Business Analytics Associate – Provider Contracting, Network Analytics

The Cigna Group

Business Analytics Associate providing analytical support in healthcare provider contract negotiations. Collaborating with various business units to ensure competitive positioning in the Southern California market.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $79,000 - $131,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide analytical and strategic support of health care provider rate negotiations
Effectively influence contracting in a strategic fashion and offer meaningful options during negotiations with a healthcare provider
Proactively identify opportunities for unit cost improvement and engage contracting to build these into negotiations and plan where appropriate
Provide ad-hoc analysis and deep dives into data as appropriate to support negotiations and provide value to our contracting partners
Analyze reports and present findings and recommendations to business partners at various levels of the organization
Contribute to the provider unit cost planning process
Influence contractors to establish targets that meet or exceed corporate objectives and ensure strong competitive positioning
Keep management informed as to the progress of financial planning and proactively identify risk and opportunities for meeting the plan results
Maintain strong communication with other analysts to identify new opportunities and share best practices
Mentor and train business partners and other analysts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Health Policy Analysis, Finance, or other related field of study
Knowledge of standard medical coding including CPT-IV, ICD-10, DRG, revenue codes, and HCPCS preferred
2+ years of experience with health care data analysis preferred
Experience with trend analysis and health care provider contract analysis preferred
Familiarity with various data mining and reporting tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, or SAS/SQL language
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to validate and interpret results
Ability to independently perform data analysis while managing multiple projects and meeting strict deadlines
Ability to influence and drive strategic planning, action plan development, and execution of plans through engagement of business partners, education on key drivers and actionable levers, and thorough understanding of market-level dynamics
Strong communication skills to include written, oral, and group presentation
Understanding of managed care business processes, data, systems, and applications for claims payment, enrollment, benefit design, and utilization management

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs
401(k)
company paid life insurance
tuition reimbursement
a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
paid holidays
leaves of absence

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data AnalysisTrend AnalysisStatistical AnalysisHealth Care Provider Contract AnalysisData MiningFinancial PlanningCost Improvement StrategiesNegotiation SkillsMarket-Level Dynamics UnderstandingAd-Hoc Analysis

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsAnalytical Problem-SolvingMentoring and TrainingInfluencing SkillsProject Management