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Senior Analytics & Insights Associate

Vizient · Chicago, IL · $88,900–$155,500 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you turned a complex analysis into a clear recommendation for executives.

What they are checking: Whether they can lead with the answer and the so-what instead of walking leaders through every chart.

Describe a workstream you led under limited supervision. How did you keep it on track?

What they are checking: Whether they can run moderately complex work independently and know when to escalate to the project lead.

Tell me about how you've helped a junior analyst improve their work.

What they are checking: Whether they can develop others through specific feedback, which the role expects alongside their own analysis.

What would you do

A client's leadership disagrees with your findings because they conflict with what their physicians are saying. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can hold their ground on evidence while respecting clinical insight and keeping the client relationship.

How do you guide a client through evaluating strategic options without making the decision for them?

What they are checking: Whether they act as a consultative partner who equips leaders to decide rather than a vendor delivering an answer.

A facility planning project has a tight deadline and the data you need arrives late. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they manage scope and expectations openly instead of rushing out a weaker analysis without telling anyone.

About the work

A health system wants to know whether to grow its orthopedic service line. How would you structure that analysis?

What they are checking: Whether they can frame a service line growth question with demand, market share, capacity and financial lenses.

How would you approach ambulatory network planning for a system trying to decide where to put new outpatient sites?

What they are checking: Whether they understand access, population, competitor and payer factors that drive outpatient site decisions.

What healthcare data sources have you used for market and volume forecasting, and what are their limits?

What they are checking: Whether they know claims, discharge and demographic data well enough to warn clients about what the data can't show.

How would you forecast the shift from inpatient to outpatient care for a cardiovascular service line over the next ten years?

What they are checking: Whether they understand site-of-care shift trends and can build forecasts with clear, defensible assumptions.

How do you check your own analysis for errors before it goes in front of a client?

What they are checking: Whether they have a disciplined quality check, since one wrong number can undo trust with a health system executive.

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The full job description

As published by Vizient.

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves . We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. Summary: In this role, you will provide custom analytics and insights to Vizient clients using Vizient data, with an emphasis on hospital operations data and the Operational Database (ODB). You will conduct analyses to identify actionable opportunities for hospitals across department operations, labor, expenses, supplies, skill mix, utilization, capacity, and throughput. You will develop reports, identify performance variation relative to benchmarks, explore integrations with other Vizient data, and translate findings into insights that support strategic and operational decision-making. You will present findings to clients and organizational leaders, guide analytical approaches, and contribute to team development by sharing best practices. Responsibilities: • Deliver customized analyses using the Operational Database (ODB) and other internal and external data sources, including operational, quality outcomes, procedural, and utilization data. • Leverage Vizient data tools and conduct comparative analyses to evaluate variation in operational performance, costs, productivity, utilization, outcomes, supply use, and facility performance. • Analyze healthcare operations data and translate findings into actionable insights that support strategic, operational, and executive decision-making. • Apply knowledge of healthcare operations and finance, Vizient differentiators, industry practices, and relevant data sources to strengthen analyses and insights. • Collaborate with hospital finance and operations teams to report on and evaluate operational performance against peer benchmarks. • Plan and facilitate client meetings to gather requirements, understand business processes, communicate findings, and manage expectations. • Ensure data reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with analytical requirements and client needs. • Contribute to mentoring, knowledge sharing, and the development of team best practices. Qualifications: • Relevant degree preferred. • 5 or more years of relevant experience required. • Healthcare financial, hospital operations, supply chain, or procedural analytics experience required. • Strong written and verbal communication skills required. • Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality work with limited supervision. • Strong analytical, critical thinking, data management, and problem-solving skills required. • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel required. • Strong SQL proficiency preferred. • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence solutions preferred. • Experience with the Clinical Database (CDB) or Operational Database (ODB) preferred. Estimated Hiring Range: At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $88,900.00 to $155,500.00. This position is also incentive eligible. Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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