
Analytics Lead
Ascendient Healthcare Advisors
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $115,000 - $196,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Review analytics across all divisions before they reach a client or a courtroom
- Conduct detailed, cell-level quality control across models, workbooks, and projections
- Define which data sources are used for which analysis types and hold the line on consistency
- Own and maintain the firm's healthcare data library, including national and state-level datasets
- Build documented, repeatable analytical frameworks for core engagement types
- Establish standard operating procedures and review checkpoints
- Provide structured direction and run disciplined review cycles with analysts
- Identify practical improvements to tools, workflows, and automation
Requirements
- 7-10 years of experience in health system analytics, health planning, or healthcare consulting
- Deep understanding of hospital and health system utilization, operations, and service line dynamics
- Experience producing and reviewing healthcare utilization projections and demand analyses
- Advanced Excel proficiency — formulas, pivots, model-building, and quality control
- Comfort with healthcare data sources such as CMS datasets, AHA data, state health planning databases, and similar
- Ability to provide clear, step-by-step analytical direction and catch errors others miss
- Familiarity with tools such as Tableau or equivalent data visualization platforms
- (Preferred) 10+ years of experience in healthcare consulting, health system strategy, or health planning
- (Preferred) Direct experience managing or supervising analysts, including structured feedback and development
- (Preferred) Multi-division or multi-client consulting experience
- (Preferred) Experience building or documenting analytical SOPs and governance frameworks
- (Preferred) Familiarity with or understanding of Certificate of Need processes or healthcare regulatory environments
Benefits
- Remote — work from anywhere in the U.S. (some travel required)
- 4 weeks of paid time off
- 10 paid holidays
- 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 4% of base salary
- Medical and dental insurance
- Life and disability insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
health system analyticshealth planninghealthcare consultingExceldata visualizationquality controlanalytical frameworksdata analysismodel-buildingdemand analyses
Soft Skills
analytical directionerror detectionstructured feedbackdevelopment supervisionclear communicationpractical improvementsdisciplined revieworganizational skillsattention to detailleadership