Job Description
The Analyst, Performance Data Operations serves as the core data analyst behind Aledade’s Quality performance improvement initiatives, managing data workflows and analysis in support of the Quality team. Operating independently within established processes, this role informs the design, execution, and continuous improvement of initiatives that advance quality outcomes for all Aledade patients by bridging raw data, operational workflows, and organizational strategy. The position requires a highly detail-oriented and execution-focused analytical problem-solver who thrives at the intersection of analytics, strategy, and operational execution.
Core functions include collaborating on cross-functional projects to embed quality measures into standard operations, leading user experience working groups to enhance analytics, and managing cross-function coordination across field, quality, and data teams. Responsibilities extend to building high-impact quality analytics, writing complex queries, and supporting the design of patient outcome metrics. Furthermore, this role is responsible for facilitating cross-functional working sessions and presenting clear, compelling narratives to both executives and field teams to drive performance management.
Primary Duties:
- Data Strategy, Analytics, and BI: Execute the Quality Performance Improvement strategy by building, maintaining, and documenting complex, scalable datasets for Quality analytics – including driving day-to-day decision making through excel analyses and trackers built using complex and potentially flawed datasets.
- Performance Improvement and Project Management: with direction and support from the VP of Quality and the quality team, project manage initiatives to strengthen data governance and the overall data ecosystem from problem definition through planning, monitoring, and sustainment.
- Field User Experience: Serve as the first line of defense for the end-user, troubleshooting digital friction, documenting recurring pain points and strengthening the feedback loop. Establish systems approach for proactively eliciting user satisfaction feedback and improving prioritization with data teams.
- Translating action to impact: Designing and maintaining systems to monitor interventions associated with improved quality of care to continually inform allocation of scarce resources for the greatest return on investment.
- Stakeholder & Change Management: Build strong, cross-functional relationships and ensure alignment on priorities, requirements, and timelines for Quality performance improvement initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Public Health, or a related quantitative field.
- Candidates must possess the solid technical proficiency necessary to design, maintain, update, and deploy standard, high-impact visualizations working in cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated experience translating complex data sets into compelling visualizations by leveraging understanding of relational database architecture, and wireframing expertise, coupled with strong design aesthetic.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft PPT and XLS
- Preferred experience strengthening data governance in complex organizations.
- 4+ years of progressive, project management experience in population health, healthcare analytics, performance improvement, or closely related fields.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to translate abstract quality & population health goals into concrete analytical frameworks and technical roadmaps.
- Strong analytical skills to identify organizational needs, define KPIs, and monitor and evaluate quality metrics and dashboards.
- Demonstrated experience leading programs or projects, including setting direction, building consensus, managing risk, and communicating progress.
- Proven ability to manage and prioritize data products that offer the highest value to the organization.
- Proficiency with executive-level reporting; ability to present complex population health gaps and efficacy data to a diverse group of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated alignment with equity‑centered, community‑informed approaches to population health and performance improvement.
Physical Requirements:
- Sitting for prolonged periods of time.
- Extensive use of computers and keyboard.
- Occasional walking and lifting may be required.
Who We Are:
Aledade, a public benefit corporation, exists to empower the most transformational part of our health care landscape - independent primary care. We were founded in 2014, and since then, we’ve become the largest network of independent primary care in the country - helping practices, health centers and clinics deliver better care to their patients and thrive in value-based care. Additionally, by creating value-based contracts across a wide variety of health plans, we aim to flip the script on the traditional fee-for-service model. Our work strengthens continuity of care, aligns incentives and ensures primary care physicians are paid for what they do best - keeping patients healthy. If you want to help create a health care system that is good for patients, good for practices and good for society - and if you’re eager to join a collaborative, inclusive and remote-first culture - you’ve come to the right place.
What Does This Mean for You?
At Aledade, you will be part of a creative culture that is driven by a passion for tackling complex issues with respect, open-mindedness and a desire to learn. You will collaborate with team members who bring a wide range of experiences, interests, backgrounds, beliefs and achievements to their work - and who are all united by a shared passion for public health and a commitment to the Aledade mission.
In addition to time off to support work-life balance and enjoyment, we offer the following comprehensive benefits package designed for the overall well-being of our team members:
Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles
Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners
Robust time-off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year)
Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays
12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service
Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program
401(k) with up to 4% match
Stock options
And much more!
At Aledade, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them! We strive to attract, develop and retain highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities where we live and work. Aledade is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions at Aledade are based on merit, qualifications, performance and business needs. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
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