Analyst Advisory Services

What You Will Be Doing

The Analyst Advisory Services role involves working collaboratively within a team of highly qualified Advisory consultants to deliver performance improvement solutions to healthcare systems. This position primarily focuses on performing billable work for clients.

As an Analyst Advisory Services professional, you will actively participate within an engagement team to determine client needs, analyze and interpret data, evaluate potential solutions, develop presentation materials, and assist in the implementation of recommended improvements. You will be involved in all aspects of an engagement, including identifying issues, forming hypotheses, planning, participating in interviews, conducting analyses, synthesizing conclusions into insights and recommendations, and helping to implement change. This role operates in a team environment, providing input and support for team deliverables and presentations throughout each project phase.

You will interact with clients, building strong working relationships within the Premier and client teams. This position requires a broad approach to problem-solving, developing a deep understanding of our client's needs and expectations.

Analysts are also expected to participate in Premier internal activities, including practice development, required educational opportunities, and learning the various technologies Premier offers to its clients. Additionally, you should:

• Maintain utilization targets for client billable projects.
• Create value through meaningful client interactions, data analytics and insights, and team participation on client projects.
• Create value for the Advisory practice through meaningful participation in practice-related activities aimed at growing and enriching the Practice as a whole or individual Service Lines within the Practice.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility #1 – 60%
  • Obtain data, execute or coordinate analyses, initiate interpretations and conclusions, and prepare verbal and graphic presentations, ensuring professional soundness and efficiency, adhering to firm standards.
  • Generate billings revenue by conducting assigned analyses, writing and preparing reports, and assisting clients in implementing desired changes.
  • Define detailed business requirements by collaborating with team members to effectively interview clients and clarify project objectives, documenting customer wants and needs.
  • Create and prepare presentations and deliverables for client audiences that effectively communicate strategy and outcomes.
  • Actively listen for market opportunities on current engagements and within collaborative networks, communicating potential leads to managers.
  • Deliver content for projects.
• Responsibility #2 – 20%
  • Participate in practice development activities for the Advisory Services Practice overall or for Service Lines within the Practice.
• Responsibility #3 – 15%
  • Learn Premier based technologies and services.
• Responsibility #4 – 5%
  • Complete all required training requirements on an annual basis.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience

0 or more years of applicable experience.

Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required).

Preferred Qualifications

Skills

• Awareness of market trends and key competitor activities, negotiation skills, effective approaches to closing sales, networking, and client and healthcare industry knowledge.
• Understand risk management practices, identify, communicate, and respond to risks and issues to management.
• Assist in determining client needs by gathering and researching data, utilizing common tools and analytical methods.
• Proficiency with statistical tools (R, Python, SAS, Matlab, etc.), Advanced Excel skills, Tableau, and Business Intelligence tools.

Experience

• Experience in healthcare, business, or finance.
• Demonstrated interest in healthcare performance improvement.
• Demonstrated capability to lead and show value from efforts.

Education

• Bachelor's degree.
• Lean Process Improvement; Six Sigma certification.

Additional Job Requirements

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time.
• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines.
• Maintain attention to detail.
• Operate computer programs and software.
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.
• Engage in day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public).
• Make independent decisions.
• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions.

Working Conditions & Travel

This is a remote position. Significant travel is required, 81-100% within the US.

Compensation & Benefits

Premier’s compensation philosophy ensures that pay is reasonable, equitable, and competitive to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. The internal salary range for this role is $62,000 - $93,000. Final salary depends on market factors including departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure for base salary flexibility.

Employees also receive access to the following benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401k retirement program.
• Paid time off.
• Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.

About Premier Inc.

Premier Inc. has been recognized for its exceptional workplace and business practices:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte’s Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023, and 21st Healthiest Employer in America (2023).
• Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere® Institute for the 16th year in a row.
• Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultant - Healthcare Management (2024).
• The only company recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting.

For a listing of all our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive perks and discounts, and access to on-site and online exercise classes.

Premier is seeking smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here, you will find critical thinkers with the freedom to make an impact, colleagues who share your thirst for learning and improvement, and teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. Discover why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. As a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to diversity_and_accommodations@premierinc.com or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.

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Key skills/competency

• Healthcare Consulting
• Data Analysis
• Performance Improvement
• Client Engagement
• Project Management
• Presentation Skills
• Business Intelligence
• Advanced Excel
• Tableau
• Statistical Tools (R, Python, SAS)