Sr Strategic Planning Analyst

ochsner; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans seeks a data analytics professional to independently analyze an area of the business and manage special projects, including service line growth analysis. You will advise operational management and leadership on strategic initiatives and provide actionable insights.

The role leads and trains staff, identifies growth opportunities and risks using data analytics, and delivers integrated analyses to support strategic growth across the system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field.
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• 3 years of experience in data analytics, trending, forecasting, modeling, and reporting.
• Healthcare analytics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads, trains, reviews, and validates work product of assigned departmental staff.
• Serves as a direct resource to operational management and leadership on strategic initiatives; identifies growth opportunities, risks, and trends using data analytic capabilities; provides actionable recommendations.
• Participates in system-wide strategic planning and analyzes service line growth and demographic mapping.
• Manages special projects involving service line analysis, including competitive demographics and mapping analysis.
• Utilizes multiple data sources to mine, combine, manipulate, and analyze large data sets to support growth initiatives and maintains databases.

Skills

Excel

Tableau

PowerPoint

Database tools

Data visualization

Mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job- it's a calling. It's waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

This job independently provides analysis to an assigned area of business and organizes and manages special projects, including the analysis of service line growth initiatives. Serves as a direct resource to operational management and administrative leadership on strategic initiatives. Leads, trains, reviews, and validates work product of assigned departmental staff. Aids in identifying growth opportunities, risks, and trends using data analytic capabilities and provides actionable recommendations. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

• Required - Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field.
• Preferred - Master's degree in business administration (MBA) or other advanced degree.

Work Experience

• Required - 3 years of experience in data analytics, trending, forecasting, modeling, and reporting.
• Preferred - 3 years of experience in data analytics, trending, forecasting, modeling, and reporting in healthcare.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Advanced computer software knowledge including Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, and Power Point, Tableau and database applications.
• Strong competency in Excel, Tableau, or other data analysis; mapping; and/or visualization software.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively with leadership and provide actionable recommendations.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent judgement and decision‑making skills and ability to work independently.

Job Duties

• Leads, trains, reviews, and validates work product of assigned departmental staff and participates in activities for professional development.
• Serves as a direct resource to operational management and administrative leadership on strategic initiatives; aids in identifying growth opportunities, risks, and trends using data analytic capabilities; and provides actionable recommendations.
• Participates in formation of system-wide strategic planning process and provides integrated analysis and actionable recommendations to support strategic growth.
• Supervises, organizes and manages special projects involving service line analysis including competitive demographics and mapping analysis.
• Leverages multiple data sources to mine, combine, manipulate, and analyze large volumes of data to support strategic opportunities and drive growth and maintains and validates databases and data sources.
• Produces standard daily, weekly, and/or monthly reporting packages to support service lines and/or other system growth initiatives and responds to ad hoc reporting requests and answers questions from users of the departmental reports.
• Assists in system-wide strategic planning process for service line growth initiatives using various data sources including inpatient discharges, claims, demographics and mapping software.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gen