Senior Data Analyst – Spend Management
The University of Kansas Health System
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Kansas • United States
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About the role
- Drive enterprise-wide savings opportunity identification and communicates to leaders across Spend Management.
- Maintain the analytics pipeline of initiatives for each functional domain.
- Serve as the lead for complex projects and initiatives across multiple domains.
- Establish analytical focus through planning and evidence-based recommendations.
- Collaborate with key clinical leaders on data needs and initiatives.
- Identify key opportunities for better utilization management, contract compliance, and standardization.
- Lead discovery sessions to establish long term best practice, processes, and procedures.
- Present strategic initiatives and their findings to key leaders in Spend Management, Finance, and Clinical.
- Support change management and training on new processes, new tools and new solutions.
- Mentor data analysts and assist with removing roadblocks or initiating escalations to leader(s).
- Lead ERP report writer.
- Lead on the development of self-service tools with Business Intelligence.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Analytics or a related field of study from an accredited college or university.
- 4 or more years of experience in data analysis and structured writing in a healthcare environment.
- OR 8 or more years of supply chain experience in data analysis.
- Fluent English - Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
- Superior communication and presentation skills.
- Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Office products with an emphasis on Excel.
- Knowledge of Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) tools, data feeds, and analytics capabilities with an emphasis on Vizient.
- Ability to prioritize initiatives based on the business need.
- Ability to assign initiatives and balance workload across available resources.
- Knowledge or Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) systems with an emphasis on Workday.
- Knowledge of health system item masters and the impact to analytics.
- Strong ability to document standards, workflows, train to them.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret complex datasets and generate meaningful insights.
- Knowledge of inventory management principles.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisstructured writinganalyticsinventory managementdocument standardsworkflowsproblem-solvingself-service toolsreport writingutilization management
Soft Skills
communication skillspresentation skillsmentoringcollaborationchange managementprioritizationworkload balancinganalytical thinkingevidence-based recommendationsleadership