This is OUR story... and YOUR next chapter
At HCA Healthcare, our Digital Transformation and Innovation (DT&I) team is redefining what's possible inpatient care. By leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, automation, and digital technologies, DT&I is helping drive meaningful improvements in clinical outcomes, reduce manual workload, and expand the reach of our care teams. If you're passionate about using technology to improve human life, this is where your work truly matters
What you will accomplish in this role
The Analytics Manager is responsible for defining, measuring, and communicating the enterprise value of the Expanse EHR platform and optimizations. This role leads value tracking, analytics, and insight generation efforts that connect operational, clinical, and technical metrics to enterprise strategic outcomes.
This manager owns the value narrative for Expanse, establishing Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), correlating local workflow and performance metrics to high-level value drivers, and enabling executive decision-making through rigorous analytics and clear storytelling. This role requires advanced statistical acumen, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to proactively surface non-obvious insights from complex datasets through rigorous analysis and clear storytelling. The role integrates data science, process engineering, and human-centered design, leveraging AI-enabled tools to accelerate insight generation and scalability.
Working closely with the Expanse product team, clinical leaders, operations, and digital transformation partners, this role ensures that optimization initiatives are not only well-designed, but measurably effective, sustained, and aligned to HCA Healthcare's strategic priorities.
What you will do in this role:
Value Strategy, Measurement & Storytelling
Define and operationalize enterprise OKRs for Expanse initiatives in partnership with product, clinical, and operational leaders
Establish value tracking frameworks that connect initiative-level metrics to strategic value drivers (quality, safety, capacity, experience, cost, and growth)
Translate analytical findings into executive-ready narratives, dashboards, and Quarterly Business Review (QBR) materials
Serve as the primary owner of the Expanse value story, ensuring consistency, credibility, and clarity across stakeholders
Analytics, Data & AI-Enabled Insights
Lead the design and management of analytical resources supporting Expanse optimization and value realization
Oversee development of dashboards, scorecards, and analytical models that track current-state, future-state, and realized value
Identify gaps in data signals and partner with analytics and technical teams to close them
Leverage AI and advanced analytics tools to accelerate data analysis, insight generation, and correlation of metrics
Ensure analytical rigor, signal validity, and appropriate interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data
Correlate workflow changes and adoption metrics to downstream clinical and financial value
Apply a proactive, hypothesis-driven analytical approach, providing an initial "first pass" analysis and iteratively deepening insights as patterns emerge
Navigate unclear problem statements and incomplete data to uncover meaningful insights that are not immediately apparent in standard reporting
Leverage AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics techniques to accelerate insight generation, explore non-obvious relationships, and support exploratory analysis
Evaluate multiple outcome scenarios across categorical datasets to understand drivers of variation in quality, safety, performance, and financial results
Advanced Statistical & Analytical Capability
Lead the design and management of analytical resources supporting Expanse optimization and value realization
Oversee development of dashboards, scorecards, and analytical models that track current-state, future-state, and realized value
Identify gaps in data signals and partner with analytics and technical teams to close them
Leverage AI and advanced analytics tools to accelerate data analysis, insight generation, and correlation of metrics
Ensure analytical rigor, signal validity, and appropriate interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data
Correlate workflow changes and adoption metrics to downstream clinical and financial value
Apply a proactive, hypothesis-driven analytical approach, providing an initial "first pass" analysis and iteratively deepening insights as patterns emerge
Navigate unclear problem statements and incomplete data to uncover meaningful insights that are not immediately apparent in standard reporting
Leverage AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics techniques to accelerate insight generation, explore non-obvious relationships, and support exploratory analysis
Evaluate multiple outcome scenarios across categorical datasets to understand drivers of variation in quality, safety, performance, and financial results
Strong proficiency in statistical analysis, including hypothesis testing (t-tests, ANOVA), regression analysis, binomial distributions, and correlation modeling
Ability to develop and interpret correlation equations, conduct root cause analyses (RCAs), and assess statistical significance across complex datasets
Experience working with large, ambiguous, and imperfect datasets, including categorical data with multiple outcomes (e.g., quality, errors, mortality, performance, utilization)
Advanced Power BI experience, including building executive-ready dashboards that translate complex analytics into clear, actionable insights
Demonstrated ability to tell a compelling story behind the data-connecting findings to operational, clinical, and strategic implications
Strong analytical judgment to identify patterns and signals that are not immediately obvious, moving beyond surface-level reporting
Stakeholder Partnership & Influence
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across Product, Clinical Operations, Informatics, Strategy, and Business Operations
Facilitate alignment conversations that balance product intent, operational reality, and value realization
Lead and support OKR definition, refinement, and performance discussions with cross-functional partners
Influence prioritization decisions through data-driven insights and scenario analysis
Team Leadership & Operating Model
Lead, coach, and develop a team of analysts, value tracking professionals, and/or optimization resources
Establish standard work for value tracking, analytics, and insight generation
Ensure adherence to DT&I and Expanse operating standards, documentation practices, and governance
Promote a culture of intellectual curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong analytical and systems-thinking capability
Ability to correlate granular metrics to enterprise-level outcomes
Executive-level communication and storytelling skills
Deep understanding of performance measurement, OKRs, and value realization
Ability to operate effectively across clinical, technical, and business domains
Proven people leadership and coaching capability
Comfort navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in complex environments
What qualifications you will need:
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Engineering, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field - Required
Master's degree - Preferred
5+ years of experience in a leadership role - Required
7+ years of experience in statistical analytics, value tracking, process improvement, transformation, or strategic operations - Required
Demonstrated experience translating complex data into executive-level insights - Required
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders - Required
Experience with healthcare technology platforms or EHR-related optimization - Preferred
Experience with AI-enabled analytics, automation, or advanced data modeling - Preferred
Licenses, Certifications, & Training:
Lean / Six Sigma certification or equivalent experience - Preferred
Work Location/Schedule:
Nashville, TN area (near Centennial Park)
Onsite: M-F, 8am - 5pm
Travel Required:
This job may require up to 25% travel.
Visa Sponsorship:
Not offered, now or in the future
At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to fostering a culture of growth that allows you to build the career of a lifetime. We encourage you to apply for our Analytics Manager today. We review all applications promptly, and qualified candidates will be contacted to continue the process. Join us!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
