Sr. Optimization Strategist

Sr. Contract Optimization Strategist
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Somerset, NJ USA:
Austin, TX USA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR3946#
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** Job Summary
** The Sr. Contract Optimization Strategist serves as a strategic business partner responsible for transforming data into actionable insights that support informed decision-making, operational excellence, and risk management. This role leads analytical initiatives focused on identifying trends, opportunities, and potential compliance concerns through the collection, analysis, and interpretation of business, operational, transactional, contract, and financial data.
The ideal candidate combines strong analytical expertise with business acumen to develop reporting solutions, uncover meaningful insights, and provide recommendations that improve business performance. This individual will proactively monitor key business metrics, identify emerging risks, and partner with stakeholders to drive data-informed decisions across the organization.
This is a senior-level individual contributor role that requires strong influence, communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
** Role Description*
* * Analyze business, operational, transactional, contract, and financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
* Conduct proactive monitoring and pricing audit activities to identify potential compliance risks, control gaps, and process deviations.
* Identify patterns, anomalies, and emerging business risks through data analysis.
* Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to develop meaningful performance metrics and reporting solutions.
* Perform root cause analysis and provide recommendations to address business challenges and improve operational effectiveness.
* Develop automated reporting and monitoring tools that enhance visibility and support decision-making.
* Translate complex datasets into actionable insights and executive-level recommendations.
* Present findings, trends, and recommendations to leadership teams and business stakeholders.
* Promote data integrity, reporting consistency, and analytical best practices across the organization.
* Identify opportunities for process improvement through analytics and business intelligence initiatives.  
** Behaviors and Competencies
*** Customer Service:
Can take ownership of complex customer service initiatives, empathize with customers, collaborate with team members, tailor solutions to their unique needs, and drive customer satisfaction results.
* Innovation:
Can navigate major shifts in organizational strategy, support others through change, and champion innovation culture.
* Presenting:
Can effectively use visual aids, storytelling, and…