Bi/Data Visualization Sr Data Consultant

Under general supervision, this position exists to assist the organization in making strategic data-related decisions by analyzing, manipulating, tracking, internally managing and reporting data. This position takes an active leadership role both as a consultant and as a high-level statistical analytics programmer.
Essential Functions:
- Leads, makes significant contributions, &/or provides technical leadership to high visibility projects to identify & resolve issues of strategic importance to the organization.

• Interfaces regularly w/ Sr Mgmt to produce timely & valuable results.
• Directs the development of outcomes & process measures, including technical specifications, to enable population measurement, guideline implementation, & evaluation.
• Builds & maintains complex statistical routines using macros, vendor software, & software written by self & others.
• Tests & maintains data integrity across multiple databases (internal SAS, DB2, VSAM; external: Adobe, Excel, SAS parsing routines, COBOL).
• Builds sophisticated statistical models & forecasting tools using these databases.
• Designs & enhances databases.
• Designs menu systems that are effective & user-friendly.
• Develops reports w/ accurate, easy to read, useful information that satisfies the client's needs.
• Designs & generates tracking & monitoring tools.
• Designs research plans for data gathering & analysis; participates significantly in interpreting analyses & developing action plans accordingly.
• Defines & frames complex multi-dimensional healthcare issues & develops time tables/processes for decision making.
• Translates needs, issues, & ideas into effective strategies & action plans.
• Formulates specific implementation plans & evaluates the effectiveness of actions/programs implemented. Develops creative alternative solutions.
• Works closely w/ IT & outside partners (& physicians for TPMG Depts).
• Sets the strategic direction of projects.
• Determines goals & priorities w/ team, clients, or project Mgmt sponsors (when appropriate).
• May coordinate team/project activities & schedules.
• May establish team membership & project participants, provide leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams, as well as manage work of outside consultants when used.
• Communicates results/recommendations to project sponsors, clients, & various Sr level audiences (including physicians for TPMG Depts).
• May participate in the development & Mgmt of the Dept, including coaching & recruiting for consultants/analysts & other departmental activities.