Business Intelligence Specialist 4 - Decision Support - FT Days

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

About The Position

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. Position Summary: The incumbent must have strong financial and operational analytical skills, along with proficiency in enterprise data management and cross‑functional collaboration. This role requires advanced expertise in Oracle Cloud, Oracle ERP/EPM/PBCS/SmartView, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), Power BI, and Strata to streamline financial processes and ensure data accuracy in reporting and analysis. A solid understanding of financial techniques such as cash flow and depreciation forecasting and net present value calculations is essential. Key responsibilities include delivering data‑driven insights, developing financial reports, and building dashboards that enhance visibility into performance metrics across the UC Irvine academic health system.

Requirements

Strong financial, analytical and planning skills to effectively evaluate projects and new business opportunities
Strong commitment to the values of the organization: Academic Achievement, Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence
Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Minimum 3 years’ experience working in contracting for a health plan, medical group or hospital, or an equivalent combination of work experience performing high level data analysis
Experience in contract modeling and/or reimbursement modeling
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Healthcare Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in an academic medical setting
Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
Advanced expertise in Oracle Cloud, Oracle ERP/EPM/PBCS/SmartView, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), Power BI, and Strata
Solid understanding of financial techniques such as cash flow and depreciation forecasting and net present value calculations

Responsibilities

Deliver data‑driven insights
Develop financial reports
Build dashboards that enhance visibility into performance metrics across the UC Irvine academic health system
Streamline financial processes
Ensure data accuracy in reporting and analysis