The Data Analytic Consultant provides support in making strategic data-related decisions by analyzing, manipulating, tracking, internally managing and reporting data. These positions function both as a consultant and as a high-level data analyst. The position works with clients to develop the right set of questions/hypotheses, using the appropriate tools/skills to derive the best information to address customer needs.
Essential Functions
- Lead several projects of moderate to complex nature w/ minimal feedback/rework from manager/mentor of project
- Leads large project teams and/or high priority efforts to actionable, outcomes oriented results
- Proactively creates, teaches & checks work, which may include analysis, results, project outcomes, programming, etc. of less senior staff for reasonability & accuracy
- Contributes to dept infrastructure (e.g. training, recruiting, client relations)
- Negotiates w/ others to achieve deliverables on time & w/in budget
- Identifies the right issues to be communicated, the appropriate audience, vehicle & time
- Defines & frames complex multidimensional issues & develops time tables/processes for decision making
- Translates needs, issues, & ideas into effective strategies & action plans
- Formulates specific implementation plans in partnership w/ constituent groups (internal & external, National & across Regions) & evaluates the effectiveness of actions/programs implemented
- Develops creative alternative solutions
- Recognizes opportunities by making a connection between seemingly unrelated information
- Responsibilities impact the achievement of key functional and/or KP objectives that have direct & significant business impact
- Contributes to the development of the department's strategic objectives
- Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in the inability to reach functional objectives & negatively affects expenditures & resources
- Keeps the different demands of clients & executive leadership in mind when developing strategy & making decisions
- Willing to take intelligent risks recognizing that there will occasionally be failures
- Facilitates identification of operational & strategic implications to assist client decision-making
- Involves interpreting & analyzing established concepts & trends
- Exercises considerable judgment to make decisions for less defined & complex issues
- Requires complex decision-making
- Develops solutions to a diverse range of complex problems, which require creativity & innovation w/in broadly defined policies & practices
- Requires in-depth analysis to identify & recommend new solutions for more complex problems.
- Able to think strategically in structuring work & results.
- Proactively, & independently recognizes potential issues, develops plans to address & understands how to communicate these steps to dept leadership & clients
- Recognizes opportunities by making a connection between seemingly unrelated information
- Provides professional/technical guidance to team members
- Influences others to buy into new concepts & methodologies
- Engages in matters requiring coordination across functional lines
- Works cooperatively across departments in a manner sensitive to others viewpoints
- Defines scope of work, objectives, deliverables, & timeframes of ambiguous & complex projects directly w/ executive leadership or their designees
- Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives & approaches to assignment
- Assume other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
- Minimum: Bachelor's and eight (8) - twelve (12) years of work experience
- Preferred: Bachelor's and seven (7) plus years OR master's and five (5) years
- Four (4) year degree in related field OR equivalent experience
- Thorough knowledge of policies, practices and systems
- Regularly contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards
- Considered functional expert in field within KP
- Frequently contributes to the development of new theories and methods
- Employs expertise as a generalist or specialist
- Knowledge of healthcare industry preferred
- Familiarity with Kaiser Permanente healthcare system preferred
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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