Senior Analyst, Laboratory Optimization

Aspen Dental; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Job summary

Aspen Dental is seeking a Senior Analyst, Laboratory Optimization to drive efficiency and profitability for our branded practices. You will leverage data analysis and best practices to help practice owners make informed decisions and support rapid growth across our network.

You will collaborate with Field Operations and Lab stakeholders to plan and execute optimization projects, with a focus on providing regular performance reporting and actionable insights to improve lab and practice outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3–5 years managing complex datasets and presenting to executives.
• Detail oriented and data-driven.
• Experience working across matrix for execution with strong problem-solving.
• Financial and analytical skills required.
• Experience using AI to drive efficiency.
• Experience using PMO software such as Monday.com and Smartsheet.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Up to 10–15% domestic travel required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to drive improvements and KPI dashboards for stakeholders.
• Identify, plan, and implement continuous improvement projects tied to strategic priorities.
• Provide weekly, mid-month, and month-end reporting packages to key stakeholders.
• Provide lab data analysis and recommendations to lab stakeholders based on trends.
• Partner with Lab stakeholders and Implementation teams to drive prioritization.
• Share feedback and coaching insights with Lab leadership at the field level.
• Drive end-to-end continuous improvement to meet denture KPI goals.
• Develop job aids and stakeholder-specific reporting decks to support field execution.

Skills

Data analysis

KPI dashboards

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Financial analysis

AI for efficiency

MS Excel

PowerPoint presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Job description

The Aspen Group (TAG) is one of the largest and most trusted retail healthcare business support organizations in the U.S. and has supported over 20,000 healthcare professionals and team members with close to 1,500 health and wellness offices across 48 states in four distinct categories: dental care, urgent care, medical aesthetics, and animal health. Working in partnership with independent practice owners and clinicians, the team is united by a single purpose: to prove that healthcare can be better and smarter for everyone. TAG provides a comprehensive suite of centralized business support services that power the impact of five consumer-facing businesses: Aspen Dental, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, WellNow Urgent Care, Chapter Aesthetic Studio, and Lovet Pet Health Care. Each brand has access to a deep community of experts, tools and resources to grow their practices, and an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality consumer healthcare experiences at scale.

Senior Analyst, Laboratory Optimization

The Senior Analyst, Laboratory Optimization role drives laboratory efficiency and profitability for the Aspen Dental branded practices, with a focus on using data analysis and operational insight and best practices to help practice owners make informed decisions to ensure patients get the care they need and fulfill our mission. The Lab Optimization role partners with Field Operations and key Laboratory stakeholders to advise on operational planning to support Aspen's aggressive growth goals.

Essential Functions, Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyze data to drive improvement and produce regular KPI scorecards/dashboards,ensuring relevant data is shared.
• Assistinternal and customer teams inidentifying, planning, and implementing continuous improvement projects that tie to strategic business priorities to produce savings and process improvement.
• Providesweekly, mid-month, and month-end reporting packages (including Territory, Division, and POP Level reporting packages, AspenLabs Utilization and Value in Cabinet metrics) to key stakeholders.
• Provide lab related data and data analysis and recommendations to lab stakeholders based on trends.
• Build partnershipswith Lab stakeholdersandImplementation teams to drive Lab initiative prioritization and continuously deliver operational excellence.
• Partners with theLab leadership to share feedback, trends, and opportunities for coaching at the operational field level.
• Drives end to end continuous improvement to achieve denture KPI goals.
• Provide strategic feedback and coaching to office teams to drive initiative performance.
• Develops job aids, email templates, and stakeholder-specific reporting decks (e.g., practice-level performance updates) to support field and lab team execution.)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience managing complex datasets and presenting to executive leadership.
• Detail Oriented.
• Experience managing across matrix for execution with strong problem-solving skills focused on identifying solutions for customers.
• Financial and analytical skills required.
• Experience using AI to drive efficiency and analysis.
• Experience using PMO software's such as Monday.com and Smartsheet.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to balance multiple, high priorities initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience using the Microsoft Suite, including but not limited to Executive Level Summary ppt decks, functional ppt decks, and excel workbooks.
• The ability to conduct up 10-15% domestic travel.
• Base Pay Range: $90,000-105,000, annually (Actual pay may vary based on experience, performance, and qualifications.)
• This position offers a hybrid or remote work arrangement based on your location. Candidates residing within 35 miles of our Chicago, IL (Fulton Market) office or within 45 miles of our East Syracuse, NY office are expected to work on-site. Candidates living outside of these areas are eligible for full remote work.
• A generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) savings plan with match.
• If you are an applicant residing in California, please view our privacy policy here: https://careers.aspendental.com/us/en/tag-privacy-policy-for-california-employees

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