Senior Healthcare Business/Economic Analyst University of California - Los Angeles Health United States, California, Los Angeles Sep 08, 2026 Description Under the direction of the Lead Actuary, the Senior Healthcare Business/Economic Analyst plays an important role in supporting healthcare finance, operations, and performance improvement initiatives, with a primary focus on Medicare Advantage and other risk-based programs. In this role, you will:

• Analyze complex financial, clinical, claims, enrollment, utilization, and operational data
• Uncover trends and identify key performance drivers
• Develop forecasting and financial models
• Evaluate business performance
• Deliver actionable recommendations
• Support strategic planning and informed decision-making
• Collaborate with partners across finance, operations, population health, contracting, and analytics
• Serve as a trusted resource in healthcare economics, reimbursement methodologies, value-based care, and decision-support analysis

Salary Range:

$88,900 - $190,300/annually Qualifications We're seeking a detail-oriented professional with:

Required:

• A Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, economics, business, finance, healthcare administration, mathematics, statistics, computer science, or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
  
• 5 or more years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare analytics, healthcare finance, managed care, healthcare economics, decision support, or business analysis
  
• Thorough understanding of decision support systems, business statistics, quantitative methods, relational databases, data modeling, and performance and profitability analysis
  
• Knowledgeable in healthcare finance, financial planning, financial data management, reimbursement methodologies, and business development analytics
  
• Applies experience analyzing healthcare financial, clinical, claims, enrollment, utilization, and operational data to support decision-making
  
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining decision-support models, dashboards, and reporting solutions using multiple-data sources
  
• Advanced knowledge of forecasting, trend analysis, regression analysis, financial modeling, utilization analysis, and performance measurement methodologies
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with ability to synthesize complex datasets into actionable recommendations
  
• Proficient with SQL, Excel, Tableau, Power BI, SAS, R, Python or similar analytics tool
  
• Communicates complex financial, operational, and technical information clearly through reports, presentations, and stakeholder discussions
  
• Collaborates effectively with senior leaders, clinicians, operational stakeholders, and cross-functional project teams
• Adapts within evolving healthcare, operational and regulatory enviornments

Preferred:

• A Master's degree in business administration (MBA), public health (MPH), health economics, statistics, analytics, or related field
  
• Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA)
  
• Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Certification
  
• Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
  
• Associate of Society of Actuaries (ASA) or related actuarial credential
  
• Tableau, Power BI, SAS, or similar analytics certification
  
• Knowledgeable of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD), risk adjustment, value-based care, and population health management principles
  
• Ability to apply experience supporting integrated delivery systems, physician groups, health plans, academic medical centers, or managed care organizations
  

Note:

Skills may be subject to test.