Sr. Consultant Programmer/Analyst - Maximus (Reston, VA)

Sr. Consultant Programmer/Analyst (3901)

MAXIMUS (NYSE: MMS), is one of America's leading government services companies devoted to providing consulting, health and human services program management, and information technology services. Since its founding in 1975, MAXIMUS has grown to more than 5,200 employees located in more than 280 offices in the United States, Canada, and Australia. On a number of occasions, MAXIMUS has been selected by Forbes Magazine as one of the Best 200 Small Companies in America, and by Business Week Magazine as one of the 100 Best Hot Growth Small Companies. Additionally, MAXIMUS is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

Job Description:

• Serve as reporting specialist for the highly visible Medicare Part D program
• Provide analytic reporting support to internal and external customers on both routine and ad hoc reporting needs
• Design special studies to support ad hoc policy inquiries clients as well as suggesting areas for investigation through interaction with Project management and Medical Directors
• Write queries in Cognos reading data warehouse, tests and designs analytic reports to share with program staff and client
• Participate with reporting group to suggest design changes to data collection system and to accommodate evolving data capture and analytic needs
• Participate on the QA Committee for Project ISO 9001:2000 documentation and quality improvement, including application of statistical process control analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned
• 25% travel requirement

Education/ Experience:

• Masters or PhD in a related field, preferably with a concentration in mathematics or statistics
• Five years prior experience in application of biostatistics, epidemiology or health economics
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
• Ability to author and produce complex client reports that include high level business writing, complex formatting and embedding and interpretation of statistical results including graphics
• Skill and experience in public presentations of this type of information
• Experience with pharmaceutical and/or health insurance claims data analysis preferred
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid preferred
• Experience in research design and implementation, including knowledge of sampling techniques
• Experience with Siebel/Oracle Cognos and SAS highly desired

MAXIMUS offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Healthcare Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life/Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match

Our benefit program also includes paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and supplemental insurance (pet ins., auto ins., legal plan, long-term care ins, and credit union).

MAXIMUS recognizes the value of diversity in our workforce, and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all candidates who choose to apply, however, only those selected for a further interview will be contacted.

To apply for this position please click the URL below, or copy and paste the URL into your browser’s address bar: http://jobs.maximus.com/HR/CandidateTracking.nsf/frmApplication?OpenForm&ReqID=03901

MAXIMUS is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V.

No relocation assistance is available for this position.

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