Senior Healthcare Data Analyst

Company Overview:

Zing Health is a tech-enabled heath insurance company making Medicare Advantage the best it can be for those 65-and-over. Zing Health has a community-based approach that recognizes the importance of the social determinants of health in keeping individuals and communities healthy. Zing Health aims to return the physician and the member to the center of the health care equation. Members receive individualized assistance to make their transition to Zing Health as easy as possible. Zing Health offers members the ability to personalize their plans, access to facilities designed to help them better meet their healthcare needs and a dedicated care team. For more information on Zing Health, visit www.myzinghealth.com.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Zing Health is seeking a Senior Healthcare Data Analyst to join the Enterprise Reporting & Analytics organization. This role is designed for an experienced analytical professional who excels at transforming complex business questions into actionable insights and recommendations.

The Senior Healthcare Data Analyst will work across claims, eligibility, pharmacy, provider, and clinical datasets to evaluate programs, assess provider performance, identify cost and utilization trends, and measure health outcomes. The ideal candidate combines strong technical and statistical skills with intellectual curiosity, healthcare domain expertise, and the ability to independently lead analyses from problem definition through stakeholder recommendations.

This position requires a self-directed professional who can manage multiple priorities, communicate effectively with business partners, and confidently present findings, implications, limitations, and next steps.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Analytics & Insights

• Independently lead complex healthcare analyses from business questions through recommendation
• Analyze medical, pharmacy, eligibility, provider, and member data to identify trends, opportunities, and drivers of performance
• Design and execute analyses evaluating clinical, operational, provider, and member engagement programs
• Develop statistically sound comparisons, cohorts, and methodologies to assess outcomes and effectiveness
• Identify cost, utilization, quality, risk adjustment, and population health improvement opportunities
• Validate analytical results and clearly communicate data limitations, assumptions, and areas of uncertainty

Data Management & Modeling

• Extract, transform, and analyze large healthcare datasets using SQL
• Utilize R and/or Python to perform statistical analyses, predictive modeling, and data exploration
• Develop reusable analytical frameworks and methodologies to improve consistency and scalability
• Partner with Data Engineering and Business Intelligence teams to improve data quality, documentation, and reporting capabilities
• Ensure analytical integrity by following established governance and validation standards

Stakeholder Partnership

• Collaborate directly with leaders across Clinical Operations, Population Health, Provider Performance, Finance, Compliance, Quality, and Executive Leadership
• Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical approaches
• Provide regular updates regarding project status, timelines, assumptions, dependencies, and risks
• Present findings and recommendations in a clear, concise, executive-ready manner
• Serve as a trusted analytical advisor and thought partner to business stakeholders

Continuous Improvement

• Recommend new approaches, methodologies, and analytical techniques to enhance organizational decision-making
• Stay current on healthcare analytics best practices, Medicare Advantage performance metrics, and emerging analytical tools
• Contribute to the development of scalable analytical capabilities across the Enterprise Reporting & Analytics team

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, Public Health, Healthcare Informatics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field
• Medicare Advantage experience
• Five or more years of experience in healthcare analytics, medical economics, population health analytics, provider analytics, or related analytical roles
• Advanced SQL proficiency, including complex joins, window functions, and performance optimization
• Experience using R and/or Python for statistical analysis and data modeling
• Strong understanding of healthcare claims, eligibility, pharmacy, and provider data
• Experience designing and interpreting comparative analyses, cohort studies, and program evaluations
• Proven ability to independently manage analytical projects from inception through stakeholder presentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain complex analytical findings to non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Stars, HEDIS, Risk Adjustment, or Provider Performance
• Knowledge of causal inference, predictive modeling, regression techniques, or experimental design
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other analytical visualization tools
• Advanced degree in Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Data Science, Biostatistics, or related discipline

Who You Are

• A self-starter who takes ownership and drives work forward with minimal supervision
• Curious and analytical, with a passion for understanding the why behind healthcare outcomes
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating structure from complex business problems
• Detail-oriented and committed to analytical accuracy
• Confident partnering directly with business stakeholders and executive leaders
• Able to balance technical rigor with practical business recommendations