Sr Data Consultant - Oakland, CA

This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and Licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures. Kaiser Permanente is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Please visit our employment website at kp.org/jobs for complete qualifications and position submission details for opportunity # RE.0800931   http://www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org/  DEPARTMENT: QUALITY & OPERATIONS SUPPORT SCHEDULE: Full-time Regular; 40 hours per week; Day shift; Monday through Friday; 08:00AM – 05:00PM. EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Masters Degree in economics, finance, health care administration, public health administration, statistics, mathematics, operations research, or related field required, or equivalent Bachelors degree and work experience in lieu of a Masters degree POSITION SUMMARY:Under general supervision, this position exists to assist the organization in making strategic data-related decisions by analyzing, manipulating, tracking, internally managing and reporting data.  This position takes an active leadership role as both as a consultant and as a high-level SAS programmer. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Five or more years programming in SAS required. Experience with SQL, macros, AF, and SASGRAPH, PROC Report and statistical procedures in SAS preferred. 2. Experience with analytical manipulation and interpretation of large databases required.3. Typically five or more years of related analytical consulting experience, healthcare experience preferred. Broad familiarity with medical practices, especially population management and process and outcomes measurement. Project management experience strongly preferred.4. Experience with MVS/TSO operating systems required. Knowledge of JCL strongly preferred. Microsoft Office skills required. 5. Exceptional analytic and critical thinking skills, writing skills, communication skills, consulting skills, and ability to work within a team. Ability to express complex analytical and technical information to senior management or to audiences with clinical training. Must be an independent self starter. 6. Proven leadership in consulting and, for some areas, project management. Must exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, and results orientation. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. SKILLS TESTING: N/A DUTIES: 1. Leads, makes significant contributions, and/or provides technical leadership to high visibility projects to identify and resolve issues of strategic importance to the organization. Interfaces regularly with senior management to produce timely and valuable results. 2. Directs the development of outcomes and process measures, including technical specifications, to enable population measurement, guideline implementation, and evaluation. 3. Builds and maintains complex statistical SAS routines using macros, vendor software, and software written by self and others. Tests and maintains data integrity across multiple databases (internal SAS, DB2, VSAM; external: Adobe, Excel, SAS parsing routines, COBOL). Builds sophisticated statistical models and forecasting tools using these databases. Designs and enhances databases. Designs menu systems that are effective and user friendly. Develops reports with accurate, easy to read, useful information that satisfies the client's needs. Designs and generates tracking and monitoring tools. 4. Designs research plans for data gathering and analysis; participates significantly in interpreting analyses and developing action plans accordingly. 5. Defines and frames complex multi dimensional healthcare issues and develops time tables/processes for decision making. Translates needs, issues, and ideas into effective strategies and action plans. Formulates specific implementation plans and evaluates the effectiveness of actions/programs implemented. Develops creative alternative solutions. 6. Works closely with IT and outside partners (and physicians for TPMG departments). 7. Sets the strategic direction of projects. Determines goals and priorities with team, clients, or project management sponsors (when appropriate). May coordinate team/project activities and schedules. May establish team membership and project participants, provide leadership to multi disciplinary project teams, as well as manage work of outside consultants when used.8. Communicates results/recommendations to project sponsors, clients, and various senior level audiences (including physicians for TPMG departments). 9. May participate in the development and management of the department, including coaching and recruiting for consultants/analysts and other departmental activities.  Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures. Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis.  At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status.  Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees. - Kaiser Permanente is an AA/EEO employer - Additional Information Reference Code: RE.0800931 Position Type: Full Time, Employee