Senior Manager Medical Economics

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager of Medical Economics is a critical leadership role responsible for analyzing medical costs, quality outcomes, and utilization drivers to support the delivery of value based primary care. This individual will plan, conduct, and lead analyses of healthcare claims data to identify root causes of trends and anomalies, translating complex datasets into actionable strategies for executive and field leadership. The Senior Manager serves as a strategic partner to clinical and financial stakeholders, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize cost management and operational performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop financial models and forecasts related to healthcare costs and utilization for executive review and strategic planning.
• Project future healthcare expenditures, estimate potential savings, and evaluate the financial impact of various clinical initiatives and interventions.
• Design and maintain comprehensive reports and dashboards to monitor key performance metrics and critical economic drivers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Finance, Clinical, Data Science) to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize value-based payment models.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of value-based care initiatives on overall medical cost and quality outcomes to assess clinical and financial ROI.
• Partner with Data Engineering to develop long-term data assets and infrastructure for scalable, advanced analytics enablement.
• Ensure all analyses and reporting adhere to regulatory requirements and industry standards for medical economics.

Required Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in quantitative analysis, healthcare analytics, or medical economics within the healthcare or payer industry.
• Deep subject matter expertise in value-based care, population health, and medical claims data (ICD-10, CPT).
• Advanced proficiency in SQL for complex data extraction, manipulation, and analysis.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and presenting executive-ready insights to C-suite and clinical leadership.
• Exceptional problem-solving, decision-making, and project execution skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with business intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Experience in value-based care analytics for Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare programs (e.g., ACO REACH, MSSP).
   

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, finance, economics, or a related analytical discipline (advanced degree preferred).

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 
 

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Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

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