Senior Lead Data Engineer

Banner Health Corporate; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health Corporate is seeking an experienced analytics professional for IT ClinApps Insurance Division. This remote role requires delivering high‑quality analytics, leading cross‑functional initiatives, and designing system specifications to meet business needs.

Candidates should have 4–7 years in reporting/analytics and strong SQL/SAS/Tableau skills. The position emphasizes collaboration, data governance, and driving measurable outcomes within Banner Health’s enterprise health information

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, epidemiology, computer sciences, process engineering, business, healthcare, information systems or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in reporting and/or analytics across clinical, financial, insurance, utilization, patient satisfaction, supply chain, HR or related areas.
• Strong cross-functional liaison, project management and ability to lead multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional projects and translate business needs into actionable analytics and reporting.
• Develop and maintain complex reports and dashboards using SQL, SAS, Tableau and Excel.
• Collaborate with internal teams to design system specifications and ensure data quality and governance.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Epidemiology, Computer Sciences, Process Engineering, Business, Healthcare, Information systems or related field

Tools

SQL

SAS

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Department Name: IT ClinApps Insurance Division Work Shift: Day Job Category: Information Technology Banner Health was named to Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies in America 2025 list for the third consecutive year and named to Newsweek's list of Most Trustworthy Companies in America for the second year in a row. We’re proud to be recognized for our commitment to the latest health care advancements and excellent patient care. The Enterprise Population Health Management Analytics team is responsible for providing vital information that enhances the consumer, patient, provider, and employee experience across Banner Health. The team takes pride in delivering information that is used to provide insight and support key decision‑making processes across the organization and with our business partners. This unit supports the critical data analytics needs for Banner Health and delivering the right information in a timely manner supports Banner Health’s mission of making health care easier, so life can be better.

This is a remote position. In this role you would work Monday through Friday normal business hours 8am - 5pm and can be a remote position if you live in the following states only: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV & WY. No other states will be considered.

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options, so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life. Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader.

We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is a high-level individual contributor with expertise in selected business or healthcare processes and participates in formulating system scope and objectives relative to the company’s requirements. The incumbent participates in meetings, presentations, visioning sessions, planning sessions, implementation activities, and supports functions system wide. Acts independently or as a leader of a team to provide knowledge, guidance, research and fact- finding expertise to define, design and modify specifications and processes of complex information systems. Responsible for establishing system documentation standards and quality assurance methodologies for systems and applications. Maintains current professional and technical knowledge.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Business Outcomes: Relentless focus on delivering outcomes and value to our business. Partners across organization and related functional areas to understand internal customer needs related to service excellence, including but not limited to analytical, technology and reporting needs; determine the appropriate course of action; make recommendations in an actionable format including to senior management, to achieve desired business results. Facilitates cross-functional teams and/or leads projects with departmental or company-wide scope to implement system changes. This may also include providing oversight, change management, general work direction or leadership to individuals on team; conducts regular meetings with stake holders and uploads necessary documents to the shared information repositories, such as SharePoint or Teams.
2. Technology Standards: Establishes and defines processes, documentation and standards for quality, and provides expert advice to ensure adherence to critical operating standards; mentors junior members of the team; Provides leadership for customers, information technology staff and various committees guiding the design, implementation and maintenance of complex application and system specifications and processes. Participates and may lead task forces to plan, implement, and coordinate facility activities to maximize information technology service quality, effectiveness and efficiency.
3. Innovation and Futures: Analyzes and reports on complex customer needs. Manages and supports the identification and research of new developments and uses of current systems and applications, as well as upgraded systems and applications.
4. Advisor & Partner: Develops strong relationships with internal and business partners; collaborate in appropriate areas, including application design, system optimization, programming complex models, transferring large data feeds, and staying current on emerging technology related to all systems.
5. Communication: Presents information or ideas to the interests, level and needs of the audience. Actively engages participants and encourages input. Uses group process skills to ensure that the agenda is met. Promotes and facilitates free and open communication. Adapts choice of language and presentation of ideas to fit various needs and perspectives of audiences.
6. Measurements: Ensures Key Performance Indicators are developed and tracked in all levels of work effort. Clearly defines success and implements the measurements to understand when success is achieved.
7. Strategic: Designs and administers complex standards and policies regarding application and end user customer documentation. Ensures that department and company standards are implemented.
8. Accountability for Selected Area: This position has responsibility for selected area of responsibility. Work is performed in a fast-paced multi-tasked environment where there may be conflicting priorities or tight deadlines. The incumbent must have significant knowledge about cross functional departments in order to serve as a liaison and provide relevant guidance or leadership. The incumbent has collaborative decision-making authority for projects and applications and works at peer and leader levels. The incumbent may also be expected to troubleshoot issues at a complex level and appropriately elevate issues to other resources, as needed. The incumbent participates in meetings, presentations, visioning sessions, planning sessions, implementation activities, and supports functions system wide. May be responsible for leading cross functional teams using project management skills to achieve desired results.

Work is performed in a fast-paced multi-tasked environment where there may be conflicting priorities or tight deadlines. The incumbent must have significant knowledge about cross functional departments in order to serve as a liaison and provide relevant guidance or leadership. The incumbent has collaborative decision-making authority for projects and applications and works at peer and leader levels. The incumbent may also be expected to troubleshoot issues at a complex level and appropriately elevate issues to other resources, as needed. The incumbent participates in meetings, presentations, visioning sessions, planning sessions, implementation activities, and supports functions system wide. May be responsible for leading cross functional teams using project management skills to achieve desired results.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess strong technical and business knowledge as typically obtained through the completion of Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Epidemiology, Computer Sciences, Process Engineering, Business, Healthcare, Information systems or related field.
• A minimum of four to seven years of experience or equivalent as typically obtained in one or multiple areas: reporting and/or analytics in clinical, financial, insurance, utilization, patient satisfaction, supply chain, HR, clinical application configuration, or related field.
• Must possess significant knowledge of cross functional departments in order to serve as a liaison and provide relevant guidance or leadership.
• Must possess strong project management skills and ability to work independently, manage large, multiple projects, complex reports, while organizing priorities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and critical thinking skills are required.
• Strong technical skills as appropriate for position (SQL/Ansi SQL, SAS, Tableau, Excel, clinical software applications, etc.).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with system implementation and project management.
• Additional experience with specialized applications in related area also preferred.
• Experience with department specific software (Cerner, NextGen, Centricity, TSI, and Quality Advisor, SAS or SSRS), including advanced integrated or independent report writing applications.
• Master’s degree or higher in relevant field.
• Advanced knowledge in area of expertise.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Estimated Pay Range: $37.14 - $61.90 / hour Banner Health is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted compensation range is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay Banner Health in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. This range is based on possible base salaries and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location, along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure pay equity is achieved and maintained.

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