Business Analyst

Job Description

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

UW Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Business Analyst to join their team.

UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals. UW Medicine owns or operates Harborview Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, UW Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine (SoM), Airlift Northwest, and other owned, operated or affiliated entities as appropriate.  In addition, UW Medicine shares in the ownership and governance of Children's University Medical Group and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (a partnership among UW Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research).

The Business Analyst (payroll title: Program Operations Analyst) will play an integral role in managing operational details of the clinical departmental funding process. Under the general direction of the Director of Planning and Analysis, Office of Faculty Business Planning, this position will be responsible for detailed reporting and providing analyses related to the UW Medicine Clinical Departmental Funding Process.

The Business Analyst will be required to work independently in seeking information from a variety of internal UW medicine resources, and external entities for on-going assignments and special projects.

This position involves multiple and rapidly changing daily work priorities/deadlines in a dynamic environment. The Business Analyst will work closely with the SoM clinical departments, medical center staff, and other UW Medicine staff.

RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES

Departmental Funding Process Operational Reporting – 60%

• Manage operational aspects of clinical departmental funding database.
• Manage day-to-day programmatic details of the clinical departmental funding process including tracking and trending reports and analysis.
• Collaborate with clinical departments, UWP, SoM IT team, and medical center finance staff during annual budgeting process.
• Review departmental clinical departmental funding requests for accuracy and perform appropriate analyses of requests, as appropriate.
• Create ad hoc operational reports for the unit based on cyclical reporting needs.
• Provide quality assurance for reports/information submitted by Departments regarding CFTE reporting.
• Prepare Clinical Full-Time Equivalence (CFTE) reporting to internal stakeholders and CPSC (Clinical Practice Solutions Center).
• Provide data/reports related to clinical departmental funding to UW Medicine Faculty Business Planning Office, SoM, medical centers, and department contacts.

SOM Programs Financial Planning and Analysis – 30%

• Design, develop, and manage financial tracking, and reporting.
• Provide comprehensive, as well as targeted and specific, financial analyses and reporting for decision-making.
• Create reporting processes to support continuous processes improvements as requested.
• Create and maintain clinical activity dashboards in Tableau.
• Provide quality assurance reviews of programmatic reviews and reporting.
• Respond to ad hoc data requests.
• Perform other financial analysis and reporting as assigned.

Project Management – 10%

• Provides project management for development/implementation of key initiatives and group projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Exhibits a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work independently and in partnership.
• Ability to manage stressful situations and changing priorities effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong collaborative, proactive & positive working style with a customer service focus.
• Demonstrates personal integrity and trustworthiness.
• Precision and thoroughness of approach in all tasks.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Provides work products on time and with accuracy.
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Expert in advanced use of Excel and other data mining tools.
• Knowledge and skill in producing user-friendly reports.
• Experience handling sensitive data appropriately.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field and at least three years' experience in financial analysis and project management.
• Flexibility, multi-tasking ability, strong interpersonal skills, detail-oriented and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with multiple interruptions.
• Strong data mining skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• High degree of professionalism, integrity and ownership needed; must be customer-committed and results-oriented.

Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum requirements.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous work in an academic medical center.
• Previous experience with clinical funds.
• Understanding of compliance issues in healthcare environment.
• Experience working on multiple, complex projects and/or programs demonstrating organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work efforts and work under pressure, while maintaining effectiveness
• Comfortable with ambiguity, highly-matrixed environments, and shifting priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with healthcare operations and patient access.
• Demonstrated experience using MS Project, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Able to communicate effectively across various perspectives, experiences and knowledge bases, takes initiative, and is proactive in their approach.
• Working knowledge of enterprise-wide relational databases, multi-dimensional cubes, scripting languages, SQL server (including SQL Server Analysis Services), and Business Intelligence reporting tools.
• Working knowledge of Tableau and Alteryx
• Familiarity with a variety of UW and UWP systems and policies (BOE, Workday, MyFD, UWHires, EDW & Financial Cubes).

WORKING CONDITIONS

Currently, this position is primarily remote with occasional in-person business needs at Seattle, WA UWMC-Montlake campus, however, this is subject to change as business needs evolve.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$72,000.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum:

$105,468.00 annual

Other Compensation:

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Benefits:

For information about benefits for this position, visit

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit:

Not Applicable

About the UW 

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.  

UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. 

Our Commitment 

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at or  

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law. 

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