JOB SUMMARY: Provide environmental scanning as support for strategy recommendations inclusive of both internal and external market data to improve productivity, management resources, support sales and marketing strategies, the provider community, internal senior management, and health plan strategy. Provide technical, analytical, statistical and consulting analysis for market research and competitive intelligence, regulatory (local, state, and federal) rules and regulations, processing and analysis activities as they relate to health plan functions, present results, and strategic recommendations to management and cross-functional strategy teams. Maintain analysis databases for all environmental scan activities and reporting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education/Specialized Training/Licensure: Bachelor's degree in Public Service/Administration, Political Science, Health Care Administration or related field.
Four (4) years in market research/environmental consulting, strategy, product development or related business function may be substitute in lieu of degree
2. Work Experience (Years and Area): 3 years of work experience
3. Management Experience (Years and Area): N/A
4. Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment and MS Office applications

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Communication Skills:
Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
Writing /Composing Yes (Correspondence / Reports )

2. Other Skills:
Analytical
Research
PC
MS Word
MS Excel

3. Advanced Education:

Bachelor's Degree Major: Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Public Service or related field.

4. Work Schedule:
Flexible

5. Other Requirements:
Advance understanding of the healthcare industry. Strong technical knowledge of health insurance principles and understanding of health care environment, ability to analyst market issues, draw conclusions independently, and provide comprehensive reports to facilitate executive leadership response to market demands.
Leadership, team building, written, verbal communication, analytical, and organizational skills. Ability to influence at all levels within the organization and work independently with minimum supervision. Must be able to handle multiple requests simultaneously while adhering to a stringent timeline.