Sr. Contract Analyst

Job Overview

Senior Embedded Contract Analyst – The Senior Embedded Contract Analyst serves as a strategic analytics partner, leveraging expertise in healthcare analytics platforms, contract optimization, supply chain intelligence, and data-driven performance improvement to support member cost savings initiatives and enhance revenue growth opportunities.

• Develop and deliver executive‑level, member‑ready analytic solutions that support contract optimization, supply chain savings initiatives, revenue enhancement, and clinical performance improvement opportunities.
• Serve as a strategic embedded analytics advisor to members and internal stakeholders by translating complex healthcare, sourcing, and utilization data into actionable business insights.
• Lead advanced spend analytics, contract penetration analysis, utilization trending, benchmark reporting, and opportunity identification across complex contract categories.
• Utilize deep expertise in business intelligence platforms, analytic tools, large healthcare data sets, and reporting technologies to support data‑driven decision making.
• Analyze and interpret large, complex datasets to identify cost savings opportunities, operational inefficiencies, compliance gaps, and revenue‑driving strategies.
• Partner with leadership to continuously improve analytics methodologies, reporting frameworks, automation opportunities, and data governance processes.
• Troubleshoot complex data integrity, platform, reporting, and tool‑related issues; provide root cause analysis and coordinate resolution across functional teams.
• Support the design, optimization, and implementation of scalable analytics processes, workflows, and reporting standards that enhance member experience and operational efficiency.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of Premier data sources, supply chain technologies, contract structures, sourcing strategies, and healthcare operational workflows.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Supply Chain ITS tools, including data extraction, validation, transformation, upload management, and reporting optimization.
• Provide mentorship, onboarding, and technical guidance to analysts and cross‑functional team members on analytics tools, reporting standards, and best practices.
• Prioritize and manage multiple complex deliverables in a fast‑paced environment while ensuring accuracy, quality, and on‑time execution.
• Support member operation plans by understanding account‑specific nuances, reporting requirements, strategic priorities, and engagement objectives.
• Generate ad hoc analyses, executive summaries, and strategic reporting to support member retention, growth initiatives, and Premier commercial objectives.
• Collaborate with account management, sourcing, clinical, and operational teams to ensure rapid issue escalation, resolution, and continuous service improvement.

• Support the continued evolution of analytics capabilities by identifying opportunities for process automation, reporting optimization, technology enhancements, and scalable analytic solutions.
• Contribute to enterprise initiatives focused on maximizing member supply chain savings, operational performance, and clinical improvement outcomes.
• Provide strategic insights related to data architecture, analytic performance, system optimization, and emerging business intelligence technologies.
• Participate in cross‑functional initiatives supporting regional operations, sourcing strategy, member engagement, and enterprise growth objectives.
• Maintain a strong understanding of organizational structure, product portfolios, analytics solutions, and value‑added service offerings.
• Develop expertise in supply chain collaborative structures, member eligibility requirements, contracting methodologies, and operational governance models.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance analytic maturity, reporting standardization, and overall member value realization.

• Years of Applicable
  
  Experience:
  
  4 or more years.
• High School Diploma or GED (Required).

• Advanced healthcare analytics and…