Strategist III, Value Analytics at Cedar

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Apr, 26

Salary

150000.0

Posted On

26 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Value Engineering, Business Intelligence, Strategic Analytics, Consulting, Patient Billing, EHR Systems, SQL, Data Visualization, Dashboarding, Statistical Analysis, Client Integration, Data Mapping, Communication, Project Management, Data Modeling, Healthcare Revenue Cycle

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Our healthcare system is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S. Every year, over 50 million Americans suffer adverse financial consequences as a result of seeking care, from lower credit scores to garnished wages. The challenge is only getting worse, as high deductible health plans are the fastest growing plan design in the U.S. Cedar’s mission is to leverage data science, smart product design and personalization to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Today, healthcare providers still engage with its consumers in a “one-size-fits-all” approach; and Cedar is excited to leverage consumer best practices to deliver a superior experience. The Role: Cedar is a patient payment and engagement platform that leverages data science and consumer-centric design to improve the healthcare experience. We are seeking a Strategist III of Value Analytics to join our team during a pivotal roadmap year. In 2025, our team successfully managed high-volume workloads and "lights-on" operations; in 2026, we are shifting our focus toward high-impact company imperatives and growth initiatives. This role is designed for a high-level individual contributor (IC) who can bridge the gap between patient billing expertise and data analytics. You will be instrumental in modernizing our reporting suite, expanding our value story across products and segments and supporting the evolution of our technical infrastructure, ensuring our data tells a compelling story of the value Cedar delivers to both providers and patients. Responsibilities: Drive Strategic Imperatives: Own and execute key workstreams on the 2026 roadmap that directly impact Cedar’s broader company goals and market differentiation Patient-Centric Value Storytelling: Design and revamp internal and external dashboards that translate complex billing data into clear, persuasive narratives focused on patient engagement, satisfaction, and financial outcomes Reporting Layer Evolution: Act as a key technical resource during our upcoming reporting transition, helping to audit, migrate, and optimize our data visualization layer to ensure it remains scalable and insightful Value-Based Analysis: Conduct standard and bespoke analyses including A/B test evaluations, ROI modeling, collections lift analysis, and patient behavior trend-spotting Client Integration & Data Mapping: Develop a deep understanding of how client data integrates with Cedar’s database architecture to troubleshoot and optimize how we measure patient behavior and financial performance Independent Initiative Leadership: Lead analytical projects from ideation to delivery, managing timelines and stakeholders independently while ensuring the highest quality of insights Skills and Experience: Professional Experience: 5+ years of experience in roles focused on value stories (e.g., Value Engineering, Business Intelligence, Strategic Analytics, Consulting ), with a track record of driving business impact through data Patient Billing & EHR Expertise: Strong understanding of the patient financial experience and billing metrics. Familiarity with standard EHR systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner) and how they interface with patient-facing platforms. Data & Dashboarding: Strong proficiency in SQL for navigating complex databases and performing ad-hoc analysis Expertise in building sophisticated dashboards in BI tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, or emerging platforms like Omni) to drive executive decision-making Strategic Product Vision: Proven ability to translate ambiguous business challenges into structured, data-driven narratives that highlight Cedar’s unique value proposition while proactively identifying opportunities to evolve our data models and reporting suite into scalable, "best-in-class" revenue cycle products Communication: Exceptional ability to present complex data to non-technical audiences, creating narratives that are "impossible to ignore" for prospective and current clients Nice to have: Technical Infrastructure: Experience with data modeling or an understanding of dbt/data pipeline engineering to better partner with our Data Engineering teams Healthcare Consulting: Prior experience in a client-facing consulting role focused on healthcare revenue cycle optimization Advanced Statistics: Experience applying statistical rigor to A/B testing and financial forecasting Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Compensation Range and Benefits Salary/Hourly Rate Range*: $127,500-$150,000 This role is equity eligible This role offers a competitive benefits and wellness package *Subject to location, experience, and education #LI-CR1 #LI-REMOTE What do we offer to the ideal candidate? A chance to improve the U.S. healthcare system at a high-growth company! Our leading healthcare financial platform is scaling rapidly, helping millions of patients per year Unless stated otherwise, most roles have flexibility to work from home or in the office, depending on what works best for you For exempt employees: Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days–we encourage everyone to take at least 20 days of vacation per year to ensure dedicated time to spend with loved ones, explore, rest and recharge 16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents, plus flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work Diversity initiatives that encourage Cedarians to bring their whole selves to work, including three employee resource groups: be@cedar (for BIPOC-identifying Cedarians and their allies), Pridecones (for LGBTQIA+ Cedarians and their allies) and Cedar Women+ (for female-identifying Cedarians) Competitive pay, equity (for qualifying roles), and health benefits, including fertility & adoption assistance, that start on the first of the month following your start date (or on your start date if your start date coincides with the first of the month) Cedar matches 100% of your 401(k) contributions, up to 3% of your annual compensation Access to hands-on mentorship, employee and management coaching, and a team discretionary budget for learning and development resources to help you grow both professionally and personally About us Cedar was co-founded by Florian Otto and Arel Lidow in 2016 after a negative medical billing experience inspired them to help improve our healthcare system. With a commitment to solving billing and patient experience issues, Cedar has become a leading healthcare technology company fueled by remarkable growth. "Over the past several years, we've raised more than $350 million in funding & have the active support of Thrive and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). As of November 2024, Cedar is engaging with 26 million patients annually and is on target to process $3.5 billion in patient payments annually. Cedar partners with more than 55 leading healthcare providers and payers including Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, Novant Health, Allina Health and Providence.

Responsibilities

The Strategist III will drive strategic imperatives and own key workstreams that impact Cedar's goals. They will also design dashboards to translate complex billing data into compelling narratives focused on patient engagement and financial outcomes.