Director, Business Analytics & Decision Support - Hybrid - 4days/week in the office

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Job Summary

The Director of Business Analytics & Decision Support (BA&DS) is responsible for planning, administering and completion of assigned projects which may cross several functional areas, such as facilities, operations, marketing, or administration. They will achieve maximum value from data and insights to meet deliverables. Interacts with the Executive Leadership, Senior Management, Staff, Directors, and Department Leaders fostering an open and collaborative style of communication and leadership to achieve project completion. This position requires subject-matter expertise in business planning and analytics specific to complex health care delivery systems. This position provides leadership support for the analysis of complex new initiatives and the decision support function. It may also provide backup for the ACFO Business Analytics. Leads project teams that include leadership from strategy, finance, IT, marketing, and clinical operations to understand and evaluate the expansion of current and new lines of business and promote data driven decision making that will have long term impacts across the enterprise.

Essential Functions:

• Develop service line plans, business cases, pro formas, and other analyses for existing, new, and expanded service and product lines by leveraging research, data analysis and collaborative relationships.
  * Manages the development of business cases and maintains quantitative discipline throughout the planning process. Collaborate with clinical quality, strategy, operations, marketing, finance, and other internal customers to define data and other business analytics needed for market/productivity/service line development and evaluation.
  * Analyze development opportunities and threats. Conduct industry and competitor analyses.
  * In partnership with operations monitors, understand, and assesses service line performance by key indicators (e.g., volume, outcomes, market share, financial metrics, etc.)
  (60%)
• Establish and maintain data systems and standardized reporting to inform decision making and drive optimal performance.
  * Lead the management of both internal and external data and the development of analytical models and forecasts to support planning activities and short- and long-range strategy and budgeting cycles.
  * Lead the cost accounting / decision support function to include active management, validation of data and tools, and support of end users and administrative leads in data interpretation.
  * Maintain a thorough knowledge of Denver Health services and lines of business and stay informed on emerging industry and market trends.
  (40%)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Required and
• Master's Degree Health administration, Public Health, Finance or Accounting Strongly preferred

Work Experience:

• 10+ years leadership role in strategy, business development, analytics, or decision support in the health care industry Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience developing complex business plans and using data to drive strategy. Understands all operational components necessary to implement a new or expand a current service line, including but not limited to capital, equipment, people, education, quality metrics and cost.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to stay flexible with changing priorities. Mastery level knowledge of analytic, reasoning and decision-making skills, as well as risk assessment, negotiation and problem resolution skills. Ability to perform financial analysis. Able to explain complex benchmarking, budget, financial information, and market research to a broad range of individuals from various backgrounds including senior level executives.
• The ability to work with confidential and sensitive information.
• Good interpersonal, organizational, supervisory and analytical skills.
• Independent judgement and initiative for problem -solving and resolution of issues.
• Exemplary customer service skills and a collaborative working style.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate successfully in a constantly changing, complex, fast paced environment. Demonstrates emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, initiative, self-motivation practical learning skills, enthusiasm, and an ability to complete multiple tasks in a timely and accurate manner.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.