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  • Posted: Jun 7, 2022
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Imagine a world where people live healthier, more enhanced and protected lives… A world in which each organisation is a powerful influencer and responsible corporate citizen, committed to being a force for social good. As a leading innovator in healthcare, wellness, insurance, investments, financial and life planning, Discovery works ceaselessly to...
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    Head of Analytics

    What you will do?

    The role will be responsible to oversee a range of analytical teams from data analytics, data science, and clinical in South Africa and co-ordinate with technical heads who will be based in Singapore. The objective of the role is to ensure timeous, robust and accurate delivery of analytical products and frameworks. Effective communication between key stakeholders is vital to ensure delivery.

    The role is based in South Africa.

    Core responsibilities include:

    • Guide and lead a multi-disciplinary South African team to deliver on the vision of all analytical products
    • Responsibility for analytical team and delivery through effective management
    • Co-ordinate key issues needed for discussions with technical leaders based in Singapore
    • Contribute to overall analytical architecture, technology and software design, etc.
    • Technical input and guidance on best analytical approaches to technical problems
    • Close collaboration with operating lead to ensure effective operating model in South Africa
    • Co-ordination with technology leads on relevant dependencies and products
    • Co-ordinate large scale decision points relevant to analytical products
    • Co-ordination of technical leaders to ensure delivery of best in breed products
    • Communication across the organisation from staff to executive level

    Additionally, you will be required to contribution to the innovation and product creation process.  

    What skills do you need?

    Behavioural skills

    • Exceptional leadership and communication skills across a wide range of stakeholders
    • Ability to work cohesively in a team environment while balancing multiple priorities
    • High level of attention to detail, resilience, enthusiasm, energy and drive
    • Positive, can-do attitude focused on continuous improvement
    • Ability to take feedback and constructive criticism to drive improved delivery
    • Rigorous ability to problem-solve and optimise environment
    • Excellent management and co-ordination skills

    Technical understanding

    A deep understanding of the technical tools used in healthcare analytics is required as the bases for development of analytical products, as such the following core understandings are required:

    • Deep knowledge and design of patient health management, provider profiling, healthcare reporting, and other key healthcare technologies etc.
    • Knowledge in basic to advanced risk adjustment and health outcome assessment frameworks
    • Knowledge of clinical tools including coders, groupers, and classifications
    • Knowledge of data science in the healthcare space 
    • Understanding of healthcare benefit pricing, product pricing and other actuarial calculations (reserving, risk rating, etc.)
    • Understanding of fraud and operations environment
    • Medical cost management optimisation and outlier assessment frameworks
    • Practical experience in SQL, python, and advanced excel
    • Understanding of analytical and solution architecture on cloud.

    Qualifications

    • A bachelor's degree in actuarial science, statistics, healthcare related, or similar.
    • A master's degree in a related field preferred.
    • Extensive experience in healthcare analytics.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Discovery Limited on careers.discovery.co.za to apply

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