Senior Business Intelligence Analyst / Job Req 772060361 (Finance)

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Business Intelligence Analyst is responsible for supporting the analytic needs of the Alliance, transforming data into insights to drive business values. This position requires an in-depth understanding of healthcare operations and data (e.g. member, claims, clinical and provider data) coupled with an extensive experience in programming against complex data environments, quantitative data analysis and analytical tools. The Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, reporting to the Healthcare Analytics Leadership, routinely supports business decisions and operational processes and frequently interacts with other cross functional teams.

Principal responsibilities include:
Develop complex end-to-end data-based solutions/processes to support a variety of functions. Lead special projects, lending data expertise and actionable insights. Examples include operational, data warehouse, and third party projects. Identify and support areas of analytical focus for the organizations performance and evaluation of potential areas of opportunity and risk. Identify and communicate operational impact of analytical findings. Work within a complex network of data sources and tools, thinking strategically about optimal methods for structuring and presenting data to end users. Create data sets, extract and synthesize data.. Drive and develop new KPIs, metrics, and visualizations/dashboards. Conduct drill-down analysis to proactively identify specific variances in medical costs, as well as utilization and population trends. Generate a quality work product, presentable for content and audience, in a timely manner while maintaining strong attention to detail. Manage and prioritize workload while meeting deliverables and expectations. Work autonomously and collaboratively with other team members, as well as cross functionally , providing guidance to define report requirements and validate results Understanding of business and IT processes and ability to communicate effectively with both business users and IT. Research and recommend areas for improvement of data quality and reporting. Document report processes/logic and actively engage in departments documentation efforts to improve knowledge base of team. Carry out other projects, activities, etc. as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
Data extraction, mining and analysis to produce informational and actionable insights. Develop and maintain reports and analyses assigned. Develop and maintain data-based processes. Presentation development. Effective communication with leadership and cross functional teams. Advise and train department analysts as necessary. Identify and follow up on potential data quality issues. Comply with the organizations Code of Conduct, all regulatory and contractual requirements, organizational policies, procedures, and internal controls.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Constant and close visual work at desk or computer. Constant sitting and working at desk. Constant data entry using keyboard and/or mouse. Frequent use of telephone headset. Constant verbal and written communication with staff and other business associates by telephone, correspondence, or in person. Frequent lifting of folders and other objects weighing between 0 and 30 lbs. Frequent walking and standing. Occasional driving of automobiles.

Number of Employees Supervised: 0

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION OR TRAINING EQUIVALENT TO:

Bachelors degree in a business, health related, finance, technical or other related field of study or equivalent professional experience

MINIMUM YEARS OF ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Three years of experience in a healthcare setting. Five years of experience in business intelligence, data systems, reporting and analysis

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS (SKILLS, ABILITIES, LICENSE):
In-depth knowledge of healthcare principles and data. Strong technical skills. SQL, Excel and visualization/ business intelligence software and tools experience required. Experience in working with relational databases, large data sets and multiple data sources required. Experience with validating and auditing data. Ability to manage projects, tasks, and deadlines. Ability to multi-task, effectively manage competing priorities and ambiguity is essential. Well organized and detail oriented. Ability to gather, read, analyze, and interpret complex data and create accurate meaningful information for data reporting and decision support. Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, and to be able to successfully relate to internal and external customers of all levels. Ability to facilitate meetings and make presentations before management and staff.

SALARY RANGE: $126,796.80 - $190,174.40 Annually
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