Staff VP Advanced Analytics

Elevance Health•Nashville, TN

3d•$197,600 - $355,680•Hybrid

About The Position

Carelon, a proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, is a healthcare services organization that takes a whole-health approach to making care more integrated, personalized, and affordable. We put people at the center—connecting physical, behavioral, social, and pharmacy services, along with clinical expertise, research, operations, and advanced technology to help care work better, together. Among us are specialty-care physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, engineers, data scientists, and other dedicated and caring health professionals. While our roles may differ, our purpose is shared: to make a positive impact on whole health. This role requires associates to be in-office at least 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. The Staff VP Advanced Analytics is responsible for providing analytical and strategic decision support to identify business opportunities for optimization of business results. This is a senior analytics and insights leader responsible for setting the strategic direction, operating model, and execution of Carelon’s analysis and insights capabilities. This role leads a high-performing organization that delivers tailored, data-driven insights and consultative analytics to support strategy, performance, and outcomes across clinical and specialty business areas. This leader partners closely with Carelon and Elevance Health business leaders to explore and interpret complex data, uncover meaningful patterns, and translate analytics into clear, fact-based recommendations. The role is accountable for enabling informed decision-making, improving network performance and utilization management, and advancing member outcomes through rigorous analysis, program evaluation, and scalable analytic solutions.

Requirements

Requires a BA/BS in Math or Business Administration and a minimum of 7 years management experience in healthcare industry; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Nice To Haves

7+ years of experience in analytics, insights, healthcare strategy, or related domains.
Advanced degree (MBA, MPH, MS, PhD) preferred.
Demonstrated success leading large, complex analytics and insights organizations with both direct and indirect reports.
Deep experience in healthcare analytics, including utilization management, network performance, program evaluation, and outcomes measurement.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively in a highly matrixed enterprise environment.
Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate analysis into decisions and action.

Responsibilities

Define and own the enterprise Analysis & Insights strategy, aligned to Carelon Insights priorities and broader Carelon and Elevance Health business objectives.
Establish a clear analytical vision and roadmap that balances bespoke insights, repeatable analytic assets, and scalable self-service capabilities.
Design and evolve the operating model, including a clear “front door” for stakeholder engagement, ensuring consistent intake, prioritization, and delivery of analytic work.
Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of analytics professionals, including people managers, senior analysts, and data science leaders embedded across business units.
Build a culture of curiosity, rigor, and accountability, with high standards for analytic quality, storytelling, and measurable business impact.
Ensure the organization has the right mix of strategic thinkers, technical experts, and consultative partners to meet current and future needs.
Oversee the delivery of tailored, data-driven insights that support strategy, performance management, and outcomes improvement across clinical and specialty domains.
Guide exploratory and interpretive analyses to uncover trends, utilization patterns, network performance opportunities, and drivers of member outcomes.
Ensure insights are translated into clear, actionable, fact-based recommendations that inform leadership decisions and strategic direction.
Lead the design and execution of program evaluation frameworks to assess effectiveness, ROI, and outcomes of key initiatives.
Ensure consistent, credible measurement approaches that enable leaders to understand what is working, what should scale, and what should be redesigned or discontinued.
Partner with business and clinical teams to track performance over time and quantify realized impact.
Oversee the design, deployment, and optimization of predictive models, analytic tools, and user-friendly self-service capabilities.
Ensure stakeholders have reliable access to high-quality analytic solutions that support timely decision-making.
Drive the strategy to package and scale analytic capabilities into repeatable and sellable analytic products.
Serve as a trusted thought partner and primary analytics point-of-contact (“front door”) for senior leaders across clinical and specialty business areas.
Provide cross-functional analytic support across all pods, with dedicated personnel embedded within business units while maintaining enterprise alignment.
Lead executive-level discussions and presentations, translating complex analytics into compelling narratives and strategic recommendations.