Senior Planning Analyst

Job Title

Conducts analysis under limited supervision to identify actionable strategic insights and facilitate key stakeholder decision making.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.

Performs advanced analyses, synthesizes data, develops initial findings, and begins to craft recommended strategies in support of the strategic, and business planning processes as well as executive decision-making.

Demonstrates competency in all available departmental data platforms (Sg2, Buxton, state data) and leverages as appropriate for project. Determines assignment-specific requirements and approach to collecting data.

Applies qualitative and quantitative information to address key questions for executive decision making. Applies those skills to several types of regular deliverables (market share summaries, market scans, ad hoc market intelligence / sizing) to enhance value.

Assists with and helps lead analysts in system-wide strategic planning activities such as strategic service line growth planning, ambulatory network planning, facility planning and system strategic planning.

Applies working knowledge of healthcare market trends and planning methodologies. Cultivates a topic(s) of expertise and proactively tracks and shares developments in that area.

Participates in the development of competitor intelligence (both traditional and non-).

Able to serve as super-user" for one or more data tools. As such, serves as internal team resource for questions regarding that tool and may assist in system updates, verification of data integrity and evaluation of new features / upgrades.

Assists in orientation, training, and development of department analysts. Helps to develop, communicate, and enforce standards of performance. Assists in establishing, maintaining, and enhancing standard processes, resources, and deliverables.

Prepares findings in graphic (PPT) and written (Excel, Word) format; helps present said findings to stakeholders and executive audiences.

Participates in team meetings and on departmental committees as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in health administration, public health, business, finance or science-related field (biology, engineering, etc) required
• Master's degree in health administration or business preferred

Experience

Licenses and Certifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

This position has a hiring range of $70,428 - $131,310