Manager of Data Analytics

Manager Data Analytics

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions

Who We Are

WPS Health Solutions is a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. Our services offer health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors, and group plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer service support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. In 2021, WPS Health Solutions celebrated 75 years of making health insurance easier for those we serve. Proud to be military and veteran ready.

Our Culture

WPS' Performance-Based Culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled, and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an inclusive, empowering employee experience, focusing on People, Work, and Conditions. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities. We are guided by our Purpose: Together, making health care easier for the people we serve.

In 2021 and 2022, WPS Health Solutions was recognized for several awards including:

• Madison, Wisconsin's Top Workplaces
• Top Workplace national cultural excellence awards for Remote Work and Work-Life Flexibility
• Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® with the further honor of Achievers "Elite 8" winner in the category of Culture Alignment

Role Snapshot

As the Manager of Data Analytics, you will lead a team of 9 to 12 individuals that include data scientists, analysts, and reporting experts to help enable data-driven decision making. Working with cross-functional partners, you will ensure the delivery of intuitive and useful data visualizations, machine learning models, and insights back to the business to drive WPS into the future.

How do I know this opportunity is right for me? If you:

• Are an empathetic leader that cares about employee engagement, mentoring, and coaching
• Approach new projects with "problem first" mentality using data and analytics to ensure the solution is impactful towards business decision making
• Understand a wide variety of analytics tools and can help guide the team in delivering the best solution for the given problem
• Work well with internal stakeholders and maintain a customer-centric mindset
• Proactively identify new projects and business opportunities linked to WPS OKRs(Objective Key results)
• Act as an analytics evangelist and champion by advancing analytics maturity throughout the organization

What will I gain from this role?

• Experience being in a leadership role on highly complex projects and provide guidance to team members
• Setting the vision for advancing analytics maturity strategy at WPS
• Having the opportunity to continue to build a team that is on sound foundations
• Working in a great Agile, team environment - across all departments and with business leaders
• Leading some of the most transformative and innovative initiatives at WPS that could include Data Transformation, Machine Learning adoption and utilization
• Experience working in an environment that serves our Nation's military, veterans, Guard and Reserves and Medicare beneficiaries
• Working in a continuous performance feedback environment

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions
• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent post high school and/or related work experience
• 3 or more years of related work and leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 or more years of leadership experience specifically within the Data, Data Science, or Analytics
• Experience using business intelligence tools such as PowerBI, SQL, and Python
• Experience in claims processing, health insurance, or similar industries
• Extensive understanding of data and analytical frameworks

Salary Range

$115,000 to $140,000
The base pay offered for this position may vary based on your experience, knowledge, skills,and may fall outside the posted range.Work Location:

This role is open to remote work for this opportunity in the following approved states:
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

Remote Worker Requirements

For remote positions, employee are required to meet remote worker requirements, including a designated work station, a wired (Ethernet) connection to the network, and a minimum of 10Mbps downstream connection with at least 1Mbps upstream (can be checked at https://speedtest.net)

Your Team:The manger will be essential in leading a team of analysts and data scientists to advance WPS by making data-driven decisions. To accomplish this, the team is responsible for providing timely, accurate, and insightful analytical solutions back to the business. The team also plays a critical role in the development of stronger data acumen and analytics maturity.

Reports to:
Ryan Zea Director, Emerging Technology

Benefits

• Remote and hybrid work options available
• Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
• 401(k) with dollar-per-dollar match up to 6% of salary (100% vested immediately)
• Competitive paid time off
• Health, dental insurance, Teladoc starts DAY 1
• Review additional benefits here

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)