$137,500 USD
- Plano, TX Pay Range $121,000—$151,250 USD
Benefits
- 171,875 stock options
- Health insurance
- 401k
- Paid time off
About the Company
- Collective Health is transforming how employers and their people engage with their health benefits by seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technology, compassionate service, and world-class user experience design.
- Mission-driven culture that values innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence in healthcare.
- Impactful projects that shape the future of our organization.
- Opportunities for professional development through internal mobility opportunities, mentorship programs, and courses tailored to your interests.
- Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work-life balance.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- Collective Health is committed to providing support to candidates who require reasonable accommodation during the interview process. If you need assistance, please contact recruiting-accommodations@collectivehealth.com.
