InStride Health

Senior Forecasting Analyst

InStride Health

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $118,000 - $132,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Own the lifecycle of forecasting models across various departments (e.g., Finance, Operations, Marketing).
  • Develop, back-test, validate, and deploy predictive models using statistical techniques such as time series analysis, regression, ARIMA, exponential smoothing, and related methods.
  • Define and monitor model performance metrics (e.g., MAPE, RMSE, bias); perform ongoing forecast-vs-actual analysis to identify drivers of variance and continuously improve accuracy.
  • Design scenario-based forecasts (best case, worst case, most likely) to support planning under uncertainty.
  • Write complex, highly optimized SQL queries (CTEs, window functions, advanced joins) to extract, transform, and aggregate data from the data warehouse.
  • Partner closely with Data Engineering to define data requirements, improve data quality, and ensure consistency of metrics used in forecasting.
  • Build and automate reliable data pipelines so forecasts are refreshed on a consistent and scalable cadence.
  • Design, build, and maintain executive-level dashboards in Looker to surface forecasts, trends, and key drivers.
  • Partner with functional leaders to understand business drivers, operational constraints, seasonality, and external market dynamics.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Data Analytics, FP&A, Demand Planning, or Data Science, with a demonstrated focus on forecasting and predictive modeling.
  • Expert-level proficiency in SQL; advanced querying is second nature (CTEs, window functions, performance optimization).
  • Strong experience with Looker (dashboard development and LookML) or a comparable BI platform.
  • Deep understanding of time series concepts (trend, seasonality, cyclicality) and core statistical methods.
  • Proficiency in Python or R for advanced modeling and analysis (e.g., pandas, statsmodels, Prophet, scikit-learn).
  • Ability to clearly explain forecast changes, drivers, assumptions, and implications to non-technical stakeholders.
  • A natural instinct to investigate root causes and challenge assumptions.
  • Comfort owning ambiguous problems and making recommendations with incomplete information.
  • Ability to partner cross-functionally and elevate the technical maturity of teammates.
Benefits
  • 401k with match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Paid holidays
  • 4 week paid sabbatical
  • 12 week paid parental leave
  • Health benefits starting on your first day
  • Opportunity to work with talented and experienced team members
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
forecasting modelspredictive modelingtime series analysisregressionARIMAexponential smoothingSQLPythonRLooker
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvinginvestigativecross-functional collaborationadaptabilityanalytical thinkingstakeholder engagementcritical thinkingdata-driven decision makingambiguity management