Data Scientist - Cost and Ops Analytics

Job DescriptionWithin the data science department ("Analytics & Behavior Change"), you'll have the opportunity to make healthcare more affordable and contribute to internal process improvements. You will have the opportunity to use your technical and problem solving skills to make a huge impact of millions of dollars in the Healthcare business. tPerforms analyses of structured and unstructured data to solve moderately complex business problems in healthcare cost and operationstDevelops data structures and pipelines to organize, collect and standardize data that helps generate insights and addresses reporting needs tUses data visualization techniques to effectively communicate analytical results and support business decisionstDevelops, validates and executes algorithms and predictive models to investigate problems, detect patterns and recommend solutionstExplores, examines and interprets large volumes of data in various formstUtilizing advanced statistical techniques and mathematical analyses Develops, validates and executes algorithms and predictive models to investigate problems, detect patterns and recommend solutions Explores, examines and interprets large volumes of data in various forms Performs analyses of structured and unstructured data to solve moderately complex business problems Utilizing advanced statistical techniques and mathematical analyses Develops data structures and pipelines to organize, collect and standardize data that helps generate insights and addresses reporting needs Uses data visualization techniques to effectively communicate analytical results and support business decisions Creates and evaluates the data needs of assigned projects and assures the integrity of the data Explores existing data and recommends additional sources of data for improvements Documents projects including business objectives, data gathering and processing, detailed set of results and analytical metricsPay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:Minimum: 60,000Maximum: 128,700Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.Required Qualifications 1+ years of relevant analytic experience Experience programming using R or Python Experience in SQLCOVID RequirementsCOVID-19 Vaccination RequirementCVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated. You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.Preferred Qualifications-tPySpark-tCloud tech stack for GCP/AWS-tLooker/Tableau visualization tools-tMedical billing and payment methodologies Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills. Able to present information to various audiences Effectively resolves problems and roadblocks as they occur Demonstrates proficiency in several areas of data modeling, machine learning algorithms, statistical analysis, data engineering and data visualization Ability to work with large data sets from multiple data sourcesEducationBachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Economics, Physics, Engineering, or related discipline.Master's degree preferredBusiness OverviewBring your heart to CVS HealthEvery one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Created: 2025-11-01