Lead Analyst

Alberta Health Services; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Lead Analyst for Emergency Medicine to shape and lead a high-performing analytics program. You will mentor a team of analysts, develop data infrastructures, and create reports to enhance patient care. The ideal candidate has a master's degree, 8+ years in healthcare analytics, and advanced skills in SQL and data visualization tools. This position allows for remote work within Alberta, providing an opportunity to impact operational efficiency and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in healthcare analytics required.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare data standards and reporting requirements.
• Experience with predictive analytics and dashboard development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of analysts to deliver high-quality insights through analytics.
• Design and deliver strategic dashboards monitoring key ED metrics.
• Oversee data governance and ensure adherence to best practices.

Skills

Advanced proficiency in SQL

Data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Predictive analytics

Education

Master’s degree in health informatics, Data Science, Statistics, Economics

Tools

Cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake)

Job description

Your Opportunity

As the Lead Analyst for Emergency Department (ED) Medicine, you will have a unique opportunity to shape the future of analytics within one of the most fast‑paced and high‑impact areas of the health system. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic leadership in building a modern, reliable, and high‑performing ED analytics program. You will champion the development of a robust data infrastructure, guide data governance practices, and ensure alignment with health system priorities. As a trusted advisor to physicians, operational leaders, and executive partners, you will lead a team of skilled analysts to deliver meaningful insights through advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and innovative data visualization. Your work will directly influence improvements in patient flow, wait times, resource utilization, and performance. You will oversee the creation of strategic dashboards and reporting tools that help leaders make timely, data‑driven decisions. In this newly established ED Medicine Analytics Team, your role will be instrumental in defining the program’s direction, engaging customers, conducting research, and assessing resource needs. You will mentor analysts, cultivate analytical excellence, and promote a culture where data is used proactively to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. If you are passionate about leveraging analytics to drive system‑level impact, thrive in building new programs, and enjoy working alongside clinical and operational leaders to solve complex challenges, this is an exceptional opportunity to support transformative work in emergency care.

Description

The Lead Analyst for Emergency Department (ED) Medicine provides strategic leadership in the development and advancement of a modern ED analytics program. This role is responsible for building and governing a robust data infrastructure, ensuring alignment with provincial and federal reporting requirements, and supporting organizational priorities related to patient flow, access, and performance. As a trusted advisor to physicians, operational leaders, and executive partners, the Lead Analyst leads a team of analysts to deliver high‑quality insights through advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and innovative data visualization tools. The Lead Analyst oversees the design and delivery of strategic dashboards and reports that monitor key ED metrics such as wait times, resource utilization, patient volumes, and flow performance. This role fosters a culture of data‑driven decision‑making and ensures analytic outputs are actionable, accurate, and meaningful to front‑line teams and leaders. As the ED Medicine Analytics Team is newly established, the Lead Analyst plays a critical role in shaping the direction and structure of the program. This includes customer engagement, research, program design, standard development, and assessment of resource and infrastructure needs. The role also provides mentorship to analysts, ensures adherence to data governance and security best practices, and leads initiatives that support improved patient experience and outcomes through innovative analytical approaches.

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Classification: Lead
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Emergency Department Analytics, Data & Analytics
• Primary Location: Southport Tower
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Negotiable Location: Provincial
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 20-FEB-2026
• Date Available: 23-MAR-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $37.82
• Maximum Salary: $64.86
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in health informatics, Data Science, Statistics, Economics or a related field.

Additional Required Qualifications

Minimum 8 years of experience in healthcare analytics. Advanced proficiency in SQL and experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake). Strong knowledge of healthcare data standards, provincial/federal reporting requirements, and data governance principles. Expertise in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) and dashboard development. Familiarity with predictive analytics, modeling, and simulation techniques. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and developing analytical teams. Proven track record in building and maintaining robust data infrastructures aligned with organizational priorities. Experience in implementing governance frameworks for data integrity, security, and compliance. Hands‑on experience delivering performance monitoring dashboards and reports for clinical and operational improvement. Practical application of advanced analytics to optimize resource allocation and patient flow. Successful collaboration with physicians, operational leaders, and quality improvement teams to drive data‑informed decisions. Background in quality assurance for analytical outputs. Previous experience with migration of legacy data from Oracle/SQL Server to Snowflake.

Preferred Qualifications

As required.