Director of Life Sciences Analytics & Data Solutions

Vizient, Inc.; Englewood (CO); Remote; USD 118,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. seeks a Director of Life Sciences Analytics and Solutions to lead advanced healthcare analytics initiatives. You will design, develop, and scale analyses using large administrative and clinical datasets, driving client-facing insights and reusable data products.

You will collaborate across consulting, data science, engineering, and product teams to operationalize analytics and expand Vizient's data assets, while guiding technical solutions and ensuring quality and reproducibility.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience working with large-scale healthcare data including claims and clinical datasets.
• Advanced experience developing healthcare analytics using SQL and Python, with Spark and Databricks experience.
• Experience transforming complex datasets into standardized, reusable analytical models and assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and execution of complex analytical solutions using large healthcare datasets.
• Develop longitudinal patient journey analyses, disease progression models, and cohort identification frameworks.
• Translate client requirements into validated, reusable datasets and analytical models for dashboards and client products.
• Transform large healthcare datasets using Databricks and related platforms for reusable analytical assets.
• Design SQL, Python, and Spark workflows for large-scale claims processing and longitudinal research.
• Establish standards for data quality, lineage, documentation, and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with consulting, product, engineering, data science teams to integrate new data sources.
• Mentor colleagues and communicate risks and project dependencies clearly.

Skills

SQL

Python

Longitudinal analyses

Cohort methodologies

Patient segmentation

Provider segmentation

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Advanced degree in analytics or related field (a plus)

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Data processing platforms

Job description

Vizient, Inc. seeks a Director of Life Sciences Analytics and Solutions to lead advanced healthcare analytics initiatives. You will design, develop, and scale analyses using large administrative and clinical datasets, driving client-facing insights and reusable data products.

You will collaborate across consulting, data science, engineering, and product teams to operationalize analytics and expand Vizient's data assets, while guiding technical solutions and ensuring quality and reproducibility.