Analyst, Operational Excellence

Surgery Partners; Brentwood (TN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Surgery Partners is seeking an Analyst, Operational Excellence for a hybrid role at our Brentwood, TN corporate office. This position focuses on analyzing performance data, identifying improvement opportunities, and supporting Lean and Six Sigma initiatives across the organization.

You will collaborate with leaders, operators, and support functions to develop dashboards, scorecards, and actionable insights while ensuring data integrity and clear methodologies in all analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in consulting, operations, performance improvement, finance, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to structure and complete analyses that support business decisions and deliver measurable results.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with proficiency in Excel and comfort working with large data sets.
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving and continuous improvement concepts (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Agile, or similar).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build clear, well-structured presentations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization and manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn the operational realities of the business.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational, clinical, and financial data to identify trends, outliers, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Size and prioritize opportunities to improve productivity, resource utilization, and cost effectiveness, and quantify the potential impact of proposed changes
• Identify and propose metrics, help design scorecards, and work with data team to develop dashboards that provide actionable insights to operators and leadership
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of analyses, clearly documenting sources, assumptions, and methodology
• Research leading practices, benchmarks, and market trends relevant to operational performance and improvement priorities
• Conduct interviews with internal subject matter experts, facility leaders, and external experts to gather qualitative insight and validate findings
• Synthesize research and interview findings into clear, concise recommendations for the team and business partners
• Support operational excellence initiatives that improve efficiency, service quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance
• Contribute to structured problem-solving efforts using Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause, and similar continuous improvement methodologies
• Prepare materials for working sessions, business reviews, and executive updates, and help facilitate those discussions
• Support the development of standardized processes, operating rhythms, and best practice materials that drive consistency and scalability
• Build relationships with operational leaders across markets and business units
• Track improvement initiatives against defined milestones and targets to ensure sustainable results
• Develop recurring reporting that makes performance gaps and progress visible to operators and senior leadership
• Present findings and recommendations clearly and concisely to team members, operators, and senior leadership

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Structured problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-task management

Communication skills

Curiosity & learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Surgery Partners is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended(“ADA”), and applicable state and local laws. It is the Company’s policy not to discriminate against any qualifiedpeople or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual’s disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made the Company aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to the Company. If you are an applicant and need a reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within the Company or request a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Company’s online employment application, please contact [e-mail]

This is a hybrid position based at our corporate office located in Brentwood, TN, with on-site work required Monday through Wednesday.

Position Summary:

The Analyst, Operational Excellence supports operational performance, process improvement, and business optimization initiatives across the organization. This role works closely with operational excellence leaders, operators, and support functions to analyze performance, research leading practices, and build the fact base that shapes improvement opportunities and measures their impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Analyze Data to Generate Insight

• Analyze operational, clinical, and financial data to identify trends, outliers, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Size and prioritize opportunities to improve productivity, resource utilization, and cost effectiveness, and quantify the potential impact of proposed changes
• Identify and propose metrics, help design scorecards, and work with data team to develop dashboards that provide actionable insights to operators and leadership
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of analyses, clearly documenting sources, assumptions, and methodology

Conduct Research & Gather External Perspectives

• Research leading practices, benchmarks, and market trends relevant to operational performance and improvement priorities
• Conduct interviews with internal subject matter experts, facility leaders, and external experts to gather qualitative insight and validate findings
• Synthesize research and interview findings into clear, concise recommendations for the team and business partners

Support Operators & Improvement Initiatives

• Support operational excellence initiatives that improve efficiency, service quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance
• Contribute to structured problem-solving efforts using Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause, and similar continuous improvement methodologies
• Prepare materials for working sessions, business reviews, and executive updates, and help facilitate those discussions
• Support the development of standardized processes, operating rhythms, and best practice materials that drive consistency and scalability
• Build relationships with operational leaders across markets and business units

Measure & Track Performance

• Track improvement initiatives against defined milestones and targets to ensure sustainable results
• Develop recurring reporting that makes performance gaps and progress visible to operators and senior leadership
• Present findings and recommendations clearly and concisely to team members, operators, and senior leadership

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
• 1-3 years of experience in consulting, operations, performance improvement, finance, or related disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to structure and complete analyses that support business decisions and deliver measurable results
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with proficiency in Excel and comfort working with large data sets
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving and continuous improvement concepts (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Agile, or similar)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build clear, well-structured presentations
• Ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization and manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn the operational realities of the business

Preferred

• Experience in healthcare, healthcare services, or private equity-backed organizations
• Experience supporting multi-site operations or performance improvement programs
• Experience conducting primary research, expert interviews, or benchmarking studies
• Experience developing operational dashboards, KPIs, and performance management systems

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

Surgery Partners conducts pre-employment screenings including but not limited to criminal background checks and drug testing.