Management Analyst - Payer Policy and Audits

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora is seeking a Management Analyst to apply professional management analysis, process improvement, and project management to improve operations and clinical outcomes. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to plan, execute, and sustain improvements.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, stakeholder engagement, and translating findings into actionable proposals with budget impact considerations.

Qualifications

• Three years of professional experience in administrative, management, and operational analysis.
• Equivalency allows more education to substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts analysis in collaboration with management; defines scope, goals, time frames.
• Conducts initial assessment of problems, researches best practices, and develops data into formats for analysis.
• Demonstrates proficiency in data management: data collection plans, measurement system analysis, and data interpretation.
• Develops proposals and recommendations; analyzes budget implications and seeks approval.
• Leads projects using continuous improvement tools; documents, implements, and sustains results.
• Maintains positive relationships with supervisors, employees, and stakeholders.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Process improvement

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Management, Nursing, or related field

Tools

Excel

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Job Overview

The Management Analyst performs professional level work in the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of management analysis. They are responsible for projects as assigned using process improvement methodologies, project management strategies, leadership, and change management skills to achieve improvements in either operational or clinical outcomes. They work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to strategize, develop and achieve goals, collaborates with teams in the use of improvement techniques and methodologies; transfer process improvement knowledge and skills to colleagues in the course of project execution.

Additional Information
Department Name: Patient Financial Services
Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week.
Shift: Day, Hybrid

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts analysis of financial, operational, clinical or administrative projects in collaboration with management. Defines the scope of work, purpose, goals and objectives, time frames, and resources requirements of the project. Engages and influences internal and external stakeholders as participants and owners of the processes being improved.
• Conducts initial assessment of organizational problems, researches best practices, trends, and historical and current data, including but not limited to related laws, policies, procedures, methods, and practices; develops the collected and relevant data into meaningful formats to facilitate data analysis, review, and improvement.
• Demonstrates proficiency in data management including: development of data collection plans; conducting measurement system analysis; analyzing, interpreting and summarizing data sets to support root cause analysis and to demonstrate improvement; establishing appropriate control plans; analysis of existing policies, procedures and practices. Explores possible alternatives or solutions.
• Develops proposals and recommendations based on research and analysis; determines the impact of proposed changes or recommendations and the effects to the division or department. Presents findings and recommendations to management staff and multidisciplinary teams; provides analysis of budget implications for proposed recommendations; seeks support and approval of proposed recommendations.
• Leads and completes projects using established continuous improvement tools and methodologies to identify objectives and metrics, report identified savings and results, and imbed sustainability plans. Follows established practices for documentation, provides technical assistance to staff during implementation, as required makes modifications to ensure the successful completion of the project or study. Prepares written reports that summarize research, analysis, recommendations, and implementation strategies.
• Maintains positive working relationships with supervisors, employees, and other stakeholders to obtain cooperation and support in assigned projects or studies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Management, Nursing, or a related field.
• Experience
  • Required: Three (3) years of professional experience in administrative, management, and operational analysis work.
• Equivalency
  • Additional education may substitute for additional experience above required level.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $68,066.41 to $102,099.61

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date: 11/01/2026

Location: Aurora

Position Type: Regular

Regular/Temporary: Regular