Sr Strategic Planning Analyst

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This job independently provides analysis to an assigned area of business and organizes and manages special projects, including the analysis of service line growth initiatives. Serves as a direct resource to operational management and administrative leadership on strategic initiatives. Leads, trains, reviews, and validates work product of assigned departmental staff. Aids in identifying growth opportunities, risks, and trends using data analytic capabilities and provides actionable recommendations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Education

Required - Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field.

Preferred - Master’s degree in business administration (MBA) or other advanced degree.

Work Experience

Required - 3 years of experience in data analytics, trending, forecasting, modeling, and reporting.

Preferred - 3 years of experience in data analytics, trending, forecasting, modeling, and reporting in healthcare.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Advanced computer software knowledge including Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, and Power Point, Tableau and database applications.
• Strong competency in Excel, Tableau, or other data analysis; mapping; and/or visualization software.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively with leadership and provide actionable recommendations.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent judgement and decision-making skills and ability to work independently.

Job Duties

• Leads, trains, reviews, and validates work product of assigned departmental staff and participates in activities for professional development.
• Serves as a direct resource to operational management and administrative leadership on strategic initiatives; aids in identifying growth opportunities, risks, and trends using data analytic capabilities; and provides actionable recommendations.
• Participates in formation of system-wide strategic planning process and provides integrated analysis and actionable recommendations to support strategic growth.
• Supervises, organizes and manages special projects involving service line analysis including competitive demographics and mapping analysis.
• Leverages multiple data sources to mine, combine, manipulate, and analyze large volumes of data to support strategic opportunities and drive growth and maintains and validates databases and data sources.
• Produces standard daily, weekly, and/or monthly reporting packages to support service lines and/or other system growth initiatives and responds to ad hoc reporting requests and answers questions from users of the departmental reports.
• Assists in system-wide strategic planning process for service line growth initiatives using various data sources including inpatient discharges, claims, demographics and mapping software.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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