Head of Applied Analytics & Data Strategy

U.S. News & World Report; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. News & World Report in New York is seeking a Senior Director of Applied Analytics to lead healthcare data products, AI strategy, and benchmarking tools.

You will own analytics that power licensed data products and client dashboards while guiding a team of data scientists. The role requires 10+ years in healthcare analytics, fluency with SQL and BI tools, and a proven ability to translate complex data into client-ready insights.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in healthcare analytics, BI, or client-facing data roles.
• Experience at a healthcare benchmarking, analytics, consulting, or data-licensing company.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong SQL and BI fluency; comfortable owning dashboards and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain analytics behind licensed data products, benchmarking tools, and client-facing dashboards.
• Translate methodological outputs and data sets into intuitive client-facing metrics.
• Partner with Product Management to scope analytics-driven offerings based on client demand.

Skills

SQL

BI tools

Dashboards

Data pipelines

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

U.S. News & World Report in New York is seeking a Senior Director of Applied Analytics to lead healthcare data products, AI strategy, and benchmarking tools.

You will own analytics that power licensed data products and client dashboards while guiding a team of data scientists. The role requires 10+ years in healthcare analytics, fluency with SQL and BI tools, and a proven ability to translate complex data into client-ready insights.