Analytics Director Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

The Director of Budget and Performance Analytics leads the planning, administration, quality management and output of the Operating and Capital Budget teams, as well as the Contract Strategy & Performance Analytics team.  The Director develops and presents the Operating and Capital Budgets on annual basis, ensuring the budgets and financial processes align with organizational financial goals and objectives. The Director monitors the performance compared to plan on an ongoing basis and works with the departments to ensure the accuracy of the expenses, to report on variances and to ensure the department is within budget. In addition to the development of the annual Operating Budget, the Director establishes and monitors stretch goals for key statistics as well as system-wide financial targets. Deviations from the targets are evaluated and communicated. The Director develops and maintains a long-range Capital Plan and annual Capital Budget that includes inputs from subject matter experts. The Director is also responsible for the financial modeling and approval of commercial contracts.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Oversee, through assigned Managers and Coordinators, the effective management of Operating and Capital Budget teams. Monitor day-to-day activities and implement process improvements to enhance service levels, drive team efficiency, and expand access to timely, accurate financial data and analysis across the system.
2. Lead the development and submission of the annual system-wide operating and capital budgets at the departmental level. Accountable for tracking, measuring, and reporting performance against approved budgets and financial targets. Partners with campus, system, and service line leaders to identify and implement opportunities to improve financial performance and margins. Monitors and analyzes budget variances and authorizes expenditures in alignment with the approved budget and System fiscal policies.
3. Communicate with Corporate Finance leaders, campus leadership and service lines regarding the status of current operations and annual budget performance. Works with department leaders with contracts, revenue cycle issues, budgets, and business plans conducting monthly or periodic reviews with appropriate leaders.
4. Ultimately responsible for the review and approval of all commercial contracts (excluding physician and real estate agreements) through oversight of the Contracts Analytics team. Lead financial modeling, margin analysis, pricing analytics, forecasting, KPI development/monitoring, and variance analysis, ensuring all financial assumptions and outputs are thoroughly documented. Partners closely with Supply Chain to deliver data-driven insights and recommendations.
5. Collaborates with various negotiation insights—including target pricing, margin thresholds, external benchmarks, and walk-away points—and collaborates with Operations and Financial Operations to align contract terms with operational efficiency and margin optimization. Coordinate with the Corporate Legal Contracting team to ensure timely review and resolution of terms and conditions.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

1. B.S. Degree in Accounting, Business, Healthcare Administration, or other related field.
2. Minimum of eight (8) years of direct healthcare financial management experience.
3. Minimum of two (2) years of experience evaluating and/or negotiating commercial contracts terms, rates, and conditions.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

1. Masters in Healthcare Administration, Business, Accounting, or related field.
2. Demonstrates expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Power Query, and data modeling, with the ability to build complex financial models, automate workflows, and translate large datasets into actionable insights.
3. Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills as well as aptitude for conflict resolution, problem-solving, strategic planning and evaluation, financial analysis, and staff development.
4. Able to succeed in ambiguous environments and produce superior results with little direction and guidance.