We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our local communities. We invite you to apply for a career with Blue Cross.

Please note that effective Jan. 4, 2022, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana implemented a policy requiring any employee who enters any of our offices or who interacts in person with anyone for company business purposes to be fully vaccinated for COVID 19, unless legally entitled to a reasonable accommodation related to religious or medical exemptions. At this time, that policy is suspended and vaccination is not required to enter our facilities. Please note this is subject to change at any point in time to ensure compliance with company policy or government mandates and certain client facing roles may have separate protocols.

Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Associate Operational Reporting & Data Analyst will contribute to the organization by gathering data, preparing reports, and introducing process improvements through the reporting process. Responsibilities include entering data into existing databases, performing low complexity modifications on the databases, and running standard reports.

NATURE AND SCOPE

• This role does not manage people
• This job reports to: Departmental Leadership
• Necessary Contacts: The departmental leadership, and other divisions within BCBSLA.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Management Systems, Computer Science, and Business Administration or related degree required
• Four years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.

Work Experience

• 1 year of experience providing operational reporting required

Skills and Abilities

• Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Power BI, and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is preferred.
• Must demonstrate PC skills including Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and related software as other corporate software programs and applications.
• Must demonstrate verbal and communication skills with the ability to interpret and communicate information with tact, diplomacy, patience and professionalism.
• Able to cohesively work in a team environment to ensure efficient and effective completion of all tasks assigned groups.

Licenses and Certifications

• None Required

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides reporting ad hoc for business operations.
• Monitor and send recurring reports for business area and conducts basic level testing.
• Follow best practices for gathering data in order to ensure an accurate and repeatable process.
• Performs modifications on existing reports based on changing business requirements.
• Collects data to be later analyzed.
• Monitor reporting environments for performance issues and collaborates with higher level for troubleshooting.
• Review the existing reports and validate the need for existing and new reports.

Additional Accountabilities and Essential Functions

The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Accountabilities and Essential Functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities.
• Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels.
• Work is predominately done while standing or sitting.
• The ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Additional Information

Please be sure to monitor your email frequently for communications you may receive during the recruiting process. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those most qualified will be contacted. To monitor the status of your application, please visit the "My Applications" section in the Candidate Home section of your Workday account.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please contact recruiting@bcbsla.com for assistance.

In support of our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians, Blue Cross encourages the good health of its employees and visitors. We want to ensure that our employees have a work environment that will optimize personal health and well-being. Due to the acknowledged hazards from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and in order to promote good health, our company properties are smoke and tobacco free.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana performs background and pre-employment drug screening after an offer has been extended and prior to hire for all positions. As part of this process records may be verified and information checked with agencies including but not limited to the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and credit bureaus. Pursuant with sec 1033 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, individuals who have been convicted of a felony crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust are prohibited from working in the insurance industry unless they obtain written consent from their state insurance commissioner.

Additionally, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is a Drug Free Workplace. A pre-employment drug screen will be required and any offer is contingent upon satisfactory drug testing results.

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