Senior Business Analyst - Remote (Finance)
Please apply online using a laptop or desktop computer.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for utilizing complex data to inform actionable insights that drive informed business decisions and strategy. This includes tracking, visualizing, and analyzing data to provide actionable insights and recommendations. This person will advocate for business data needs to support advancing the mission of NMDP. This role is involved in spearheading in-depth discussions with business stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of departmental goals and the challenges to achieving them. Based on these findings and partnering with the other Enterprise Analytics & Insights teams, this person will identify solutions to provide insights to leaders and manage data strategy to completion. This is a remote position (US). #LI-Remote
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ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Lead discussions with department leaders on emerging data needs and advocate for new data capabilities and/or technology solutions as needed.
- Lead discussions with business leaders to develop data strategy for each department.
- Manage intake, prioritization, and assignment of new data requests.
- Synthesize data to provide insights and recommendations to leaders.
- Proactively monitor department metrics, identify trends, and discuss intervention strategies with leaders.
- Serve as the liaison between the business and Enterprise Analytics & Insights.
- Support the business in developing data visualization tools, advising on business requirements, and providing quality checks and technical expertise.
- Collaborate with Business Analytics teammates to align strategies across various business units to provide holistic insights and process improvements.
- Generate a data-driven culture within the business by coaching teams on data competency.
- Develop deep business acumen of NMDP and mentor other team members.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with business leaders, IT developers, and other departmental data partners.
- Develop deep technical knowledge of data nuances and mentors other team members.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
- Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft office software
- Strong experience writing queries (SQL) and experience with large data sets and complex integrated systems - strong knowledge of databases and spreadsheets.
- Proficient in data visualization and reporting tools
- Familiarity with data governance and quality management practices
- Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement
- Strong experience across a range of analytics projects and teams
Ability to:
- Exemplify NMDP standards
- Develop strong relationships and build trust and confidence with partners.
- Influence with strong problem-solving skills and a solutions-oriented mindset
- Promote a culture of constructive critique, active participation in meetings, and a proactive approach to problem solving within the organization.
- Ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights
- Be a self-starter and work in a fast-paced environment, work through ambiguity, and adapt with the business as they evolve over time.
- Lead by example and model a high level of professionalism and service orientation.
- Rapidly learn new technologies and processes, and successfully apply them to projects and operations.
- Solidify and drive process improvement.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in health care, business analytics, project management, or a related field. Upon evaluation, equivalent related experience and/or education may be substituted for the degree requirement.
- 5 years' experience in synthesizing data and providing recommendations related to business operations. Experience in data visualization, project management, and data storytelling is highly preferred.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge and experience of data visualization tools, such as Looker, SAS, Tableau, Power BI, etc.
- Previous experience leading project or teams.
- Previous experience at NMDP or in a health care provider setting.
DEI COMMITMENT:
As part of our values, we are committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion at NMDP. We actively celebrate colleagues' different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.
BENEFITS :
NMDP offers regular, full-time employees medical, dental, vision, life and disability, accident/critical illness/hospital, well-being, legal, identity theft and pet benefits. Retirement, paid time off/holidays, leave and incentive plans are also offered to eligible employees. Please reference this link for more information: NMDP Benefit Information
Additional Information
- Number of Openings: 1
- Pay Basis: Yearly
- Schedule: Full-time
- Driver Policy: No
- Job Family: Business Services
- Career Category: Established Leader / Established Professional
- Career Level: 7
