Senior Informaticist

Become a part of our caring community   The Senior Informaticist serves as a strategic analytics partner supporting Humana Clinical Pharmacy Review (HCPR) and the pharmacy Prior Authorization (PA) process. You will work with business leaders, clinical and operational partners, and analytics teams to translate complex business and operational challenges into analytical questions, investigate the drivers of performance, and develop meaningful recommendations. The Senior Informaticist will use governed data and modern analytical tools to evaluate Prior Authorization activity and operational performance, identify trends and opportunities, investigate potential drivers of outcomes, and help business partners understand not only what is occurring, but why it is occurring and what actions may improve results. Your success requires a combination of healthcare and pharmacy knowledge, analytical curiosity, and business partnership. You are comfortable working with Prior Authorization, pharmacy claims, membership, clinical, operational, and other healthcare data while operating within a regulated environment. The Senior Informaticist serves as a strategic problem solver supporting Humana Clinical Pharmacy Review and pharmacy Prior Authorization operations . You will partner across business, clinical, operations, technology, and analytics teams to address complex and often ambiguous challenges affecting PA processes, operational performance, regulatory reporting, and outcomes. You will identify opportunities, framing problems, evaluating data and potential solutions, and developing recommendations that help HCPR leaders make informed decisions. Success requires the ability to create clarity in complex situations, understand the operational processes behind the data, and develop practical solutions when perfect information is not available. Important responsibilities include: • Lead complex analytical programs supporting HCPR and pharmacy Prior Authorization , with accountability from problem identification through recommendation, implementation, and measurement of results. • Translate complex or ambiguous PA, clinical, operational, and business questions into structured analytical approaches and applicable recommendations. • Analyze Prior Authorization activity and operational performance to identify trends, potential drivers, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement. • Combine information across multiple data sources and operational processes to develop a complete view of performance and identify causes. • Partner with HCPR leadership and teams to support regulatory and compliance reporting requirements and evolving pharmacy needs. • Develop analytical frameworks, reporting solutions, and decision-support tools that improve transparency and promote informed decision-making. • Communicate complex findings, assumptions, risks, and recommendations to all audiences, including senior leadership. • Take ownership of analytical projects, independently determining appropriate approaches, partner engagement, analytical requirements, and deliverables. • Identify opportunities to improve PA reporting, operational processes, data quality, and analytical capabilities while challenging assumptions and driving sustainable solutions. • Support modernization of HCPR analytics through tools and platforms such as Databricks and Power BI , while maintaining appropriate data governance and reporting standards. We are looking for someone with exceptional critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to connect data, Prior Authorization processes, regulatory requirements, and partner needs to practical solutions. You should be comfortable working in an environment where priorities can change quickly, the underlying business proble