Senior Behavioral Economics Professional

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The Senior Behavioral Economics Professional (SBEP) is a core member of Humana’s industry-leading Behavioral Economics team. The SBEP brings expertise in experimental and quasi-experimental methods to help Humana’s leaders make informed business decisions, answering questions like: · How can Humana use technological solutions to better support members’ behavioral health needs? · What’s the best way for Humana to respond when a member has a fall? · What specific benefits matter most to our members? This role requires an ability to think creatively and pragmatically about causal evaluation, developing analyses that balance risk, rigor, and feasibility to support real-world decision-making.

Humana’s industry-leading Behavioral Economics team applies rigorous methods to answer questions that matter. Team members work in cross-functional environments to design, execute and implement causal evaluations and interpret clinical outcomes, financial impacts, and other key factors. The team’s work directly informs business decisions and influences broader strategies.

The Senior Behavioral Economics Professional (SBEP) is a core member of the BE team, owning a portfolio of test design projects from start to finish. They act as an internal consultant within cross-functional teams, leading evaluation of program impacts by: initial project scoping; developing a theory of change; selecting the appropriate experimental design, including use of quasi-experimental methods as appropriate; overseeing implementation; analyzing data; and interpreting results for senior executives and other key decision-makers.

The SBEP must work autonomously at times, and with a high degree of technical skill. They must also work collaboratively with teams whose expertise is outside of quantitative research, e.g. product managers and market leaders. Success for the SBEP means (1) developing and executing study designs that appropriately balance rigor, risk, and feasibility; and (2) clearly interpreting and communicating the learnings from those analyses.

The SBEP must also:

• Use strong project management skills to prioritize and manage capacity effectively

• Communicate technical content clearly to non-technical audiences

• Support BE team colleagues and other enterprise partners by e.g., providing internal peer review, contributing subject matter knowledge in their particular areas of expertise, and brainstorming potential approaches to overcome common test design challenges

Demonstrate BE team values, including:

• Curiosity
• Enthusiasm for learning from others, recognizing that different types of expertise can and should contribute to solutions
• Flexibility and pragmatism
• Strategic thinking
• Dedication to high-quality work

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Required Qualifications

• PhD Degree in Economics, Applied Statistics, Psychology or a related quantitative field.

• Experience translating ambiguous problems to testable questions.

• Expertise in designing and executing experimental and quasi-experimental analysis with a clear understanding of assumptions and tradeoffs in the methodological choices.

• Demonstrated experience communicating findings, and the analysis & assumptions used to arrive at them, to cross-functional stakeholders.

• Fluency in Python, R or similar software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading (or making meaningful contributions to) quasi-experimental analyses of real-world data to influence decisions.

• At least two years of work experience in consulting, applied research, healthcare, insurance, or related industry (outside of academia).

• Demonstrated experience supporting measurement at different stages of project scale, e.g. feasibility pilots, outcomes studies, and full scaling.

Additional Information

This is a remote position.

Work At Home / Information:

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.

• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.

• Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.

• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.