Sr Data Analyst - Value-Based Care

The health care industry is evolving and Wellmark is working to help change it for the better. Help shape network performance products that support better decisions about health care cost, quality, and value. About the Role: Also known internally as a Senior Network Innovation Analyst, you will be a senior analytical partner on a cross-functional product team supporting Network Payment Strategy and Network Performance. You will combine complex internal and external data with stakeholder and customer insights to identify opportunities, independently frame ambiguous business problems, evaluate solution options, and measure outcomes. Your analyses and recommendations will influence product priorities, value-based payment initiatives, and network performance strategies. You will also translate technical findings into clear data stories for health care organizations, leaders, and internal partners. Success in this role requires analytical depth, business curiosity, strong stakeholder consultation, and the ability to independently frame ambiguous business problems, lead complex analyses, and translate findings into actionable, evidence-based recommendations. About You:  You are inquisitive and focused on making data-driven conclusions, decisions, and recommendations to achieve business goals. You feel effective when you can extract, analyze, interpret, and integrate data to monitor and implement strategic, innovative initiatives. You thrive as part of an agile product team, partnering across disciplines, adapting to changing priorities, contributing to planning and refinement activities, and incorporating stakeholder feedback into iterative solutions. In addition, you have strong written and verbal communication skills that aid you in consulting, collaborating and effectively communicating complex concepts to varied audiences. You enjoy mentoring, coaching, sharing knowledge, and providing guidance to others, while building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Candidates currently residing in the Des Moines, IA metro area preferred. This position will work a hybrid schedule of at least 3 days in Wellmark's Des Moines office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday & Friday remote option.  Required Qualifications - Must have: Bachelor's degree or direct and applicable work experience. 5+ years of experience: Pulling reports, analyzing, and interpreting complex data – e.g., clinical outcomes, claims data, utilization trends, etc. Ability to interpret and integrate data, or perform statistical analyses and data modeling techniques. Health insurance, health care, or related industry experience. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel. Ability to create or customize ad hoc reports and knowledge of formulas, vlookups, linking spreadsheets or data sources, data summarization/visualization, etc. PowerBI experience preferred. Proficiency in SAS and SQL for data…