Data Analyst

The Department of Health Services (DHS), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is seeking to fill a Data Analyst in the Business Intelligence Section (BIS). This position will work Monday through Friday with daytime hours, offers the option to work remotely up to 5 days per week, and is headquartered in the 201 E. Washington Ave. office in downtown Madison. This schedule may vary based on training or operational need.

OIG reports directly to the Secretary and is charged with protecting the taxpayers of Wisconsin by preventing, detecting and investigating fraud, waste, and abuse of public assistance programs administered by DHS such as Medicaid, FoodShare, WIC, IRIS, and FamilyCare.

As an employee of the State of Wisconsin, you'll also have access to an amazing benefits package, including:

• 3.5 weeks of vacation, 9 paid holidays and ample sick time; limitations may apply for leave time usage in the first six months.
• Top rated health plan options starting at $45/month for single plans and $111/month for family plans, after 2 months of state service.
• Exceptional pension plan with a 7.2% employer match in 2026 with lifetime retirement payment. Plus, a tax advantaged supplemental retirement savings plan which allows you to save money directly from your paycheck for retirement. Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package
• Several flex spending accounts: medical, dependent care, commuter, parking and High Deductible Health Savings.
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program.
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.\
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program employer.

As the Data Analyst for OIG, you will work to support the overall work unit directives and be a lead for business intelligence development, implementation and maintenance of OIG data visualization tools and dashboards. In this position you will:

• oversee the BIS dashboards and reports.
• ensure reports are routinely monitored for accuracy and validity, making corrections of any issues with reports
• design, implement, manage, monitor and enhance the case tracking system. This includes changes to case tracking system resulting from implementation of policies, reimbursement methodologies, budget initiatives and the assessment of the effect of policy changes.
• act as lead worker throughout OIG for the case tracking system and participate in any changes/enhancements to the system. This will include user acceptance testing.
• work collaboratively as part of the OIG BIS with other ISBA specialist positions and Nursing Consultants conducting data mining, analysis and visualization.
• participate in assessing the effect on case tracking changes to other IT systems in use by the OIG such as SAS Enterprise Data Warehouse and Program Integrity module, Client Assistance for Re-Employment and Economic Support, and Medicaid Management Information System
• participate in a team environment to identify fraud, waste, and abuse in data.

Additionally, you will be responsible for:

• providing recommendations and guidance to management and analyze the use of new technology. The data provided is needed to prevent and detect fraud and abuse of DHS public assistance programs and to assist in the documentation of audit findings.
• supporting Medicaid, including FoodShare, data analysis including data definition, extraction, report development, report definition and review.
• developing, justifying, producing and evaluating appropriate options.

The starting pay is between $43.51 and $47.59 per hour (approximately between $90,500 and $99,000 per year), depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits. A 12-month probationary period is required.

Pay for current or former state employees will be set based on the rules that apply to compensation for the applicable transaction. This position is classified as an IS Business Automation Specialist and is in pay schedule and range 07/33.

All applicants who may be appointed to this position will be required to allow DHS to conduct a background check to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.

For positions that allow remote working flexibility, working outside of Wisconsin or in bordering cities will not be allowed except in extremely limited circumstances due to the need to report to an office location in Wisconsin on short notice.

Employees must have access to both a private workspace and secure high-speed internet for remote work option. Mileage reimbursement to the employee's headquarter location is not provided. Remote work flexibility will be discussed in more detail during the interview process.

DHS does not sponsor work visas for this position, thus, in compliance with federal law, selected candidates will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required I-9 form upon hire. DHS is not an E-Verify employer nor a STEM-OPT eligible employer.

Minimally qualified applicants will have all of the following:

• Experience working with large datasets, including the ability to extract, clean, manipulate, and analyze complex raw data.
• Experience with healthcare claims data including the various elements of claims processing.
• Experience with fraud, waste, and abuse in public programs.
• Experience with data analysis tools and programming languages such as Python, R, SAS and/or SQL.

Well-qualified applicants will also have one or more of the following:

• Experience with Medicaid data.
• Experience creating dashboards that are leveraged by end users with limited data experience.
• Experience with Durable Medical Equipment billing, hospital billing, or specialized medical vehicle billing.

Your letter of qualifications is limited to 2 pages and your resume is limited to 4 pages. For a guide on developing your resume and letter of qualifications and what should be included in these materials, click here.

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DHS is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply. For complete information on veterans' hiring programs with the WI Department of Veteran's affairs, click here.

The deadline to apply is November 16, 2025, by 11:59 pm.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to allow ample time to finalize their applications keeping in mind that technical assistance is only available Monday through Friday 7:45 am – 4:30 pm. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.