Senior Consultant - Data Analyst
NYSTEC
Albany, New York, US
About the Role
Description About Us:
NYSTEC is a nonprofit technology consulting company, advising agencies, organizations, institutions, and businesses since 1996. We're independent and vendor-neutral, so we have our clients' best interests at heart. At NYSTEC, we know that we succeed when individuals and teams flourish personally and professionally, so our benefits and perks support that mindset.
About the Role: As a senior consultant - data analyst in the Data Services and Management practice area, you will collaborate with team members to conceptualize, deliver, and support healthcare technology initiatives for clients, partners, and stakeholders. Serving as a data analyst, your day-to-day role as a NYSTEC consultant will include data analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving to support work across New York State healthcare and Medicaid-focused initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
About the Role: As a senior consultant - data analyst in the Data Services and Management practice area, you will collaborate with team members to conceptualize, deliver, and support healthcare technology initiatives for clients, partners, and stakeholders. Serving as a data analyst, your day-to-day role as a NYSTEC consultant will include data analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving to support work across New York State healthcare and Medicaid-focused initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain reports and dashboards for internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Analyze and collect data with team members.
- Perform data quality verification checks to achieve report and data accuracy.
- Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics, and related strategies to optimize statistical efficiency and quality.
- Manage data and document data processes effectively.
- Collaborate with team members to solve complex problems using data.
- Develop Structured Query Language (SQL) queries as needed to mine data from the Medicaid Data Warehouse (MDW).
- Experience writing ad hoc advanced queries in SQL.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills.
- Effective critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to translate complex analytic concepts into actionable insights for varied audiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build stakeholder relationships and understand business needs.
- Experience using Python for data analysis.
- Experience developing reports and dashboards using a business intelligence tool such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Experience using health informatics or Medicaid/Medicare data to improve healthcare outcomes.
- Foundational understanding of data management
- Experience working with and managing large, complex data sets
- Experience using data to inform decision-making
- Ability to perform data quality analysis to identify risks and opportunities
- Ability to work effectively in both remote and office settings
- Experience in healthcare or a related field
- A bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or a related discipline, plus five years of related experience.
- An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Required Skills
data analysis
SQL
dashboards
data quality
report development
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