Job Description

Job Summary
The University of Michigan Medical group is seeking a highly motivated professional to build and provide ongoing maintenance of a decision support platform. This individual will be responsible for end-to-end BI solutions, including data mart design and development, creation of reports and visualizations using appropriate Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau), and data analysis.

This individual will serve a key role in developing business intelligence tools to drive decision making, ultimately maximizing value of care delivery at UMHS. Ideal candidates should have a blend of operational and technical experience, with demonstrated ability to function with a high degree of autonomy. The position provides the opportunity for development and growth within Michigan Medicine.


Responsibilities*
Technical

Serve as a technical expert including but not limited to report writing via SQL, design of dashboards utilization visualization tools, conduct validation and user acceptance testing of developed solutions
Master understanding of BI architecture, functions, features, to be able to customize tool to specific user needs
Interview end users to determine requirements for data, reports, analytics, metadata, training, service, data quality, and performance
Work with data warehousing team and data architects to translate business requirements into technical specifications, and ensure that architecture is optimized for data needs
Analytics

Partner with customers to collect and coordinate business requirements to deliver meaningful and reliable performance analytics
Lead development of data analytics and business intelligence capabilities to support and fulfill business use cases
Mine large complex data sets from various sources of data
Translate abstract business questions into analytic use cases and visual reports/dashboards in Tableau
Audit and reconcile operational data, patient data, financial data and other statistics and metrics
Provide data analytics support to clinical programs, performance improvement initiatives, operational leadership, and levels of executive leadership
Required Qualifications*
Proficient use of SQL or alternative relational database querying software to support business needs
Advanced knowledge with data analysis & visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, R, etc.)
Proficiency in Excel
Demonstrated proficiency in technical, problem solving, and analytical skills
Has working knowledge in BI architecture, functions, and features
Ability to translate abstract concepts and business requirements into technical solutions
Ability to understand complex clinical and business processes and identify relevant data sets
Have innovative and creative approach to reporting, analytics and data visualization
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a proactive service-oriented team player
Ability to effectively communicate with technical data architects and operational leadership
Adaptability and flexibility to adjust to fluctuating changes in project needs
Comfort in navigating ambiguity with a can-do attitude, adaptable and quick learner, willingness to acquire and develop new skills as needed
Education:

Intermediate Level Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Health Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field. Computer Science and Information Systems coursework a plus.
Senior Level Qualifications:

BA or BS in quantitative field with 5+ years of experience.
Desired Qualifications*
Epic Clarity Proficiency or Certification
Previous work experience with an academic medical center or in healthcare desired
Quantitative experience or coursework in healthcare finance
Background in Computer Science or Health Information Systems a plus