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Des Moines, Iowa · USA job

Data Science Associate

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Des Moines, Iowa

Job description

Overview

In this role you will extract, integrate and analyze data from internal and external sources to create insights that support business goals. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders to ensure analytics deliverables align with objectives. You'll identify risks and craft data-driven solutions that enable informed decisions. You'll work on multiple projects, building reports and models that quantify value and drive Wellmark's data-centric strategy.

Responsibilities
  • Participate in discovery sessions with stakeholders to understand objectives and gather requirements
  • Source, extract and consolidate data from multiple sources for analysis
  • Profile and prepare data for analysis and modeling
  • Build and run models, including forecasts and trend analysis, with visualizations
  • Interpret results and quantify business value, then summarize findings for stakeholders
  • Develop narratives and recommendations based on data insights
  • Create and maintain production reporting schedules and ensure timely delivery
  • Collaborate with peers to define reporting objectives and deliver actionable analyses
  • Wrangle diverse data sets into normalized, enriched assets for new insights
  • Document data sourcing, analysis procedures, and maintain data quality and integrity
  • Support corporate process improvements and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Other duties as assigned
Key requirements
  • Bachelor in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Engineering, or Economics
  • Less than 1 year of hands-on experience in data or statistical analysis
  • Experience with SQL dialects and statistical programming languages
  • Strong data visualization knowledge
  • Exposure to business intelligence or analysis platforms
  • Naturally curious with ability to drive business decisions
  • Effective verbal and written communication to present complex information
  • Proactive, self-starter with strong time-management and prioritization skills
  • curiosity
  • communication
  • self-motivation
  • SQL dialects
  • statistical programming languages
  • data visualization

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