Lead Vizient Data Analyst/Business Intelligence Architect

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Lead Vizient Data Analyst plays a critical role in transforming complex healthcare data into meaningful insights that drive strategic decision-making and performance improvement across UI Health Care. This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and usability of Vizient Clinical Data Base (CDB) data, and for delivering comprehensive analyses that highlight both opportunities and successes. This role leads the development of data-driven insights that inform executive leadership, clinical departments, and operational teams. The Lead Vizient Data Analyst will guide the analytics team in producing high-impact reports and dashboards and will collaborate across departments to ensure insights are translated into measurable action. This position is eligible for remote work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location. Health Care Information Systems (HCIS) provides and supports information and communication systems and technology that facilitate quality patient care, progressive medical education, and innovative research. HCIS services University of Iowa Health Care by providing comprehensive, high-level support for patient care delivery, internal and external communication, technology innovation, medical education, and research. Creating and maintaining a positive, productive, and rewarding environment for information technology and communication staff

Requirements

• Advanced analytical skills necessary for the evaluation of complex data sets
• Typically, 5-7 years of reporting experience OR Strong experience in SQL with the ability to write complex queries and performance tune.
• Proven track record of researching, organizing, analyzing, and synthesizing data to support effective decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to define system requirements and understand business reporting outcome.
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills with the ability to multi-task and work independently, as well as cooperatively with others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as strong customer service skills
• Knowledge of data warehouse fundamentals
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a healthcare delivery setting with clinical, operational, or financial reporting experience.
• Proficient working knowledge of healthcare delivery/operational workflows and terminology
• Epic certifications(s) or experience related but not limited to the following: Cogito Fundamentals, Cogito Tools Administration, Caboodle Data Model, Clarity Data Model, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of analytics and business intelligence platforms (Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Qlik or other similar tools.)
• Experience working with vendors to define system requirements, integration strategies, and implement interfaces.
• Experience working with technical and non-technical staff to refine and manipulate data.
• Experience providing education, support, and training of new staff members and customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of Vizient data submissions and outputs.
• Conduct in-depth analyses to identify performance trends, benchmark comparisons, and improvement opportunities.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for clinical and operational leaders.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and reports that support strategic Vizient initiatives.
• Lead and mentor team members in best practices for healthcare analytics and data storytelling.
• Collaborate with leadership to prioritize focus areas and track progress on improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Vizient data methodologies and performance metrics.

Benefits

• University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including 24 days paid vacation per year to start and paid sick leave.
• Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees