Strategy Analyst, Market Intel - Strategic Services - FT Days - University of California, Irvine

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Position Summary:

The Strategy Analyst, Market & Strategic Intelligence fills an essential role in the overall success of UCI Health. This position will lead and conduct data analytic functions to support UCI Health's Strategy and Performance Management teams as well as other departments across the organization. The incumbent performs with a high level of judgement and discretion to define, develop, and implement work related to data sourcing, availability, usage, maintenance, and application, and promotes the quality of data across the team. The incumbent supports several projects including data management, data modeling and visualization, dashboard development, service line planning, and network opportunities. This includes leveraging internal and external data sources to assess healthcare industry and market trends, service line trends, forecasts, and demographics. This position addresses complex healthcare business questions and supports strategic decision making throughout the organization.

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage complex information, assess problems, and develop effective solutions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office to include Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, Access and PowerPoint
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• In-depth knowledge of business intelligence functions, advanced analytics, industry standards and best practices
• Good team leadership and motivational skills and good creative problem solving skills
• Proficiency in Tableau, Power BI, or other business intelligence data tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Effective communicator able to understand the needs of a variety of audience members and tailor a message accordingly
• Bachelors degree in related area and/or equivalent experience and training
• Analytical ability to develop, analyze and interpret application of data
• Advanced knowledge and skill in internal databases, BI applications, tools, and systems.
• Ability to plan, set expectations (for self and others), and accomplish multiple objectives within specific timeframes.
• Ability to manage risk and ambiguity on a project
• Ability to maintain an organized approach, clarity of purpose, and goal orientation in a rapidly changing environment involving multiple stakeholders of various levels from throughout the organization.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Experience working with large and complex datasets
• Experience creating dashboards and data visualizations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in mapping software, such as ArcGIS
• Knowledge of healthcare market, government rules and regulations
• Experience working with market claims data and claims data tools
• Proficiency in statistical data analysis

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.