Director, Analytics

alignmenthealthcare; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Alignment Healthcare seeks a player-coach Senior Analytics leader to guide an analytics and reporting function across operations, clinical, finance, and compliance. You will design data products, manage delivery, and communicate insights to executives with hands-on analysis and problem solving.

In this role you will lead a team, craft the analytics roadmap, and drive measurable business outcomes while coordinating across functions to improve data quality and reduce manual effort.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in analytics, business intelligence, reporting, decision support, or a related field.
• 5+ years leading people, including delivery, coaching, performance, and resource management.
• Experience managing analytics roadmaps and portfolios with measurable outcomes.
• Advanced SQL and experience with a BI platform such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Strong skills in analytical methods, KPI design, visualization, root-cause analysis, data validation, and executive reporting.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop an analytics roadmap and deliver a portfolio of work tied to measurable business outcomes.
• Lead, coach, and allocate work for analytics professionals while remaining involved in complex projects.
• Turn business needs into scalable reporting, data products, and analytical solutions.
• Set processes, standards, and delivery routines that improve quality, prioritization, and speed.
• Partner across functions to strengthen data quality, reduce manual work, and resolve analytical issues.
• Present findings and reporting to executive and business audiences.

Skills

Advanced SQL

KPI design

Visualization

Root-cause analysis

Data validation

Executive reporting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Job description

Role overview

Lead an analytics and reporting function, setting direction for a portfolio of data products, reporting, and decision support. This player-coach role combines team leadership and planning with hands-on analysis, solution design, executive communication, and troubleshooting. The work spans business functions including operations, clinical, finance, compliance, and technology, with a focus on making insights more trusted, timely, and useful for decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop an analytics roadmap and deliver a portfolio of work tied to measurable business outcomes.
• Lead, coach, and allocate work for analytics professionals while remaining involved in complex projects.
• Turn business needs into scalable reporting, data products, and analytical solutions.
• Set processes, standards, and delivery routines that improve quality, prioritization, and speed.
• Partner across functions to strengthen data quality, reduce manual work, and resolve analytical issues.
• Present findings and reporting to executive and business audiences.

Requirements

• 12+ years in analytics, business intelligence, reporting, decision support, or a related field.
• 5+ years leading people, including delivery, coaching, performance, and resource management.
• Experience managing analytics roadmaps and portfolios with measurable outcomes.
• Advanced SQL and experience with a BI platform such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Strong skills in analytical methods, KPI design, visualization, root-cause analysis, data validation, and executive reporting.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent education and experience.

Nice to have

Experience in healthcare or another regulated industry; Python, R, or SAS; modern data platforms; analytics engineering; workflow automation; an advanced degree or relevant certification; familiarity with Medicare or Medicaid, data governance, master data management, or audit frameworks.

Benefits and work setup

The role involves working in a changing environment and handling sensitive data with sound judgment. Knowledge of relevant privacy, security, regulatory, and audit requirements is expected.