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SoftDev Incorporated · 3 weeks ago

Data Analytics Lead

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

SoftDev Incorporated is seeking an experienced Data Analytics Lead to direct technical analysis and oversee data engineering activities supporting Medicare payment policy development. This role is critical for ensuring the efficient and compliant use of analytic environments while delivering high-quality analyses that support payment reforms.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee technical analysis and data engineering activities supporting ESRD PPS and AKI payment policy

Ensure optimal use of CMS-approved and CMS-accessible analytic environments, including the Integrated Data Repository (IDR) and cloud-based platforms

Lead the modernization of legacy SAS-based code into open-source analytics languages (e.g., R, Python, SQL, STATA) within CMS-approved environments, including Snowflake-based cloud systems

Oversee development and maintenance of analytic datasets, including Medicare claims, ESRD facility cost reports, and related administrative data

Ensure compliance with all CMS data security, privacy, and governance requirements, including Data Use Agreements (DUAs)

Design and oversee predictive modeling, simulations, and statistical validation to support payment system changes and policy evaluations

Implement and enforce reproducible analytic workflows, documentation standards, and version control to ensure transparency and auditability

Support rapid-turnaround analytic requests during rulemaking cycles, including 48-hour deliverables when required

Collaborate with the Project Director, Payment Analysis Lead, Medical Directors, and CMS stakeholders to translate analytic results into policy-relevant insights

Qualification

Data analytics leadershipAnalytic programming languagesModernizing SAS codePredictive modelingLarge-scale CMS data setsReproducible analytic workflowsCommunication skills

Required

Ph.D. or Master's degree with 10+ years of experience in Medicare-focused data analytics

Expertise in analytic programming languages, including (but not limited to): R, Python, SQL, and STATA

Proven experience modernizing legacy SAS code into open-source analytics environments, including Snowflake-based cloud systems

Demonstrated proficiency in R, Python, SQL, and STATA, with successful implementation in CMS-authorized environments

Extensive experience working with large-scale CMS data sets, including ESRD claims and cost report data, within CMS environments such as the Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW) and Integrated Data Repository (IDR)

Demonstrated skill in predictive modeling, simulation, and statistical validation related to payment system changes