Data Consultant

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is hiring a Data Consultant to join our Actuarial Data Analytics team. In this role, you will perform ongoing and ad hoc research and analysis to help answer questions related to business performance, data anomalies, and future claims projections. This early to mid-career role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare affordability for our members., * Summarize findings for logical presentation and work with business contacts to develop effective product and process solutions

• Support development and maintenance for the database of past claims to support the actuarial processes of determining premium rates for health insurance products.
• Analyze large amounts of data for drivers of business and/or industry trends
• Maintain thorough documentation, where appropriate, for changes made to existing processes and/or data requests
• Ensure that any ad hoc data requests are done in an accurate and timely manner and presented in a clear, organized fashion

• Experience retrieving and analyzing data from relational databases using SQL and SAS (Python experience is also valued)
• Strong curiosity, analytical thinking, and attention to detail
• Interest in and experience leveraging AI technologies and tools to improve efficiency, insights, or decision-making
• Ability to clearly communicate data-driven findings, trends, and insights to peers and leaders, * Bachelors Degree in a quantitative/ research discipline

Experience

• 2 years - Reporting, data analysis, or similar experience required.

Skills\Certifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Proficient oral and written communication skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Capacity to solve problems and manage multiple assignments with critical deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to meet schedule deadlines and departmental goals
• Must possess ability to maintain professional relationships with vendors and other external partners