Director, Spend Analytics

Ovation Healthcare

Director of Spend Analytics responsible for strategy and delivery of analytics at Ovation Healthcare. Collaborating with healthcare provider members to achieve measurable cost savings and enhance supply chain performance.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the spend analytics strategy aligned to GPO contracting and member value initiatives.
Identify and quantify cost savings opportunities through price benchmarking, utilization analysis, and contract optimization.
Drive standard methodologies for savings identification, tracking, and reporting across member organizations.
Enhance visibility into supply chain performance to support data-driven decision making.
Oversee development of dashboards, reporting, and advanced analytics focused on purchasing, utilization, and pricing performance.
Ensure data integrity through strong governance, standardization, and alignment of item and supplier data.
Partner with technology teams to improve data pipelines, accessibility, and reporting efficiency.
Leverage tools such as SQL and Power BI/Tableau to deliver scalable, user-friendly insights.
Partner directly with member hospitals and internal teams to translate analytics into actionable recommendations.
Present insights in a clear, executive-ready format that drives adoption and decision making.
Support clinical and supply chain leaders with data to inform product selection and utilization.
Analyze contract utilization, compliance, and pricing effectiveness.
Provide benchmarking insights against peer organizations and market data.
Support sourcing teams with analytics for RFPs, negotiations, and supplier performance reviews.
Lead and develop a team of analysts and BI resources (or serve as a player-coach depending on scale).
Establish clear KPIs tied to analytics adoption, savings delivery, and data quality.
Build a culture focused on practical, outcome-driven analytics.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Supply Chain, Healthcare Administration, Analytics, or related field required; Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MS Analytics, or similar) preferred.
7–10+ years of experience in healthcare analytics, supply chain, or consulting, with experience in a Healthcare GPO, IDN, or consulting environment preferred.
3–5+ years of leadership experience (direct or matrixed).
Strong understanding of healthcare supply chain, purchasing data, and contract structures, including familiarity with item master data, pricing, and classification standards (e.g., UNSPSC).
Proven experience building and delivering reporting and analytics solutions that drive business outcomes.
Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) and working with large, complex datasets; experience with SQL and exposure to advanced analytics or predictive modeling preferred.
Exposure to AI/automation in analytics or cost optimization initiatives preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

spend analyticscost savings analysisprice benchmarkingutilization analysiscontract optimizationdata governancedata integrityreporting solutionsadvanced analyticspredictive modeling

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationdata-driven decision makingteam developmentcollaborationpresentation skillsanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingoutcome-driven focus

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree (MBA, MHA, MS Analytics)