Data Analyst – QM

Role Overview

• Analyze Business Activities to Identify Report and Data Requirements
• Develop report requests and business specifications, ensuring requests are well-formed and able to be addressed with available enterprise data sources
• Provide timely feedback regarding barriers to satisfying business requests (including technical and logical barriers) and provide options for remedy
• Conduct research of business specifications, policies, contracts, journals, web resources, and in-person interviews to gain a better understanding of data requirements for projects
• Liaise with IT department on report development
• Monitor reporting calendars for upcoming due dates, template changes, and state communications
• Coordinate with Business Owners to ensure reports are validated and uploaded to the calendar, enabling on-time submission to the State
• Manage state feedback and revision requests
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives related to improving reporting accuracy and timeliness
• Spearhead the end‑to‑end design, extraction, analysis, visualization, validation, and delivery of accurate, timely data products and reports
• Monitor data associated with contract performance measures, HEDIS measures, and program requirements; track and trend performance over time, analyze the results, and recommend actionable improvements
• Conduct technical peer reviews to ensure reporting criteria are met and sound logic is employed during data querying, dataset design, and analysis
• Execute efficient wrangling, evaluation, and analysis of data via Microsoft SQL Server tools, Microsoft Excel, and other tools across a variety of data domains
• Validate the content and logic used in the creation of data products and presentations with business owners and department/unit leadership prior to delivery
• Implement sound visualization techniques to ensure data products objectively communicate important findings while maintaining fidelity to what the data and analysis thereof will reasonably support
• Create, organize, and stage documentation related to data products, lessons-learned, as well as your own knowledge documents related to discovered techniques, pitfalls, and other insights gained

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or certification from an accredited college/university in Human Services, statistics, mathematics, computer science, business administration or related field
• 3 years of experience in a data oriented environment
• Knowledge and understanding of relational database systems and uses; multi-domain dataset design
• Knowledge of best practices and methods related to interpreting and presenting data and related insights
• Knowledge of project management principles
• Knowledge of statistics, set theory, and linear algebra
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Critical-thinking with data; strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, and assess and adjust quickly to changing priorities.

Tech Stack

• MS SQL Server
• SQL

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Long Term Disability
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Flexible work schedules including hybrid/remote options
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holiday, management leave
• Dress flexibility