The Project Analyst is responsible for supporting multiple complex initiatives through data analysis, project coordination, and cross-functional collaboration. This role leverages knowledge of organizational processes and operational workflows to develop actionable recommendations, and support project implementation.
The Project Analyst serves as a key liaison between operational and technical teams. Success in this role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to transform complex data into meaningful insights for leadership decision-making, so proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and reporting tools is essential for developing dashboards, analyzing trends, and measuring outcomes.
The ideal candidate is an effective communicator and facilitator who can navigate ambiguity, lead discussions across diverse stakeholder groups, and contribute to business process improvements within a fast-paced healthcare environment. Experience supporting healthcare operations, technology implementations, and cross-functional initiatives is highly preferred.
This position offers a Monday through Friday schedule with standard business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity, look no further and apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Assist Management in defining and documenting tasks and duties within department.
- Identifies trends and process improvement opportunities across departments within operations.
- Process report requests as needed by Manager and Directors.
- Monitors operating performance against regional and national benchmarks.
- Perform complex project and data analysis as needed by Management.
- Develops cross-functional, change management and implementation strategies, ensuring that all of the participating parties have committed to effective implementation of the processes and procedures.
- Assist with achieving Operations division strategic goals as well as organizational goals
- Recommend and implement process improvement initiatives within the department as well as implementing process improvement initiatives based on management decision.
- Provide concise and timely status reporting as required
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, this includes utilizing standard project documentation and methodology and project tracking and reporting procedures.
- Works with other managers to achieve efficiencies across integration of projects.
- Assists team members in resolving project problems, escalates issues when necessary, and facilities decision-making.
- Develops and implements key metrics to measure and report on progress of initiatives.
- Performs cost/benefit analysis
- Assures quality of information through business case and application level testing; validates test results to initial business needs.
- Educational/Knowledge Requirements: Bachelors degree and two (2 years experience or High School degree plus five (5 years of experience.
- Prior work experience as a Project Coordinator highly preferred.
- Experience in labs is preferred.
- Prior work experience in a project related role preferred.
- Excellent knowledge of spreadsheet and database software.
- Must be very organized and deadline conscious.
- Project Management knowledge and ability to manage multiple, complex, large-scale projects.
Additional Qualities desired:
- Minimum of four years of experience in operations preferred.
- Experience in health care insurance or health care industry preferred.
- Excellent computer skills required, including Access, Excel, Microsoft Project, and other pertinent computer software packages. Strong management, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills (oral and written.
- Experience with Powerbi preferred.
- This position requires effective planning and organizational skills.
- This person must have the ability to perform planning for large initiatives/projects, managing all tasks required to providing services to meet client and business needs within budget and targeted deadlines.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran