Director data - cost of care

Director, Reporting & Data Analysis - Cost of Care Analytics

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Director of Reporting & Data Analysis - Cost of Care Analytics is a strategic leader responsible for advancing analytics capabilities to drive insights and decisions that improve cost of care performance. This role oversees a high-performing analytics organization, aligning resources, tools, and methodologies to deliver actionable intelligence that supports both business unit objectives and enterprise-wide healthcare affordability strategies.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Provides visionary leadership in building and motivating a data-driven analytics team focused on cost of care insights.

• Directs the development of advanced reporting, analytics, and forecasting to identify key cost drivers, efficiency opportunities, and performance improvement levers.

• Partners with senior business leaders to translate analytics into strategy, ensuring insights directly inform cost management, operational decision-making, and value-based initiatives.

• Develops organizational capabilities through coaching, training, and effective talent development practices.

• Ensures accuracy, timeliness, and relevance of analytics deliverables across all supported business areas.

• Builds strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, serving as a trusted advisor on cost-of-care performance and analytics.

• Manages fiscal responsibilities for assigned budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources.

• Establishes and enforces consistent policies, practices, and methodologies for reporting and data analysis.

• Leads cross-functional project management efforts, ensuring seamless collaboration across finance, clinical, and business teams.

• Communicates complex technical and analytical findings in clear, actionable, business terms.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a BA/BS degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience leading project teams, or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experience:

• Deep knowledge of information management technologies and modern analytics platforms.

• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing analytics strategies that impact cost of care or financial performance.

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing large, complex data initiatives.

• Strong understanding of healthcare economics, medical cost drivers, and affordability levers.

• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with executive leaders and external partners.

• Exceptional communication skills, including facilitation, consultation, and executive-level storytelling.

• Prior leadership in an analytics, finance, or healthcare environment with demonstrated impact on organizational performance.

• Actuarial, Economics or Finance background preferred.

• Experience Identifying medical cost drivers and mitigation factors.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.