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Payer Healthcare Data Scientist, Manager

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Overview

A career within Operations Consulting services will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimize all elements of their operations to move beyond the role of a cost effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantages. We focus on product innovation and development, supply chain, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations, service operations and capital asset programs to drive both growth and profitability.

  • Job Type: Full time
  • Level: Manager
  • Travel: Up to 80%
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Job details

Job Title
Payer Healthcare Data Scientist, Manager
Job Category
Operations Consulting
Level
Manager
Specialty/Competency
Operations
Industry/Sector
Health Services
Job Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Travel Requirements
Up to 80%
Start Year
2026
Job ID
718804WD
Location(s)
IN-Indianapolis, NC-Raleigh, NC-Charlotte, IL-Chicago, FL-Jacksonville, OH-Cincinnati, OH-Cleveland, SC-Columbia, OH-Columbus, MO-Kansas City, TX-Dallas, NV-Las Vegas, CA-Los Angeles, MD-Baltimore, MA-Boston, MO-St. Louis, AL-Birmingham, UT-Salt Lake City, CA-San Diego, CA-San Francisco, CA-Silicon Valley, WA-Seattle, CT-Stamford, FL-Tampa, OH-Toledo, TX-Austin, DC-Washington, NY-Melville, FL-Miami, CO-Denver, IA-Des Moines, MI-Detroit, TN-Nashville, LA-New Orleans, NJ-Florham Park, NY-New York, OK-Oklahoma City, PA-Philadelphia, AZ-Phoenix, PA-Pittsburgh, TX-Houston

The Opportunity

As part of the Operations Consulting team, you will apply advanced data science and machine learning techniques to large-scale claims, clinical, and member data to surface actionable insights that reduce cost of care and improve population health outcomes for our payer clients. As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff while securing project success and maintaining exemplary standards. This role offers the chance to work on innovative analytics products and collaborate with industry leaders, making a significant impact in healthcare.

Responsibilities

- Apply advanced data science and machine learning methodologies to analyze vast claims and clinical data

- Generate actionable insights aimed at reducing healthcare costs and enhancing population health

- Lead and mentor teams while managing client relationships and expectations

- Secure successful project execution while upholding quality standards

- Collaborate with industry leaders to develop innovative analytics solutions

- Present findings and strategies to senior stakeholders, including Chief Actuaries

- Play a key role in the development of new analytics products for payer strategies

- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team

What You Must Have

- Bachelor's Degree

- At least 6 years of experience in data science and machine learning

What Sets You Apart

- Master's Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Biotechnology preferred

- Prior consulting or advisory firm experience preferred

- Contributing to commercial analytics product development

- Familiarity with NCQA HEDIS specifications and CMS Star Ratings

- Knowledge of government payer programs and Medicaid

- Experience with NLP or unstructured clinical text

- Exposure to social determinants of health data integration


The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law. 

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws.  At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

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