Medical Economics Director | North Platte, NE, USA | Remote

Director, Medical Economics (Remote) A national healthcare organization is seeking a Director-level individual contributor to partner closely with executive leadership and drive high-impact medical economics and analytics initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, advanced analytics, and enterprise problem-solving, supporting critical business priorities across the organization. Overview This is a high-visibility role working directly with senior leadership to identify opportunities, solve complex challenges, and deliver data-driven solutions that improve performance across markets and product lines.

• Fully remote (must be based in Eastern or Central time zones)
• Strong emphasis on technical depth + strategic influence
• Individual contributor role with enterprise-wide impact Key Responsibilities
• Partner with senior leadership to identify anomalies, trends, and performance gaps, and propose actionable solutions
• Lead and support complex medical economics and analytics initiatives across the enterprise
• Conduct deep-dive analyses using healthcare claims and large datasets
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure solutions align with business strategy and operational goals
• Act as a central point of coordination across teams to drive initiatives forward and remove roadblocks
• Track key deliverables, risks, and outcomes; provide regular updates to leadership
• Support new business and program implementation efforts, ensuring analytics align with market and contractual needs
• Drive issue resolution across both isolated and enterprise-wide challenges
• Contribute to standardization, process improvement, and operational efficiency initiatives
• Provide ad hoc analytical and strategic support to Medical Economics leadership Required Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in healthcare analytics or medical economics, within payer or similar environments
• Advanced technical skillset (SQL, data programming, analytics tools such as Tableau/Power BI)
• Deep understanding of healthcare claims data, cost drivers, and performance metrics
• Proven ability to operate as an independent technical expert and strategic problem-solver
• Strong experience presenting complex analytical findings to senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills Preferred Background
• Degree in Actuarial Science, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field (Master's preferred)
• Experience in consulting environments (valued for adaptability and rigor)
• Background supporting enterprise-wide or multi-market healthcare initiatives What Sets This Role Apart
• True "bridge" role between analytics and executive strategy
• Opportunity to influence enterprise-level decision-making
• Strong emphasis on ownership, autonomy, and impact
• Culture that values career growth, mentorship, and long-term development
• Competitive compensation with strong work-life balance relative to consulting environments