Strategy & Ops Analyst: AI-Driven Insights & Dashboards

Datavant; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Datavant is seeking a data analytics professional to join the Strategic Operations team. You will own analytics, build models, and develop AI-enabled workflows to drive business decisions.

The role partners with finance, operations, and leadership, delivering executive-ready insights. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in analytics/strategy, excels in large data sets, and can communicate complex findings clearly.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in management consulting, finance, strategic planning, business analytics, or an operational analyst role.
• 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.
• High standard for accuracy and rigor, with the ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to turn data into clear, compelling stories for senior leadership in Google Slides.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with senior leaders and colleagues at all levels; demonstrated professionalism and emotional intelligence.
• Self-starter who takes ownership, brings ideas forward, and is eager to learn and grow through feedback.

Responsibilities

• Own analytics and insights leadership: monitor KPI trends, diagnose variances, and conduct root-cause analyses.
• Build and maintain operational and financial models for capacity, throughput, staffing, and scenario planning.
• Turn complex data into concise insights and recommendations for executives.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Google Sheets

Analytics

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-starter

Google Apps Script

AI workflows

Dashboards

Tools

Google Apps Script

AI workflows

Dashboards

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Datavant is seeking a data analytics professional to join the Strategic Operations team. You will own analytics, build models, and develop AI-enabled workflows to drive business decisions.

The role partners with finance, operations, and leadership, delivering executive-ready insights. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in analytics/strategy, excels in large data sets, and can communicate complex findings clearly.