Competitive Intelligence Analyst III - Hybrid

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions. At AZ Blue, we have a hybrid workforce strategy, called Workability, that offers flexibility with how and where employees work. Our positions are classified as hybrid, onsite or remote. While the majority of our employees are hybrid, the following classifications drive our current minimum onsite requirements: Hybrid People Leaders: must reside in AZ, required to be onsite at least twice per week Hybrid Individual Contributors: must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per week Hybrid 2 (Operational Roles such as but not limited to: Customer Service, Claims Processors, and Correspondence positions): must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per month Onsite: daily onsite requirement based on the essential functions of the job Remote: not held to onsite requirements, however, leadership can request presence onsite for business reasons including but not limited to staff meetings, one-on-ones, training, and team building Please note that onsite requirements may change in the future, based on business need, and job responsibilities. Most employees should expect onsite requirements and at a minimum of once per week. This position is hybrid within the state of AZ only.   This hybrid work opportunity requires residency, and work to be performed, within the State of Arizona. #LI-AB1 PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Competitive Intelligence Analyst scopes and completes research and reporting projects at the direction of the Strategic Intelligence Department, from requests occurring from a variety of sources within the organization including but not limited to: Executive management, Corporate Strategy, Growth Division, , Marketing, Product Development, and Actuarial Services. Provides research and insights on market conditions and competitive landscape. Accumulates competitive data and information from multiple primary and secondary sources and synthesize such data/information into reports that aid  business decision making and integrates strategic market insights into BCBSAZ products and services. Use of creative reporting formats/mediums not limited to digital, video, and other mediums that aid the rapid dissemination of intelligence an expected evolution of the position. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Required Work Experience Level 1 1 year Experience in primary and secondary market research and data analysis Level 2 3 years Experience in primary and secondary market research and data analysis Level 3 5 years Experience in primary and secondary market research and data analysis Level 4 7 years Experience in primary and secondary market research and data analysis Required Education Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, economics, statistics/math, literature, or related research field Required Licenses N/A Required Certifications N/A PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preferred Work Experience N/A Preferred Education Master’s degree in business, marketing, economics, statistics, or related research field Preferred Licenses N/A Preferred Certifications N/A   ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES LEVEL 1 – Entry-level position in competitive intelligence and market research Collect, analyze, and disseminate market intelligence via creative and timely mediums to the ELT and business segments  about the competitive environment and relevant business issues. Locate and mine external data sources to gather competitive insights including market trends and competitor’s strategies. Transform data into intelligence through synthesis and analysis to provide executive decision support. Facilitate data-driven, fact-based decision making. Define cross-functional expectations, and provide concise, actionable, timely deliverables. Interpret requests for information and provide actionable, well-written reports. Create and maintain competitor profiles and competitor market share reports. Develop and maintain intranet knowledge library and a share site where the organization can self-serve and download reports as needed. Manage supplier and consultant relationships and budgets. Complete assignments as requested by the Strategy Department LEVEL 2 – Intermediate-level position, focused on more complex research. Conduct research with strategic thought leadership that draws conclusions from data that serve as meaningful decision making insights. Advance routine sources of research information to ensure most leading practice content is accessed for reporting purposes. Contribute to situation assessments that inform the business planning process. In support to the Director of Strategic Intelligence engage in assigned projects or reporting assignments by defining research and intelligence objectives, including identification of appropriate research methodologies, report/deliverable outcomes, reporting formats and communication requirements. Provide vendor and budget management, including data insights and recommendations and ensuring vendor spend remains within annual budgets. LEVEL 3 – Advance-level position, able to manage large and/or complex projects. Ensure all research initiatives are tied to business strategies and deliver insights that drive strategic decision making. Lead large research projects with minimal oversight. Conduct extensive research and analysis to identify market trends, new business opportunities, client needs, and competitor strategies. Renew reporting and presentation mediums to enable the production of leading practice and customer appealing reports. Conduct budget