Planning Data Analyst – Strategic Planning

About the role

The Strategic Planning Data Analyst works at the intersection of data, strategy, and healthcare transformation, providing data‑driven insights to guide executive decision‑making, long‑term planning, and growth strategies for Ochsner.

Key responsibilities

• Leverage multiple data sources to mine, combine, manipulate, and analyze large volumes of data to uncover strategic opportunities.
• Produce standard daily, weekly, and monthly reporting packages and respond to ad‑hoc reporting requests.
• Support system‑wide strategic planning processes, identify growth opportunities, risks, and trends, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Assist service‑line growth initiatives using inpatient discharge, claims, demographics, and mapping data.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field (Master’s preferred).
• At least 1 year of experience in data analysis, trending, forecasting and reporting in healthcare.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Tableau or other data visualization/mapping software.
• Familiarity with database applications and Microsoft Office suite.