Advanced Analytics & Data Science Lead – Network & Product Solutions Analytics - Hybrid

The job profile for this position is Business Analytics Advisor, which is a Band 4 Senior Contributor Career Track Role.

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Join Us to Transform Healthcare with Data-Driven Insights!

Are you passionate about using advanced analytics to make a real difference in healthcare? Join our innovative Digital and Analytics team, where your expertise will help reduce costs, improve outcomes, and shape the future of provider networks. We’re looking for a strategic thinker and hands-on data scientist who thrives on solving complex problems and collaborating with diverse partners.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead advanced analytics and data science projects to identify high-performing healthcare providers and enable steerage, geo-access, and network adequacy.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques to drive improvements in cost, quality, and access across provider networks.
• Develop and implement robust, defensible methodologies for provider performance and network design.
• Predict and monitor outcomes from provider networks, ensuring solutions are effective and scalable.
• Partner closely with business teams (Network Strategy, Risk Management & Affordability, Provider Management) to deliver high-value analytics enhancements.
• Present clear, actionable insights and recommendations to non-technical business partners and leadership.
• Prototype and iterate cloud-based dashboards in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Propose and develop KPIs, operationalizing solutions into coded prototypes or MVPs.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to scale solutions.
• Explore and implement innovative solutions to business challenges in a team environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on healthcare analytics experience, including work with claims, eligibility, profiling, or EMR data.
• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Actuarial Science, Data Science, Epidemiology) or equivalent work experience.
• Strong technical skills with SQL and Python or R; experience with cloud-based analytics platforms.
• Experience applying advanced analytics techniques (e.g., episode groupers, provider profiling, network adequacy, steerage analytics, geo-spatial/social network analytics, risk adjustment).
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Proven track record of delivering results on multiple projects in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a growth mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Git/Github.
• 2 years of direct industry experience through conferences or relationship management.
• Deep understanding of healthcare delivery systems and clinical processes.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• You’ll join a team of ambitious  experts who are committed to making healthcare more affordable and effective. We value curiosity, collaboration, and innovation—and we’re excited to see how you’ll help us deliver on our enterprise commitments!

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 98,200 - 163,600 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.