Senior Analyst- Pharmacy

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Summary:

In this role, you will independently analyze pharmacy and healthcare data to identify financial trends, cost-saving opportunities, and business insights. You will leverage advanced analytical tools including Excel, SQL, and Power BI to develop reports, perform economic and financial analyses, and support strategic decision-making across multiple business lines. This position requires strong technical, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, along with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of customized analyses, leveraging internal and external, raw and / or published data, as well as structured and unstructured datasets.
• Build and maintain internal reporting tools and dashboards using SQL and Power BI to transform operational data into actionable insights, improve visibility into key business metrics, and support data-driven decision-making across internal teams.
• Consider understanding of competitive factors and Vizient differentiators into analysis; may synthesize insights.
• Research and incorporate knowledge of best practices into identification of data sources and analysis of information.
• Lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements to ensure quality and timely project delivery.
• Establish strong working relationships and active communication with key internal and external stakeholders to effectively manage expectations.
• Act as a resource and mentor for colleagues with less experience.
• Presents recommendations to internal and external stakeholders and helps identify a course of action.
• Leverage data to influence stakeholder decisions through advising and counseling.
• Plan and conduct stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and / or understand current business processes.
• Develop and maintain data sets and coordinates with others on dependencies.

Qualifications:

• Degree preferred in Finance, Economics, Healthcare Administration, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field.
• 5 or more years of experience in healthcare, pharmacy, financial, analytics required.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and/or Power BI required; proficiency in both strongly preferred.
• Experience performing financial analysis within healthcare or pharmaceutical industries strongly preferred.
• Experience in healthcare economics and/or medical economics preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with pharmacy claims, healthcare claims, or other large healthcare datasets preferred.
• Experience conducting cost savings analyses and developing financial recommendations preferred.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, and visualizations using Power BI preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to write, maintain, and optimize SQL queries preferred.
• Ability to independently analyze complex datasets and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and project management skills.

Estimated Hiring Range:

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

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