Senior Staff Analyst - Data Analytics Specialization
Senior Staff Analyst - Data Analytics Specialization
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$ 8249 - 11903
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Job Description
Salary Range: $8249.91 $11903.10 monthly
SUMMARY
The Data & Analytics Unit is responsible for collecting analyzing and interpreting healthcare data to support decisionmaking across the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS). The unit manages patient care and operational data using analytics to identify patterns predict outcomes and improve service delivery. The unit also ensures data integrity security and regulatory compliance.
The Senior Staff Analyst will be responsible for managing requirements gathering tracking project status maintaining project plans meeting deadlines and ensuring all action items are followed up on. Additionally this role involves maintaining a detailed project plan in Smartsheet capturing all tasks at a granular level. The Senior Staff Analyst will contribute to the development and of data strategies support hiring processes and drive departmentwide projects to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Lead agile project and program management efforts ensuring timely alignment with department goals and effective risk mitigation.
- Manage business and technical requirements gathering collaborating with stakeholders to define business rules and measures ensuring alignment with SQLbased data structures where applicable.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans in Smartsheet tracking tasks dependencies deadlines and action items at a granular level.
- Facilitate Data & Analytics (D&A) meetings ensuring stakeholder engagement capturing key decisions tracking followups and managing meeting documentation.
- Prepare project status reports executive updates and performance metrics to communicate progress risks and key milestones.
- Develop and maintain data product roadmaps to support enterprisewide data initiatives.
- Create clear wellstructured reports policy documents business cases and stakeholder presentations for the D&A unit.
- Support hiring and talent development by drafting job descriptions participating in interview panels and contributing to onboarding activities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to promote data governance best practices and advance organizational objectives.
- Conduct research and provide strategic recommendations to management on program policy and operational improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate for the Senior Staff Analyst Data Analytics Specialization should have a strong background in project and program management business analysis and agile methodologies particularly within a Data & Analytics unit. The role requires excellent writing and communication skills to produce wellstructured reports policy documents and strategic recommendations.
Candidates should have experience leading requirementsgathering sessions defining business rules and measures and collaborating with technical teams to ensure data structures align with business needs. Familiarity with Smartsheet Jira or other project management tools is essential for tracking and managing project deliverables.
This role demands strong leadership problemsolving and stakeholder management skills to facilitate crossdepartmental collaboration influence decisionmaking and align initiatives with organizational priorities.
Education/Experience
- Bachelors degree or higher in a quantitative field (e.g. Data Science Mathematics Statistics Economics Engineering Computer Science or a related discipline); advanced degree preferred.
- Five years of experience in business analysis project management or program management including gathering and documenting requirements managing projects and coordinating stakeholders.
- Experience using agile methodologies particularly in software and data product development.
- Experience defining business rules and measures with an understanding of how SQLbased data structures support these requirements.
- Experience using Smartsheet Jira or similar project management tools to track project status action items and dependencies.
- Experience developing a variety of stakeholder materials including concise presentations training guides and business case documents.
Certificates/Licenses/Clearances
- Successful clearing through the Live Scan and health clearance processes with the County of Los Angeles.
Other Skills Knowledge and Abilities
- Agile methodologies (Scrum Kanban)
- Business analysis and requirements gathering
- Data analytics and governance frameworks
- Project planning and (Smartsheet Jira or similar tools)
- Stakeholder management and communication
- Meeting facilitation and documentation
- Defining business rules and measures for data products
- Resource deployment and program refinement
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Stand: Not applicable
Walk: Not applicable
Sit: Frequently
Handling / Fingering: Constantly
Reach Outward: Constantly
Reach Above Shoulder: Not applicable
Climb Crawl Kneel Bend: Not applicable
Lift / Carry: Occasionally Not applicable
Push/Pull: Occasionally Not applicable
See: Constantly
Taste/ Smell: Not Applicable
Not Applicable Not required for essential functions
Occasionally 0 2 hrs/day)
Frequently 2 5 hrs/day)
Constantly 5 hrs/day)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Hybrid
EEOC STATEMENT
It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age 40 and over) national origin or ancestry race color religion sex gender sexual orientation pregnancy or perceived pregnancy reproductive health decision making physical or mental disability medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer) AIDS or HIV genetic information or characteristics veteran status or military service.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
