Performance Analyst Principal/UKHC

University of Kentucky; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kentucky seeks a Performance Analyst Principal to lead the creation of service line dashboards and core reports. You will manage data integration, quality checks, and ad-hoc queries to support multipurpose end users across analytics, operations, and care delivery.

The role emphasizes developing operational reports, documenting metadata, and applying Agile/Lean improvement methodologies to drive performance insights and accreditation efforts.

Qualifications

• 5 years data management, data analysis and/or data research.
• Strong BI/BA tooling and SQL skills.
• Experience with Tableau and data governance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of service line operational reports and dashboards.
• Perform data quality checks, data integration, and ad-hoc reporting.
• Support accreditation data and reporting, and document metadata.
• Collaborate with data teams to improve processes and governance.

Skills

BI/BA tools

Tableau

SQL

Data analysis principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Job description

Required License/Registration/Certification

Epic Certification within 90 days

Physical Requirements

Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds, or some standing and walking.

Shift

Primarily Monday through Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm

There is a remote/hybrid option.

Job Summary

This Performance Analyst Principal position fulfills analytic requests requiring data management and reporting, ad-hoc reporting and dataset creation, identifying data quality issues for Service Lines, and performing data integration and transformations of disparate datasets. The analyst may assist with the development of operational reports and dashboards and run standard queries and reports with or without modification to support end users. This position will contribute to documentation and metadata. The Principal position support recurring tasks for performance monitoring, scorecard development, and maintenance. The analyst will lead the development of service line operational reports and dashboards, run standard queries and reports with or without modification to support multiple end users (analytics, operations, care delivery, etc.). This position will contribute to documentation and metadata. This position requires the use of SQL and similar data query/modeling tools. The Performance Analyst Principal position implements analysis including but not limited to performing descriptive, exploratory, and statistical analysis; creating statistical process control charting; designing metrics and interpreting results. The Principal will often lead or independently move these analyses to successful completion and advise on methods or best practices. This position will support annual goal setting processes through establishing benchmarks and baselines for measures as well as summarize analyses to identify trends, correlations, and contributing factors for measures of interest. This position will support the data acquisition and validation needed for accreditation and reputational surveys. This position contributes to data governance processes and collaborates with master data management, data architecture, business intelligence, data science, and others in developing new capabilities on the enterprise data and analytic roadmap. The position will routinely perform testing, validation, and review of analytic products produced by others; As a member of the Office of Performance Services, the analyst will collaborate with engineers, administrators, and health care providers to optimize processes and outcomes; be a leading influence improving targeted outcomes in projects using various improvement methodologies such as Agile, Lean, PDSA , Six Sigma, and other methodologies; and perform other duties as assigned. The position maintains strong customer service, responsive and professional communication, fosters a collaborative and accountable work environment, ensures effective delivery of team on projects, and leads continuous service improvement efforts for the team. This position report through the Office of Performance Services, as a member of the PI3 – Performance Insights, Infrastructure & Innovation – team.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Development and management skills in BI/BA tools, Tableau, SQL (eg T- SQL and PL/ SQL ). Deep understanding of database management and data analysis principles

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience

5 years data management, data analysis and/or data research

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Apply 10/26/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.