Guided by our core values and commitment to your success, we provide health, financial and lifestyle benefits to ensure a best-in-class employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Highly competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits as well as a 401(k) plan that both the employee and employer contribute

• Annual incentive bonus plan based on company achievement of goals

• Time away from work including paid holidays, paid time off and volunteer time off

• Professional development courses, mentorship opportunities, and tuition reimbursement program

• Paid parental leave and adoption leave with adoption financial assistance

• Employee discount program

Job Description Summary:

The Analytics Specialist II effectively uses data assets and technology to provide information and insights that enable Blue KC to create simple, affordable, high-quality healthcare. This individual applies healthcare knowledge and facilitation skills to uncover business needs, collaborates with cross-functional resources to optimize analytic solutions, and leverages industry-leading analytic techniques and tools to deliver insights, monitor and improve business outcomes.

Job Description

• Prepares intermediate-level analytic dashboards, reports and visualizations using current tools to provide insights.
• Effectively leverages intermediate-level data assets and visualization skills to create dependable analytic solutions.
• Able to understand business needs and independently investigate analytic requestes from stake holder to determine what data is needed for a project and presentation of the analysis to the group.
• Interprets data, analyzes results using statistical techniques. Acquires data from primary or secondary data sources and maintains databases/data systems.
• Creates optimum analytic solutions that deliver business insights by understanding and anticipating business needs.
• Develops and writes intermediate-level executive summaries related to analytic findings and recommendations for action.
• Teaches others to effectively use datasets, analytic skills (e.g., data visualization) and analytic tools via hands-on training, personalized instruction, instructor-led webinars, and electronic media.
• Assists in designing data and analytic course content, presentation materials, evaluation forms, and training guides.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Analytics, Business Administration or other relevant academic field.
• 3+ years’ experience with tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Business Objects and Alteryx.
• 3+ years’ experience creating impactful reports, visualizations, and interactive dashboards.
• Understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Experience gathering, manipulating and visualizing data
• Knowledge of Blue KC’s business model and core health plan data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Analytics, Business Administration or other relevant academic field.
• 5+ years’ experience with tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Business Objects and Alteryx.
• Experience with Milliman methodologies and MedInsight analytical toolset.
• Some prior experience with health care claims.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.