Senior Analyst - Boston, MA

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Analyst to deliver data-driven insights that support strategic business initiatives and operational performance across departments in a hybrid Boston role.

The successful candidate will work with stakeholders to identify trends, develop reporting solutions, and translate complex data into actionable recommendations, while communicating findings to both technical and business audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Minimum of 3 years in analytics, informatics, statistics, or related field.
• Experience with relational databases and reporting platforms.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and time management skills.
• Ability to translate complex quantitative analysis into actionable business recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and develop data-driven solutions.
• Extract, transform, analyze, and visualize data from multiple systems and sources.
• Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance metrics for business users.
• Identify trends and opportunities that improve strategic and operational decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish reporting standards, KPIs, and analytics strategies.
• Integrate and connect disparate data sources to improve business intelligence capabilities.
• Coordinate data and reporting requirements between business and technology teams.
• Support data governance, quality, and integrity initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend new data sources, reporting technologies, and analytical tools.
• Investigate data quality issues and identify root causes and remediation strategies.
• Prepare data and perform analysis in support of advanced analytics and modeling efforts.
• Present analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Train end users on reporting tools, data definitions, and available data resources.

Skills

Relational databases

Reporting platforms

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Data-driven recommendations

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced analytics degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

SQL

Alteryx

SAS

Job description

Job Description A leading organization within the insurance and healthcare risk management industry is seeking a Senior Analyst to deliver data-driven insights that support strategic business initiatives and operational performance across multiple departments.

This role will work closely with stakeholders to identify trends, develop reporting solutions, and provide actionable recommendations that drive informed decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and technical capabilities with the ability to communicate complex findings to both technical and business audiences.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days onsite per week in the Boston area.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required
• Insurance industry experience required
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in analytics, informatics, statistics, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and reporting platforms
• Proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, Excel, SQL, or comparable analytics tools
• Experience extracting, transforming, analyzing, and reporting large datasets
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality and accuracy
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
• Ability to translate complex quantitative analysis into actionable business recommendations
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams

Desired Skills & Experience

• Healthcare industry experience
• Advanced degree in Analytics, Statistics, Informatics, or a related discipline
• Experience with advanced analytics or statistical modeling tools
• Familiarity with Alteryx, SAS, or similar data preparation platforms
• Experience supporting data governance initiatives
• Exposure to predictive analytics or data science projects

What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and develop data-driven solutions
• Extract, transform, analyze, and visualize data from multiple systems and sources
• Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance metrics for business users
• Identify trends and opportunities that improve strategic and operational decision-making
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish reporting standards, KPIs, and analytics strategies
• Integrate and connect disparate data sources to improve business intelligence capabilities
• Coordinate data and reporting requirements between business and technology teams
• Support data governance, quality, and integrity initiatives
• Evaluate and recommend new data sources, reporting technologies, and analytical tools
• Investigate data quality issues and identify root causes and remediation strategies
• Prepare data and perform analysis in support of advanced analytics and modeling efforts
• Present analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Train end users on reporting tools, data definitions, and available data resources

The Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Hybrid work environment
• Opportunity to influence business strategy through analytics and reporting
• Collaborative, data-driven culture with strong cross-functional engagement

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future. Sponsorship and visa transfer assistance are not available for this position.

Posted By: Nick Ramler