Director Planning & Research

Job Description

Develops, integrates, and communicates actionable insights from multiple analysis sources, including market research, forecasting, competitive intelligence, and business analytics. Supports the Chief Strategy & Network Integration Officer in due diligence processes related to potential acquisitions or divestitures of healthcare facilities. Provides end‑user reports with quality information and actionable insights. Presents analysis and recommendations to senior administration and leadership. Extracts, verifies, compiles, analyzes, and formats data from healthcare industry databases and other sources for planning, decision making, evaluation, and accountability.

Builds, maintains, and improves business intelligence and analytics tools across the department and business. Trains and provides direction to managers and research analysts, including workload prioritization and review of output. Performs planning research and analysis. Assists in due diligence processes, such as valuation for acquisitions, mergers, or divestitures. Writes and prepares narrative and statistical reports of research findings, including charts, graphs, and tables.

Maintains internal and external databases, acquires and retrieves data as necessary, and assists in design and ease of use for end users. Conducts reconciliations and quality assurance of finance data to ensure system data integrity.

• Develop, integrate and communicate actionable insights.
• Support due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures.
• Provide end‑user reports with actionable insights.
• Present analysis and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Extract, verify, compile, analyze, and format data from industry databases.
• Build and improve business intelligence and analytics tools.
• Train and direct managers and research analysts.
• Perform planning research and analysis.
• Assist in due diligence processes and valuations.
• Write narrative and statistical reports of findings.
• Maintain internal and external databases and assist in design for end users.
• Conduct reconcilations and QA of finance data.

• Ability to synthesize actionable insights from multiple analytical methodologies.
• Solid understanding of common market research frameworks and proven ability to lead research projects.
• Strong problem‑solving, quantitative and analytical abilities.
• Ability to mentor, lead, and coach a small team while completing personal projects.
• Strong ability to plan and manage numerous processes, people and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to process computer data and generate reports.
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
• Ability to prioritize workloads and give clear direction.
• Ability to present information and communicate results effectively.
• Quality focused with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and delegation skills.
• Ability to use advanced statistical modeling techniques to convert data into actionable market insights.
• Strong strategic thinking skills.
• Superior communication skills explaining complex models to senior executives.
• Ability to achieve defined project goals within customer deadlines and proactively communicate status.
• Ability to drive impact through quantitative data methodologies such as SQL, statistical programming, machine learning, probability statistics, data management, statistical analysis, visualization, econometrics, and forecasting.
• Ability to drive impact through qualitative research methodologies and tools including observation, contextual inquiry, interviews, group sessions, and survey.
• Ability to perform secondary research using online publications and research reports.
• Ability to derive actionable insights from complex qualitative findings and basic quantitative data sets.
• Ability to conduct on‑site ethnography and contextual interviews in office or at consumers’ homes.
• Working knowledge of Minitab and survey techniques (preferred).
• Knowledge in SQL (preferred).

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Field of study:
  Business Administration, Marketing Research, Statistics, Econometrics, Healthcare, or related field.

• 5+ years in a quantitative or…