Business Development Analyst

UNC Health; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in North Carolina seeks a Business Development Analyst to support strategic initiatives, operational analytics, and growth projects across clinical and non-clinical lines. You will coordinate initiatives, develop data-driven insights, and assist with GME residency program planning and execution.

The role emphasizes collaboration with leaders, creation of dashboards, executive reporting, and ongoing performance monitoring to enable organizational growth and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Public Health, or a related field.
• 1–2 years in healthcare operations, business development, or analytics preferred.
• Experience with hospital or integrated healthcare environments is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track progress of strategic initiatives and organizational goals.
• Coordinate action plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables for strategic projects.
• Prepare reports and presentations for leadership teams, committees, and governing boards.
• Facilitate meetings and maintain documentation of decisions, risks, and action items.
• Support growth initiatives including new programs and service expansions.
• Provide administrative and project coordination support for GME residency programs.
• Develop dashboards and executive performance reports.
• Identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate hospital-wide project management and stakeholder communications.
• Assist with annual strategic planning and performance deployment.

Skills

Healthcare operations

Business development

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Project management

Data analysis

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Healthcare Administration or related field

Job description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Business Development Analyst supports the development, execution, and monitoring of strategic, operational, and growth initiatives that advance organizational goals. This position serves as a resource for project coordination, operational analytics, strategic planning, service line development, Graduate Medical Education (GME) residency program coordination, and executive reporting. The analyst collaborates with clinical and non‑clinical leaders, supports physician and program development initiatives, track key performance metrics, support strategic projects, and provide data-driven insights that support organizational growth, operational excellence, and long‑term sustainability.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Initiative Management

• Track progress of strategic initiatives and organizational goals.
• Coordinate action plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables for strategic projects.
• Prepare reports and presentations for leadership teams, committees, and governing boards.
• Facilitate meetings and maintain documentation of decisions, risks, and action items.
• Support the implementation of organizational growth initiatives, including new programs and service expansions.

Service Line Development and Growth

• Support service line strategy development through market research, data analysis, and performance assessments.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for growth, provider recruitment, access improvement, and operational optimization across clinical service lines.
• Coordinate projects related to new service implementation, physician practice development, and expansion initiatives.
• Monitor service line performance metrics and provide recommendations to support strategic growth objectives.

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency Coordination

• Provide administrative and project coordination support for Graduate Medical Education (GME) residency programs and related initiatives.
• Assist with residency program planning, implementation, accreditation activities, and ongoing program development.
• Coordinate meetings, documents, timelines, and communications among internal stakeholders, sponsoring institutions, academic partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Monitor milestones and deliverables associated with residency program development and accreditation requirements.
• Support reporting, data collection, and documentation necessary for residency program operations, evaluations, and compliance activities.
• Assist organizational leadership in advancing strategic educational initiatives that support physician workforce development and recruitment.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Collect, analyze, and interpret operational, financial, quality, workforce, and patient experience data.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and executive performance reports.
• Identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of key organizational metrics.
• Produce ad hoc analyses to support strategic decision‑making.

Project Coordination

• Provide project management support for hospital‑wide initiatives
• Coordinate meetings, stakeholder communications, and project documentation.
• Track project deliverables and ensure accountability among stakeholders.
• Support implementation and change management activities.

Leadership Support

• Partner with department leaders to evaluate operational performance and strategic opportunities.
• Assist with annual strategic planning, departmental improvement plans, and organizational goal deployment.
• Prepare executive‑level presentations, business cases, and briefing materials.
• Support accreditation, regulatory, and compliance‑related initiatives as assigned.

Other Information

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Public Health, or a related field

EXPERIENCE: 1-2 years in healthcare operations, business development, strategic planning, financial or operational analysis, project management, or a related field preferred. Experience within a hospital or integrated healthcare environment is strongly preferred.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit: Lean-Process Improve

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: LENOIR MEM

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.