Company :

Highmark Health

Job Description : 

JOB SUMMARY

The job functions as a point person for statistical and analytic capabilities within the Human Resources organization and assists leadership in establishing the vision and strategy for analytic function and determine how this function can best support the enterprise’s strategic direction.  The incumbent ensures the function contributes to and uses knowledge management and analytics and data management tools and assets from the enterprise informatics portfolio, and reporting tools, packages and report capability.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform management responsibilities to including, but not limited to: involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity.  Plan, organize, staff, direct and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority.
• Serve as the primary leadership contact within department for analytic capabilities and projects.  Work with executives throughout the enterprise to determine HR Analytics needs and to serve as a strategic interpreter of the information.
• Ensure that the organization remains current with emerging industry best practices and techniques with respect to appropriate analytical capabilities, such as statistical modeling, predictive modeling, program evaluation, etc. 
• Serve as primary leadership contact for employee attitude and culture survey efforts.  Refine methods for pulse surveys and reporting.
• Provide leadership for analytic efforts, including complex studies, simulations, testing, etc. to solve unique problems or questions identified by executive management and various business unit partners.  These efforts may involve all aspects of the enterprise’s businesses and may be confidential in nature and not/or for public dissemination.
• Ensure that all projects or initiatives are delivered on time and in accordance with the agreed upon scope.  This includes both internally driven work as well as all work in support of strategic and tactical initiatives or BAU maintenance.
• Serve as primary leadership contact for performance management systems and related reporting.
• Assure that HR Business Partners and other key channels for HR analytics are sufficiently enabled to help leaders integrate analytic information into decision-making and evaluation of their businesses or functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer and Information Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Business Administration/Management or Healthcare Informatics

Substitutions

• 6 years relevant and progressive experience in lieu of Bachelor degree

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Business Administration/Management, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics or I/O Psychology

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 – 7 years in Analytics to include leading analytics/reporting

To Include

• 5 – 7 years in solving Business, Financial and/or Clinical problems with technologies and analytical methodologies
• 3 – 5 years in Management
• 1 – 3 years in Project Management
• 1 – 3 years in Consulting

Preferred

• 3 – 5 years in Management in HR Reporting and Analytics
• 3 – 5 years in HR Related business Problems
• 3 – 5 years in Technologies for Analytics on Big Data
• 3 – 5 years in Statistical Consulting & Support Services to Executives in HR, Organizational Design or Staffing

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• None

SKILLS

• Ability to multi-task with a wide spectrum of issues
• Proficient in database design and management applications
• Possess expertise in the deployment and use of query tools, such as SAS and SQL
• Working knowledge of application development lifecycle, advanced analytical methodologies, business intelligence tools and infrastructure and overall system support
•  Management experience or similar experience in a supervisory capacity or role
• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Presentation Delivery

Language (Other than English)

None

Travel Required

0%  – 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-Based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Rarely

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Never

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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