Principal Business Intelligence Analyst

Henry Ford Health System; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards program

Tuition assistance

Dental & vision coverage

Employee discounts

Job summary

Henry Ford Health System in Detroit seeks a Principal Business Intelligence Analyst who drives a data‑driven culture by gathering data, building reports, and delivering actionable insights to executives, clinicians, and staff.

You will mentor peers, lead complex requests, ensure timely delivery, and collaborate across departments to translate needs into reliable dashboards and analytics that support strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• Six years of experience in healthcare or business setting.
• Expert in Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Toad or equivalent BI tools.
• Proficient in relational databases and data visualization.
• Experience with EMR report development.
• Epic Clarity/Caboodle certification preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma or process improvement certification beneficial.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Build data-driven reports and dashboards to support strategic goals.
• Gather data, generate reports, and provide actionable interpretation to customers at all levels.
• Lead complex BI requests and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Mentor peers and demonstrate leadership within analytics community.

Skills

BI leadership

Communication

Presenting to executives

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare/related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Toad

SQL

Job description

The Principal Business Intelligence Analyst is an interdependent member of the analytics community who plays a pivotal role in building a data driven culture within the Henry Ford health System. The Principal Business Intelligence Analyst is a trusted advisor to organization leaders and department team members. Working cross collaboratively, the Principal Business Intelligence Analyst gathers data, generates reports, and provides actionable interpretation of information to customers. They demonstrate reliability and expertise inworking with and presenting information to customers at all levels, including but not limited to executives, physicians, clinical staff, peers, and external oversight/regulatory bodies. They develop comprehensive routine and ad-hoc reports and implement new or improved reporting processes to support strategic goals or key operations. The Principal Business Intelligence Analyst fulfills complex requests, works effectively and provides clarity in ambiguous situations, manages deadlines, and maintains timeliness and quality of delivery. They anticipate and quickly adapt to evolving needs of the customer. They consistently demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills while maintaining keen attention to detail. They exemplify leadership qualities and serve as a mentor to their peers.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Applied Science, required.
• Master's degree in healthcare, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Applied Science, preferred.
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience in a healthcare or business setting.
• Expert in the use of Excel, SQL, PowerBI Tableau, Qlik, Toad, or other BI tools and report building.
• Demonstrated application of statistical concepts.
• Expert in the use of relational databases and development of data visualizations.
• Proven customer service experience with strong active listening skills.
• Effectively presents complex information to diverse audiences.
• Expert written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in the use of any Enterprise Databases or shared data repository.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Record System (EMR) report development.
• Experience in the use of a programming language. Epic certification in Clarity/Caboodle Data Model.
• Process improvement certification (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma).

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.