Platform Operations Associate

athenahealth; Belfast (ME); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter support

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Hackathons

Job summary

athenahealth in Belfast, ME is hiring a Platform Operations Associate to support payer-related processes, reporting, and issue resolution. This hybrid role requires strong analytical and communication skills and uses SQL, Excel, and data platforms to investigate issues and assist business partners.

The role reports to the Platform Operations Manager and involves collaborating with operations, implementation, support, and product teams to ensure accurate, timely operational outcomes.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in operations, analytics, reporting, or related field.
• Experience using SQL to extract, validate, and analyze data.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for analysis, tracking, and reporting.
• Familiarity with stakeholder communication in a cross-functional environment.
• Experience working with ticketing or project tracking tools such as Jira preferred.
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake preferred.
• Exposure to AI tools such as Claude and Codex preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Use SQL to query data, validate results, and support operational reporting needs.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify issues, and communicate progress.
• Monitor payer-related operational workflows and elevate issues needing cross-functional support.
• Support data validation, reconciliation, and quality checks across reporting and outputs.
• Maintain and update tracking documentation, logs, and records with accuracy and timeliness.
• Use Excel to organize, review, and summarize data for reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with teams using Jira to track work and monitor progress.
• Apply AI tools where available to assist drafting, analysis, and workflow efficiency while ensuring accuracy.
• Participate in recurring reviews and meetings to coordinate priorities and blockers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SQL

Excel

Jira

Snowflake

Claude

Codex

Job description

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Position Summary

The Platform Operations Associate supports operational workflows that help improve payer-related processes, reporting, and issue resolution. This hybrid role is based in Belfast, ME and requires strong analytical and communication skills to support day-to-day work across teams. In this role, you will use SQL, Excel, and data platforms to help investigate issues, maintain operational accuracy, and support business partners. This position reports to the Platform Operations Manager.

Team Summary

The Platform Operations Data Analysis team supports clients and internal partners with reporting, analytics, and operational deliverables tied to product performance and real-world platform operations. The team works at the intersection of data, product support, reporting engineering, and platform operations workflows, using intake tracking, SQL, reporting tools, and code repositories to deliver accurate, timely outcomes. You will partner with teams across operations, implementation, support, and product to address reporting needs and operational issues. This team also helps maintain consistency across multiple workflows, supports root‑cause review of operational issues, and contributes to process improvements that improve reliability, visibility, and timeliness. Team members work closely with stakeholders to track requests, validate data, document findings, and help ensure operational issues are resolved with clear follow‑through.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Analyze operational data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Use SQL to query data, validate results, and support operational reporting needs.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify issues, and communicate updates on work in progress.
• Monitor payer‑related operational workflows and elevate issues when follow‑up or cross‑functional support is needed.
• Support data validation, reconciliation, and quality checks across operational reporting and system outputs.
• Maintain and update tracking documentation, issue logs, and operational records with accuracy and timeliness.
• Use Excel to organize, review, and summarize data for reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with teams using Jira to track work, manage requests, and monitor progress on operational items.
• Apply AI tools such as Claude and Codex, when available, to support drafting, analysis, summarization, and workflow efficiency while reviewing outputs for accuracy and context.
• Participate in recurring reviews and meetings to help coordinate priorities, surface blockers, and support timely resolution of operational work.

Additional Job Responsibilities

• Support ad hoc reporting requests from internal partners.
• Assist with documentation updates for operational processes and workflows.
• Help prepare meeting materials, summaries, and follow‑up notes.
• Contribute to process standardization efforts across payer operations.
• Support testing or validation of data‑related changes when needed.
• Help maintain consistency in operational tracking and reporting practices.
• Participate in team discussions focused on improving efficiency and clarity.
• Assist with special projects related to platform operations or payer workflows.

Expected Education & Experience

• 1 to 3 years of experience in operations, analytics, reporting, or a related field.
• Experience working with SQL to extract, validate, and analyze data.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for analysis, tracking, and reporting.
• Familiarity with stakeholder communication in a cross‑functional environment.
• Experience working with ticketing or project tracking tools such as Jira preferred.
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake preferred.
• Exposure to AI tools such as Claude and Codex preferred.
• Ability to learn new systems and tools quickly and apply them in day‑to‑day work.
• Strong attention to data accuracy, follow‑through, and documentation quality.
• Annual travel requirement: NA

Expected Compensation

$50,000 - $86,000

The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job‑related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long‑term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.

About Athenahealth

Our vision:

In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high‑quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Our company culture:

Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do‑ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission‑driven problem‑solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award‑winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.

Our DEI commitment:

Our vision of accessible, high‑quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.

What We Can Do For You

Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.

We also encourage a better work‑life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in‑office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full‑time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.

Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers

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