Director of Business Intelligence

Overview

Ascent Living Communities, a rapidly growing and innovative senior living operator based in Colorado, is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Business Intelligence to help power the next phase of our growth. In this highly visible leadership role, you will own and scale the data, analytics, and reporting capabilities that drive smarter decisions, stronger care outcomes, and better financial performance across our organization.

As we expand from six communities in Colorado to twenty-five communities across the Mountain West, this role will be instrumental in ensuring our data infrastructure, insights, and tools scale seamlessly alongside the business.

At Ascent Living Communities, data is a core competitive advantage—not a back-office function. While many operators rely on lagging, static reports, Ascent operates with near real-time insights that enable proactive decision-making at every level. Through a modern data lakehouse, Power BI reporting, AI-enabled summaries, and proprietary internal tools, we empower leaders to focus less on hunting for data and more on delivering exceptional care and operational excellence.

This role partners closely with executive leadership and community operators, blending strategic vision with hands-on execution to ensure our data-driven operating model continues to deliver measurable, scalable results.

• 4 weeks of paid time off annually
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 100% employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Accident and short-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Sunny Day emergency savings account with employer match

• Lead and execute Ascent Living Communities’ business intelligence and analytics strategy in support of organizational growth and performance
• Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports, and data models for executive, operational, clinical, finance, HR, and marketing stakeholders
• Define and standardize KPIs across communities and departments to ensure consistent, trusted reporting
• Translate operational, clinical, and financial data into actionable insights that drive better decision-making
• Oversee and evolve the organization’s data lakehouse environment, ensuring scalability and reliability
• Manage data ingestion and integrations using Fabric and related tools to support near real-time analytics
• Establish and maintain data governance standards, documentation, and best practices
• Own relationships with third-party technology and data vendors, ensuring access to required data and advocating for enhanced features, integrations, and data structures
• Partner with vendors on product roadmaps and serve as the primary escalation point for data-related issues
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reviews with timely and accurate data
• Build tools and reporting that help leaders proactively manage occupancy, labor, acuity, care outcomes, compliance, and resident experience
• Support new community openings, geographic expansion, and potential acquisitions by ensuring scalable, repeatable data solutions
• Contribute to innovation initiatives including AI-driven insights, automation, and proprietary internal tools
• Directly manage and mentor a Data Analyst, providing technical guidance and professional development
• Train and support leaders and teams on how to interpret and effectively use data

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Finance, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• 7+ years of progressive experience in business intelligence, analytics, or data leadership roles
• Advanced experience with Power BI and modern data architectures (data lakehouse experience preferred)
• Experience managing data pipelines and integrations using Fabric or similar platforms
• Prior experience leading or mentoring analytics staff
• Strong understanding of operational and financial drivers, ideally within senior living, healthcare, or multi-site organizations
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex data to executive and operational audiences
• Due to the nature of the work performed by Ascent Living Communities, and that this position works with a vulnerable population, a criminal background check is required

Hybrid role based in Colorado. Candidates must reside in Colorado, with a strong preference for the Denver Metro area to support regular collaboration at our Centennial home office. In office requirements of 3 days a week.

$120,000 to $135,000 annual salary based on experience