Associate Director, Performance Analytics Evolent Health is seeking an experienced and strategic Associate Director of Performance Analytics to lead data-driven initiatives focused on oncology and member-centric products. This role plays a critical part in both Medical Cost Management and Product Management, leveraging advanced analytics to solve complex healthcare challenges and support impactful decision-making that enhances organizational performance and patient outcomes. At Evolent, we prioritize work-life balance, flexibility, and autonomy. We believe our people thrive when they can bring their authentic selves to work, which is why diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our culture. What You'll Be Doing: Lead in-depth analyses of healthcare data including authorizations, claims, membership, and clinical outcomes to identify cost drivers, utilization patterns, and opportunities for integrated care solutions using SQL, SAS, Excel, and Power BI (or similar BI tools) Collaborate cross-functionally to gather requirements, streamline project execution, and enhance the accuracy and reliability of analytic outputs. Apply programming expertise to explore and interpret large, complex datasets to generate actionable insights. Communicate technical concepts and implications to internal/external business customers. Act as a thought partner to senior stakeholders, proactively identifying business challenges, refining analytical approaches, and delivering strategic recommendations that drive enterprise-wide decision-making. Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, proactively identifying business challenges and delivering data-driven recommendations. Partner with business stakeholders to understand objectives, perform statistical analyses, build models, and develop dashboards and reports that drive performance improvement. The Experience You'll Need (Required): Bachelor's degree, preferably with a quantitative major (e.g. actuarial, statistics, operations research, mathematics, economics) or healthcare focus (health administration, epidemiology, public health, biology) 4+ years of experience in healthcare analytics, preferably with a payer, provider, or healthcare consulting organization. Strong proficiency with SQL, SAS, and Microsoft Excel Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business perspectives. Exceptionally strong analytical abilities, with track record of identifying insights from quantitative and qualitative data Finishing Touches (Preferred): Master's Degree, especially with a quantitative focus (e.g. data science, machine learning, statistics, mathematics, computer science, or engineering) Familiarity with healthcare reimbursement methodologies and calculations such as DRGs, Revenue Codes, CPT Codes, RVUs, bundled payments, etc. Working knowledge of healthcare claims; specifically, differences between institutional vs professional billing and various sites of care/service Familiarity with value-based care and utilization management Understanding of data systems and the critical thinking skills to solve new problems and adapt to changes in data architecture Experience with data platforms and tools such as Python, R, SQL, Hadoop, AWS, ArcGIS Proficiency in Power BI and Microsoft PowerPoint for data visualization and presentation. Mandatory Requirements: Employees must have a high-speed broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 50 Mbps and the ability to set up a wired connection to their home network to ensure effective remote work. These requirements may be updated as needed by the business. Evolent Health is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit!