Senior Data Analyst & Analytics Lead

New York State Department of Health; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pension from NYS Employees' Retirement

Shift & Geographic pay differentials

Affordable Health Care options

Family dental and vision benefits

NYS Deferred Compensation plan

529/ABLE Programs and US Savings Bonds

Job summary

The New York State Department of Health in Albany seeks an experienced data analytics leader to guide the agency's analytics strategy. You will work with business areas to shape the analytics solutions and oversee data visualization initiatives using tools like Tableau, ensuring accuracy and alignment with the state's health priorities.

You will supervise Data Analysts, review data sources, develop operational procedures with PMO, and coordinate with vendors.

Qualifications

• Nine years of experience in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.
• A master's degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field may substitute for one year of general experience; a PhD may substitute for two years.
• Eight years in IT, five years in data analysis/management, and three years in health IT are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meets with business areas to discuss the development of the agency strategy for analytics solutions.
• Oversees the drafting of informational documents on analytics solutions.
• Reviews and suggests improvements to current or planned systems and processes.
• Supervises a team of Data Analysts staff.
• Work with data visualization tools (i.e Tableau).
• Work with the data warehouse to develop strategy and direction which will help to ensure alignment with the divisions strategic plan.
• Work with the business operations director to ensure accuracy and consistency in billing for vendor/contract support staff.
• Work with the PMO lead to develop strategic plans to ensure a smooth transition from project work to operational procedures.
• Work directly with project managers to ensure all work tasks are identified and estimated, which will then help with the development of the project schedule and scope statement.
• Coordinating the analysis of trends in data sources and assessing data structures
• Reviewing data sources and reports prepared by lower-level staff for accuracy;
• Personally, conducting or directing the most difficult data analyses.

Skills

Data visualization

Statistics

Data mining

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in data/CS/informatics/economics/statistics/mathematics

Tools

Tableau

Job description

The New York State Department of Health in Albany seeks an experienced data analytics leader to guide the agency's analytics strategy. You will work with business areas to shape the analytics solutions and oversee data visualization initiatives using tools like Tableau, ensuring accuracy and alignment with the state's health priorities.

You will supervise Data Analysts, review data sources, develop operational procedures with PMO, and coordinate with vendors.