Data Analyst 3 - 78144

New York State Department of Health; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pension from NYS Employees’ Retirement

Job summary

The New York State Department of Health seeks a Data Analyst 3 to oversee the Data Standards section within the BEDG, guiding data sharing governance, policy development, and data stewardship operations. You will supervise staff and collaborate with bureau leadership to align outputs with strategic priorities.

Responsibilities include developing modernization frameworks, policy governance, and coordinating data trend analyses to support Medicaid and state reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Nine years of experience in data visualization, statistics and data mining tools.
• Associate degree may substitute for two years; Bachelor’s degree for four years; Master’s or PhD may substitute for 1–2 years depending on field.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Data Standards section within BEDG, supervising data sharing governance, policy, and data stewardship operations.
• Manage production, organization, and staff, aligning outputs with organizational priorities.
• Coordinate analysis of data trends and discuss agency data strategy with business areas.
• Supervise section staff, onboarding, training, and professional development.

Skills

Data visualization

Statistical models

Data mining tools

Education

Associate degree substitution (2 years)

Bachelor's degree substitution (4 years)

Master's degree substitution (1 year)

Ph.D. substitution (2 years)

Job description

Duties Description

The Office of Health Insurance Programs in the Division of Data Services & Analytics within the Bureau of Enterprise and Data Governance is seeking a Data Analyst 3.

Description

The Office of Health Insurance Programs in the Division of Data Services & Analytics within the Bureau of Enterprise and Data Governance is seeking a Data Analyst 3.

The Data Analyst 3 will oversee the Data Standards section of the Bureau of Enterprise and Data Governance (BEDG), supervising data sharing and access governance, data policy, and data stewardship operations. The incumbent will manage the production, organization, and staff in these areas, working with bureau and division leadership to align with organizational strategic priorities.

Specific Job Duties Include

• Develop framework for data sharing and access management modernization.
• Support modernization of policy, process, tools, and resources used to govern data sharing and access.
• Leverage industry standards, knowledge of NYS Medicaid program, and OHIP vision for modernization of the Medicaid enterprise to establish data policy development and data stewardship as core operational functions within the organization.
• Develop framework, processes, roles, and communication paths to support rollout of data policy development and data stewardship practices and the associated resources to operationalize them.
• Coordinate the analysis of trends in data sources and the assessment of data structures.
• Meet with business areas to discuss the development of the agency strategy for analytic solutions. Review and suggest improvements to current or planned systems and processes.
• Support of organizational priorities focusing on administration of the Medicaid program, federal and state reporting requirements, and modernization of data services through robust data governance and management practices.
• Collaboration with Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP) executive, division, and bureau leadership to align section outputs with strategic priorities.
• Supervise section staff, including onboarding, training, and professional development.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Non-competitive: nine years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.

• Substitution: An associate’s degree may substitute for two years of general experience; or a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of general experience. A master’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, may substitute for one year of general experience; or a Ph.D. in these fields may substitute for two years of general experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in data governance, preferably in the healthcare sector. Experience engaging with technical and policy stakeholders to elicit requirements and business needs required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. 1 year of supervisory experience preferred.

Additional Comments

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

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