Analytics Lead

About BlueLabs:

BlueLabs is a leading provider of analytics services and technology dedicated to helping our partners do the most good with their data. Our team of analysts, scientists, engineers, and strategists hail from diverse backgrounds yet share a passion for using data to solve the world’s greatest social and analytical challenges. Since our inception we’ve worked with more than 400 organizations ranging from government agencies, advocacy groups, unions, political campaigns, and international groups. In addition, we service an ever-expanding portfolio of commercial clients in the automotive, travel, CPG, entertainment, healthcare, media, and telecom industries. Along the way, we’ve developed some of the most innovative tools available in analytics, media optimization, reporting, and influencer outreach.

About the team:

The BlueLabs Civic Tech practice revolutionizes the way government agencies use data to reduce the friction between residents and the essential services they use. Our team develops deep expertise within the areas our clients care about most, then builds data programs that create impact at scale. We work closely with internal government innovation groups, and build on the analytics methodology pioneered in e-commerce, advocacy, politics, and consumer finance.

About the role:

This position is a hands-on leader who will provide intellectual leadership and mentorship to a motivated analytics team. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with complex, interconnected data sources and eager to drive analysis that leads to impactful presentations. We’re not building a team for a day—this is a project for the long haul. More than anything else, we’re looking for people who are excited by our mission, love to create, are honest about what they know, fascinated by what they don’t, and relish the opportunity to work with people who value the same.

In this position you will:

• Work with the Program Manager to set short-term goals and drive long-term initiatives for the data analysis team on the project.
• Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, coaching, and intellectual leadership to team members. 
• Conduct and supervise analysis on data from disparate data sources to distill overall insights about trends – and exceptions to those trends.
• Synthesize administrative data analysis (i.e. overall Medicare claims and enrollment) with medicare.gov usage info to help stakeholders gain an overall perspective on opportunities to improve digital services utilization. 
• Bridge the gap between data collection and analysis; you know how the data is collected so you can ultimately help individuals access healthcare.
• Develop knowledge about the program so you can effectively put data in context – and help your team to do the same.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and team members to troubleshoot problems and proactively create solutions.
• Strive to support team excellence by developing high quality documentation and task management.
• Help analysts take their work from 80% to done - quality checking results, adding context, or helping to organize raw analysis into stories and recommendations - and delivering products on sometimes short deadlines. 

What we are seeking:

• 3-4+ years of work experience working with data-driven decision-making.
• An undergraduate degree in a quantitative field or equivalent technical training.
• Someone who wants to lead and do; ability to think about what the team needs and how to help them grow and be effective, and effectively balance delegation and individual contribution.
• Significant proficiency in one or more general or statistical programming languages (i.e. Python and SQL) to systematically solve problems, and interest in learning new tools and techniques.
• The ability to apply a variety of skills - whether thinking strategically about how to develop an enduring process, digging deep into a complex data analysis, or putting yourself in the shoes of an end-user to answer a question they didn’t know they had - you’re comfortable thinking from a number of different perspectives.
• Experience going from insight to impact: using the results of your analysis to tell a story through visualization, presentation, and writing.
• The ability to anticipate questions from your stakeholders while remaining objective in how you approach their unique challenges. 
• Experienced deriving value from imperfect data, but also knowing when to push the emergency stop button. 
• Leadership competencies in the following: empathy, active listening, coaching/feedback, integrity, decisiveness, and problem solving and/or experience as a people manager, mentor, or thought partner to your teammates.
• Passion in applying your skills to our social mission to problem-solve and collaborate within a cross-functional, client-facing team environment
• The ability to successfully attain and maintain a Federal Public Trust background investigation that our government clients require; this includes a requirement that the individual has U.S. Citizenship or U.S. residency for three of the past five years (36 of the past 60 months).  Resumes must indicate dates and locations for the past 5 years of experience. 

What We Offer:

BlueLabs offers a friendly work environment and competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Salary: $95,000
• Premier health insurance plan
• 401K matching
• Unlimited vacation leave
• Paid sick, personal, and volunteer leave
• 13 paid holidays
• 15 weeks paid parental leave
• Professional development stipend & tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supportive & collaborative culture 
• Flexible working hours
• Remote friendly (within the U.S.)
• And more! 

The salary range for candidates who meet the minimum posted qualifications reflects the Company’s good faith understanding and belief as to the wage range, and is accurate as of the date of this job posting.

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, as a company policy, BlueLabs strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning employment. BlueLabs adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations. Except where prohibited by law, applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to produce proof of vaccination status prior to their first day of employment; if not the offer may be rescinded or employment terminated. BlueLabs will evaluate requests for reasonable accommodations for applicants unable to be vaccinated due to a religious belief, disability, pregnancy, or on an individualized basis in accordance with applicable laws.

At BlueLabs, we celebrate, support and thrive on differences. Not only do they benefit our services, products, and community, but most importantly, they are to the benefit of our team. Qualified people of all races, ethnicities, ages, sex, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, gender identities, marital status, religions, veterans statuses, disabilities and any other protected classes are strongly encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, BlueLabs is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. BlueLabs endeavors to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If an applicant believes they require such assistance to complete the application or to participate in an interview, or has any questions or concerns, they should contact the Director, People Operations.  BlueLabs participates in E-verify. EEO is the Law.

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