Our healthcare system is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S. Every year, over 50 million Americans suffer adverse financial consequences as a result of seeking care, from lower credit scores to garnished wages. The challenge is only getting worse, as high deductible health plans are the fastest growing plan design in the U.S.
Cedar’s mission is to leverage data science, smart product design and personalization to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Today, healthcare providers still engage with its consumers in a “one-size-fits-all” approach; and Cedar is excited to leverage consumer best practices to deliver a superior experience.
The Role:
We’re seeking a Data Scientist II - Commercial Analytics to join our Commercial Analytics team and develop business intelligence that drives action.
The Commercial Analytics team’s goal is to enable our clients to understand, appreciate, and extract the most value out of their Cedar relationship and products. The team’s ambition is to satisfy and delight Cedar’s clients through access to data and insights that:
• help them build trust in Cedar’s products and recognize the value they deliver,
• empower them to take advantage of Cedar’s varying features and levers to maximize value.
As a Data Scientist II - Commercial Analytics, you will be responsible for executing on ad-hoc requests that lead to scalable analytics. You will work cross-functionally with other teams at Cedar, especially client-facing teams, on prioritized data problems. You will develop expertise in working with complex data, using visualization tools such as Looker, and applying data to address ambiguous problems.
The Data Science team is based in NYC. Team members are expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week.
Key Responsibilities:
• Build scalable data assets for analytics across both internal and external technical and non-technical stakeholders including but not limited to dashboards and reporting tools
• Collaborate with Data Engineering on iterating and designing robust data pipelines and datasets for a variety of analytical use-cases
• Own, manage, and resolve ad-hoc data requests that includes identifying trends and opportunities for scalable analytics solutions
• Partner closely with client-facing teams to empower data-driven decision making
• Present and clearly communicate data findings and underlying methodology to partners across all levels of the organization, including those without data backgrounds
• Understand the mechanics of Cedar’s platform and our data models
• Proactively determine areas where Data Science can help add value
Gain further insight into this opportunity by viewing this video featuring the hiring manager:
https://youtu.be/zY8TXW5tGTg?feature=shared
Skills and Experience:
• 3+ years of experience in an analytical role
• Expert in SQL and Data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
• Experience with data transformation and orchestration tools such as dbt and Airflow is a plus
• Experience with Python is preferred
• Strong documentation skills and experience with knowledge management tools
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and engage with non-technical partners to explain technical concepts
• Strong presentation, communication, and project management skills
• A proactive attitude, an ownership mentality, and a growth mindset
• An analytical perspective and passion for finding actionable opportunities and insights within complex data
• Knowledge of or experience in the healthcare industry and collaboration with business teams is a plus
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Compensation Range and Benefits
• Salary/Hourly Rate Range*: $127,500 - $150,000
• This role is equity eligible
• This role offers a competitive benefits and wellness package
• Subject to location, experience, and education
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What do we offer to the ideal candidate?
• A chance to improve the U.S. healthcare system at a high-growth company! Our leading healthcare financial platform is scaling rapidly, helping millions of patients per year
• Unless stated otherwise, most roles have flexibility to work from home or in the office, depending on what works best for you
• For exempt employees: Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days–we encourage everyone to take at least 20 days of PTO per year to ensure dedicated time to spend with loved ones, explore, rest and recharge
• 16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents, plus flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work
• Diversity initiatives that encourage Cedarians to bring their whole selves to work, including the Cedarian Advisory Group (a cross-functional cohort focused on increasing internal inclusiveness at Cedar) and three employee resource groups: be@cedar (for BIPOC-identifying Cedarians and their allies), Pridecones (for LGBTQIA+ Cedarians and their allies) and Cedar Women+ (
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Oct. 2, 2024, 6:52 a.m.
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