Manager, Data & Analytics

**Job Description** **Job Summary** Manages and leads a team responsible for the collection, validation, analysis, and reporting of complex healthcare data to support operational, financial, regulatory, and strategic decision‑making. Oversees the development and delivery of executive, health plan, and regulatory reporting; ensures data integrity and consistency across sources; and partners closely with business, clinical, finance, and IT stakeholders. Provides both people leadership and technical direction, balancing day‑to‑day reporting needs with longer‑term analytics, data quality, and performance improvement initiatives across claims, encounters, utilization, cost, and provider data. **Job Duties** • Manages and develops a team of data analysts, reporting analysts, and developers, including coaching, performance management, career development, and workload prioritization. • Allocates analytics and reporting work to meet service level expectations, deadlines, and business priorities. • Oversees the design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of analytics and reporting solutions for executive leadership, health plans, providers, and operational teams. • Ensures the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of data across reports, dashboards, and data extracts. • Guides analysis related to utilization, cost containment, financial performance, medical management, and operational outcomes. • Reviews analytical work products to ensure clarity, accuracy, and actionable insights. • Provides technical oversight and guidance related to SQL based reporting, data models, and use of enterprise reporting and database tools. • Reviews and improves business logic, data sources, reporting methodologies, and documentation standards. • Serves as a liaison with Health Plan leadership, Corporate IT, Finance, Claims, UM, Call Centers, and other operational partners to translate reporting and analytics needs into sustainable solutions. • Supports regulatory and encounter reporting requirements and related documentation. • Identifies opportunities to improve data quality, reporting efficiency, and analytical capabilities, and provides guidance on current and future reporting demand. **Job Qualifications** **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:** • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Math, Business Administration, Information Systems or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. • At least 8 years of experience in data analytics, reporting, or data management, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience • At least 1 year of leadership or management experience. • Healthcare and/or managed care experience (claims, encounters, utilization, or regulatory reporting). • Strong experience with SQL and relational databases. • Demonstrated experience partnering with business and IT stakeholders. • Advanced analytical and problem solving skills. • Ability to translate complex data into clear, meaningful insights. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. • Highly organized, results oriented, and able to manage competing priorities. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:** • Managed care or Medicaid experience. • Experience supporting regulatory or encounter reporting. • Experience leading analytics or reporting teams in a matrixed environment. To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board. Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.