Customer Intelligence Data Scientist

Wellmark of South Dakota Inc. seeks a Customer Intelligence Data Scientist based out of our office at 1331 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309. This is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned office address. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the aforementioned office address.Demonstrate advanced business knowledge by identifying complex business problems through discovery sessions and stakeholder interactions. Understand the project objectives and gather requirements to build a preliminary plan. Conduct thorough research and gather appropriate data from a variety of sources. Source, extract, assemble, collate, and consolidate data into reusable data assets using highly complex joins. Profile and prepare data for advanced analysis, including the creation of derived elements and macros for maximum processing efficiencies. Build, execute, and automate highly sophisticated models to analyze complex business outcomes using detailed tables, graphs, and charts, as well as advanced algorithms, forecasts, and trends. Build, execute, and automate models to analyze business outcomes using tables, graphs, and charts, as well as algorithms, forecasts, and trends. Interpret results and identify key findings to quantify business value. Develop comprehensive narratives to summarize and convey findings to high-level stakeholders. Make detailed recommendations based on findings. Be a “go to” person for complex analysis while being adept at quickly assessing the needs of multiple business partners with, at times, ambiguous requirements. Manage multiple projects simultaneously and support corporate process improvement initiatives, meeting aggressive timeframes. Participate in cross-functional projects to optimally support the business. Provide peer review and coaching within team and across other business areas. Create, update, and maintain documentation and procedures for sourcing, analyzing, and preparing internal reporting and presentations. Ensure the highest quality and integrity of data sources. Other duties as assigned.