Sr. Strategic Data Scientist

Columbus, OH, United States

What You'll Do

The Senior Strategic Data Scientist at CoverMyMeds makes a significant contribution to the success of our company.  This role is broadly responsible for value proposition refinement and supporting key customer teams by providing world-class analytics and insight into our vast store of live data.  This position collaborates extensively with business units and channels across the company and supports the business goals of external clients.

Our ideal candidate would be based in our hub city of Columbus, OH, and be able to work a hybrid schedule, but we will consider highly-qualified, fully-remote candidates. We are unable to provide current or future sponsorship for this position.

Our ideal candidate is curious, thrives in a constantly changing environment and seamlessly crafts data narratives to communicate key findings and actionable insights to our customers and colleagues.

Serve as the lead point of contact for all customer analytics matters.

Frequently develops proactive data and storytelling to help anticipate and meet the strategic needs of a customer and Customer Success Team (CST) leaders

Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders and executive sponsors

Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets, track model performance ensuring alignment to business value drivers

Utilize complex statistical and predictive modeling to make predictions about future outcomes and in multiple scenarios

Mine and analyze data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development, marketing techniques, and business strategies

Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives

Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly analytics requests to internal and external stakeholders

Lead new data-driven insight presentations with customers

Use creative means to proactively identify areas of improvement to enhance product value for clients

Forecast and track key account metrics (e.g., quarterly sales results and annual forecasts)

Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed

Perform in-depth analysis to identify key business risks and opportunities and make recommendations to improve overall profitability and value

Distill complex data and relationships into clear, concise charts and visualizations

Contribute insight to strategic and tactical decisions that impact competitive position, product design, analytics, and operations

Become a subject matter expert (SME) on CoverMyMeds programs and the pharmaceutical industry

Work on high-profile customer accounts in collaboration with account management teams.

Skills You’ll Need

BA/BS degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Public Health Information, Bioinformatics, or equivalent quantitative field

5-7 years of experience in an analytics role

Statistical Software experience (PYTHON, R, MATLAB, SAS, etc.)

Demonstrated data mining technical knowledge and skills for use in decision trees, multivariate analysis, segmentation modeling, factor analysis, regression analysis, forecasting, machine learning, etc.

Curious problem solver by nature; able to quickly make sense of complex data issues

Driven, self-motivated, team player adept at working in environment with competing priorities

Strong experience with data mining, analysis, and providing insights

Adept at creating queries, writing reports, and presenting findings

Advanced proficiency in SQL

Advanced proficiency in data visualization tools e.g., Excel, Tableau, etc.

Able to communicate and manage expectations

Excellent communication and presentation skills including to senior leadership and C-Suite external stakeholders; able to “think on your feet” and respond to questions where the answer is not known or not straightforward (able to provide complex analysis in layman’s terms – at varying levels of audience, from peer set to C-suite)

Preferred Skills

MS or Advanced degree

Industry Expertise – Specifically in Insurance, Pharmaceutical, or Healthcare.

Collaboration – Key success factors in this role include leading without direct authority, building relationships across multiple functions, and listening to input and perspectives from across the organization, customers, and industry stakeholders.

Passion - The candidate should have a passion for improving US healthcare and a desire to join a team that focuses every day on enabling healthier lives through the work that we do.

At CoverMyMeds, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. For more information regarding benefits at CoverMyMeds, please click here.

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at CoverMyMeds. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$124,200 - $207,000 CoverMyMeds is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.​