Business Analyst Analytics, Strategy & Decision Support
Location: New Jersey / Hybrid
Role Summary
We are looking for a high-performing Business Analyst with strong analytical skills, excellent Excel and slide-building ability, and experience creating dashboards and business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar). This role is ideal for someone with consulting-style problem solving, comfort working with unstructured datasets, and the ability to support cross-functional leaders with clear, structured insights.
You will work directly with the VP of Analytics & Technology to develop metrics and dashboards, build models, support operational and financial analysis, and contribute to strategic decisions across a growing healthcare organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Dashboarding & Business Intelligence
- Build, refine, and maintain dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar BI platforms.
- Use strong data modeling fundamentals to create reliable, scalable reporting.
- Build KPI dashboards for operations, staffing, finance, HR, and clinical programs.
- Collaborate with the VP of Analytics & Technology on data source integration and automation.
- Analytical & Financial Modeling
- Build advanced Excel models, including scenario analyses, forecasting tools, staffing models, and revenue/cost models.
- Perform structured data analysis to support decisions around operations, staffing, clinical productivity, compensation, and growth.
- Validate, clean, and transform raw data from EMR, billing, HRIS, payroll, CRM, and other systems.
- Executive Reporting & Communication
- Create executive-ready PowerPoint materials for leadership meetings, board updates, and strategy sessions.
- Synthesize complex operational or financial data into clear narratives with visual clarity.
- Organize findings into structured frameworks.
- Project & Cross-Functional Support
- Support strategic initiatives across Operations, HR, Finance, Clinical Services, and Business Development.
- Participate in workflow mapping, requirements gathering, and process documentation for new tools or operational improvements.
- Assist in building performance metrics, process dashboards, and visibility tools.
Required Qualifications
Technical
- Strong proficiency in Excel (Power Query a plus) and PowerPoint.
- Skilled with modern BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Qlik, etc.).
- Experience with automation tools to improve workflow efficiency (Power App, Power Automate, etc.)
- Ability to structure, clean, and analyze large datasets.
Experience
2-5 years in:
- Management consulting
- FP&A or corporate strategy
- Healthcare analytics
- Business intelligence or data analysis roles
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with senior leaders.
- Experience delivering insights in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Mindset
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Analytical, curious, resourceful, and comfortable with incomplete information.
- High ownership attitude with excellent follow-through.
Preferred (Strong Plus, but Not Required)
- SQL proficiency for querying and analyzing data
- Exposure to healthcare operations: census, utilization, staffing models, payer mix, EMR data, etc.
- Experience with workflow mapping or process improvement.
- Familiarity with Python/R for light analysis or automation (not required).
