About the position
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health oncology platform leverages capabilities to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs across all stages of the cancer care continuum. Guardant Health has commercially launched Guardant360, Guardant360 CDx, Guardant360 TissueNext, Guardant360 Response, and GuardantOMNI tests for advanced stage cancer patients, and Guardant Reveal for early-stage cancer patients. The Guardant Health screening portfolio, including the Shield test, aims to address the needs of individuals eligible for cancer screening. We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Data Analyst to join our Data & Analytics team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting complex data sets to drive strategic business decisions. This role requires a deep understanding of data analytics, statistical modeling, and business intelligence tools. The Staff Data analyst will be responsible to lead multiple complex projects, define requirements, provide technical expertise and guide the BI reporting team to develop insights, optimize processes, and improve data-driven decision-making across the organization. This role requires that you work onsite at our office in Palo Alto, CA in accordance with our hybrid policy.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with multiple teams, to understand business objectives, and translate them to system and data requirements.
- Ensure that business requirements align with data availability and quality constraints and map data sources to relevant KPIs.
- Document the Requirements in JIRA, provide Acceptance criteria and groom the backlog with Data engineering and QA team.
- Analyze large and complex datasets to provide actionable business insights. Perform statistical analyses and predictive modeling to identify trends and opportunities.
- Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to track key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Utilize SQL, Python and other programming languages for data extraction and analysis.
- Present findings and recommendations to Stakeholders and Senior leadership in a clear and concise manner.
- Work with database management systems and data warehouses to structure and organize data efficiently.
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive data catalog, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and adherence to governance policies for Data assets.
- Drive innovation in data visualization and reporting by exploring new tools, technologies. Mentor and guide BI Engineers.
- Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data analytics.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or a related role with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in SQL for data querying and manipulation.
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
- Strong statistical and analytical skills with experience in Python, R, or similar programming languages.
- Knowledge of machine learning techniques and predictive modeling is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate data findings into business insights.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working in Agile development model using JIRA or similar project management tools.
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure is a plus.
- Experience in Healthcare industry and understanding the regulations, standards and processes such as HIPAA, CAP/CLIA and FDA compliance.
- Experience and understanding of Billing, Reimbursement and Claims Adjudication process in healthcare is a huge plus.
- Familiarity with HL7, FHIR and EMR integrations is a plus.
Benefits
- Base salary range for this full-time position is $138,800-187,380.
- Flexible work model with defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days.
- Commitment to providing reasonable accommodations in hiring processes for candidates with disabilities.
