Lead Data Scientist, Stars Population Health

Lead Data Scientist – Stars Population Health Strategy Become a part of our caring community at Humana, where we are committed to improving health outcomes by harnessing data to inform strategy and guide decision‑making. Our analytics team supporting HEDIS Stars measures and Population Health is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to advance Stars Population Health strategy and operations. This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical curiosity who thrives on exploring complex data, uncovering actionable insights, and shaping strategies that deliver measurable healthcare outcomes. The Lead Data Scientist will support Humana’s Stars Population Health strategy by developing advanced analytics solutions that enhance member engagement, address gaps in care, and improve Stars performance. This is a remote work opportunity; however, the role will align to Eastern Standard Time business hours. Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and collect structured and unstructured data sets for analysis and reporting. Create reports, projections, models, and presentations to support business objectives. Build member‑level predictive models, develop segmentation strategies, and evaluate the impact of Stars Population Health initiatives on performance. Deep dive into membership data to understand, model, and segment members for outreach and initiatives as well as support the efforts to increase the number of members having an Annual Preventive Visit. Partner closely with Stars business leaders, Population Health stakeholders, and analytics teammates to connect Population Health strategies to broader Stars measures priorities. Qualifications Master’s Degree and 4 years of experience. 2 or more years of project leadership experience. Experience in healthcare analytics. Proficiency with Python, PySpark, and SQL. Experience working with large datasets in a cloud‑based analytics environment. Experience using mathematics, statistics, modeling, business analysis, and technology to transform high volumes of complex data into advanced analytic solutions. Experience developing structured and unstructured data sets for analysis. Experience creating reports, projections, models, and presentations to support business. Preferred Qualifications Experience developing member‑level predictive models or intervention targeting strategies. Familiarity with Agile ways of working by adapting to changing priorities. Experience measuring program effectiveness, defining leading indicators, and developing performance benchmarks. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage. 401(k) retirement savings plan. Paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave. Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance. Life insurance. Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr