Senior Data Analyst: Strategy, Dashboards & Data Governance

Ascension-Depaul-Services; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascension-Depaul-Services in New Orleans, LA is seeking a Data Analyst onsite to collect, clean, model and report enterprise data to optimize operational efficiency and support executive decision making. You will work with SQL, Excel and data visualization tools to deliver insights that drive clinical and business metrics.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data governance and developing a data strategy with leadership, while building standardized data integration across

Qualifications

• Education – Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, statistics, computer science, economics, health informatics, or related quantitative fields.
• Technical skills – Advanced proficiency in SQL, Excel, data visualization tools; working knowledge of Python or R is a plus.
• Advanced technical vision as a manager – Deep expertise in enterprise data architecture, data warehousing concepts, and analytics platforms.
• Experience – 5 years of relevant analytical experience in large practice, health care, and/or corporate environments.
• Soft skills – strong communication and data storytelling to present complex findings to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Data gathering and management – Extracts large scale operational, financial and/or clinical data using SQL and automated pipelines.
• Performance Reporting – Build and maintain interactive dashboards (Power BI, Tableau) tracking key performance indicators.
• Process optimization – Analyze workflow bottlenecks, resource allocation, and practice trends to recommend data driven improvements.
• Cross functional collaboration – Partner with administrative, finance, and IT departments to translate business goals into analytical requirements.
• Data governance – Ensure secure handling of sensitive data in compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Strategic leadership – help leadership define the organization's data strategy and analytical roadmap to align with longer-term goals.
• Cross departmental data integration – standardize data collection across diverse practice software, HER/CRM platforms and billing systems.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Data visualization

Python or R

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, statistics, computer science, economics, health informatics, or related quantitative fields

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Ascension-Depaul-Services in New Orleans, LA is seeking a Data Analyst onsite to collect, clean, model and report enterprise data to optimize operational efficiency and support executive decision making. You will work with SQL, Excel and data visualization tools to deliver insights that drive clinical and business metrics.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data governance and developing a data strategy with leadership, while building standardized data integration across