Strategic Operations Analyst: Insights & Automation

Datavant; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Datavant is seeking an analytical, highly collaborative professional to join the Strategic Operations team as a trusted partner to senior leadership. You will transform complex data into actionable insights, build scalable models and dashboards, and drive strategic initiatives across finance, operations, and cross-functional teams.

You will own KPI trends, diagnose variances, and develop executive-ready materials while crafting efficient tools using Google Apps Script and AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in management consulting, finance, strategic planning, business analytics, or an operational analyst role, ideally in a high-growth, fast-paced setting
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets modeling skills; able to build accurate, scalable models from scratch
• Hands-on experience building tools with Google Apps Script, AI-assisted coding, or similar; able to assess options and recommend the best-fit solution for the problem
• Strong analytical skills; able to structure ambiguous problems, work with complex datasets, and extract actionable insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to turn data into clear, compelling stories for senior leadership in Google Slides
• Self-starter who takes ownership, brings ideas forward, and is eager to learn and grow through feedback
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with senior leaders and colleagues at all levels; demonstrated professionalism and emotional intelligence
• High standard for accuracy and rigor, with the ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality

Responsibilities

• Own the analysis leadership relies on: monitor KPI trends, diagnose operating variances, and conduct root cause analyses that drive action
• Build and maintain operational and financial models, such as capacity, throughput, staffing, and scenario planning, to inform business strategy and evaluate new initiatives
• Turn complex data into clear, concise insights and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences, including executive-ready materials
• Identify manual, repetitive processes, then recommend and build the best-fit solution, whether that’s Google Apps Script, AI workflows, or other tools
• Build and maintain dashboards, lightweight programs, and AI workflows that give leadership and teams timely visibility into performance and save time
• Stay curious about new tools and AI capabilities, and help the team adopt better ways of working
• Contribute to strategic and operational initiatives end to end, from structuring the problem and gathering data to developing recommendations
• Partner with operations, finance, and other teams across the organization so that analytics are trusted, used, and drive decisions
• Flex into program management and strategy work alongside teammates as business needs evolve

Skills

Advanced Excel

Google Sheets

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional

Self-starter

Tools

Google Apps Script

AI workflows

Dashboards

Job description

Datavant is seeking an analytical, highly collaborative professional to join the Strategic Operations team as a trusted partner to senior leadership. You will transform complex data into actionable insights, build scalable models and dashboards, and drive strategic initiatives across finance, operations, and cross-functional teams.

You will own KPI trends, diagnose variances, and develop executive-ready materials while crafting efficient tools using Google Apps Script and AI-enabled workflows.