Job description
Health Data Lead Analyst - Fully Remote!
About CONSTANT
Our mission is to make this world a safer place. We do work on those matters that have the potential to save lives, and that makes a difference. We care for our people and are deeply committed to providing a platform for our team members to thrive. Our core values of integrity, service, quality, team, and gratitude are at the heart of everything we do.
CONSTANT is an award-winning disaster and crisis management consulting firm. We bring a tenured history of helping clients across all levels of government and the private sector prepare for catastrophic disasters and acts of terrorism. Our client base spans private and public sectors- from federal, state, and local government agencies to the world of entertainment, healthcare, and other commercial clients.
Learn more about CONSTANT here: www.constantassociates.com
About Your Position
CONSTANT is seeking a talented Health Data Lead Analyst to lead an analytical team that supports public health systems management projects with a primary focus on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
This Is What You'll Do
In your new position, you will lead an analytic team to produce reports and insights that inform CMS policy. Additionally, you will provide outstanding client service, mentor and develop a small team of data analysts, interpret policy through data analysis, and demonstrate data analysis skills (e.g., SAS/SQL/Python/Excel.)
Success in this role comes from a combination of a passion for healthcare policy, exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, top-notch data analysis and presentation skills, commitment to cross-functional teamwork, an outstanding client service ethic, clear and transparent communication with teammates, and a desire to consistently improve in an organization that is dedicated to excellence. Most importantly, every CONSTANT team member is expected to proactively contribute to our positive, team-oriented culture and uphold our core values of integrity, service, quality, team, and gratitude.
Examples of other contributions include:
- Learn and apply relevant federal policy and regulations to data analysis;
- Understand complex and organization-specific datasets;
- Mentor and develop data analysts;
- Interface with clients and negotiate deliverable scope and timelines;
- Perform and/or oversee analyses to answer routine and ad hoc questions about health systems, population health, and regulatory compliance and be able to explain the significance of those analyses to non-technical stakeholders;
- Develop and improve standard operating procedures;
- Communicate with systems development experts to design tools and applications to automate the fulfillment of repeat requests; and
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence.
Qualifications and Skills
Required
- Strong interest in health policy.
- Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, PPT) skills required. Applicant may be required to perform a demonstration of Excel or analytical skills.
- 1-3 years' experience providing outstanding client service in federal consulting.
- 1-3 years' experience leading a team of data analysts.
- 3-5 years' experience in data analysis and reporting in client-facing role.
- 3-5 years' experience writing automated processes in SAS and/or SQL, Python, STATA, R, or similar language.
- 1-3 years' experience negotiating scope and timetable for analytic deliverables
- Superior communication and writing skills on technical subjects. Ability to provide narrative context of data analysis to a non-technical audience.
- Ability to absorb large amounts of new technical and policy knowledge without a lot of guidance.
- Experience producing high-quality analytical deliverables with both short-term (i.e., 1 hour) and longer-term (i.e., 1+ months) lead times.
- Comfortable operating in matrixed-cross-functional environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to delivering outstanding products and services that meet or exceed our client's expectations.
- Ability to multi-task between complex projects during seasonal peak periods.
Preferred
- Experience with audits, compliance, or monitoring.
- Experience communicating business requirements to system development experts.
- Moderate Python, SAS and/or SQL skills is a plus.
- 5-7 years' of experience analyzing any of the following (claims/encounter data, plan benefit package, enrollment, quality and/or provider data).
- 5-7 years' experience in federal consulting performing in an analytic role using Python, SAS and/or SQL.
- 3-5 years' experience leading team of analysts.
- 1-3 years' experience applying best in class coding practices (e.g., pair coding) and using tools such as Confluence/GitHub for documentation and version control.
- Experience building and overseeing automated data pipelines.
Location, Compensation & Benefits
Remote anywhere in the U.S.
Travel may be required (~ 20% or less)
Competitive compensation is based on the capability of the candidate.
Comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Healthcare (for California-based employees and stipend)
- Dental
- Vision
- Employee Assistance Program "EAP" (company paid)
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with Generous Employer Match
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Ten (10) Paid Holidays
- AFLAC Critical Illness, Hospital, Accident Plans
- Volunteer Paid Time Off
- Professional Development
- Work From Home Stipend
- Life and AD&D Insurance (company paid)
- Short- and Long-Term Disability (company paid)
- Eligibility for bonuses based on company and individual performance
CONSTANT is certified as an 8(a) and Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race; ethnicity; religion; gender; age; national origin; marital status; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; family responsibilities; matriculation; physical or mental disabilities; source of income; political affiliation; genetic information; status as a protected veteran; place of residence or business; or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in applying for employment with CONSTANT and need special assistance or accommodation to apply for the position, please call (386) 888-8327. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis. CONSTANT is a federal contractor supporting veteran candidates.
CONSTANT is also a Great Place To Work certified organization.
https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7025083
We are an E-Verify participating employer.
Disclaimer
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.