Job Description

Deliver against business intelligence objectives including creating solutions for information delivery and data analytics projects with the goal of empowering and enabling business users with actionable information. Expectations include independently analyzing, designing, and developing business intelligence and analytics solutions using coding standards and best practices in close partnership with business teams, architecture, and IT leaders; as well as, mentoring junior staff by providing guidance and design consultation.

• Independently creates solutions that provide accurate information quickly to the organization.
• Analyzes, designs and builds reports, dashboards or other business intelligence components as needed.
• Responsible for development initiatives that may drive the creation of new data assets or information exchange to support the creation of decision support applications or business intelligence/analytics solutions.
• Work closely with other staff to identify levels of effort and task dependencies as assigned by the Manager.
• Provides technical guidance on the creation of database tables, objects, assets and/or cubes utilizing commonly accepted methodologies and best practices for dimensional modeling and normal forms. Leads the creation of data marts as needed.
• Trains and mentors business intelligence and analytics staff on use of new technologies, design and development approaches and the application of established standards and best practices for business intelligence development and data design.
• Collaborates with other developers on the application of standards and best practices and contributes to the evolution of best practices and standards aimed at improving scalability, performance and maintainability; as well as, mentoring junior staff on the use and value of those standards.
• Oversees and/or participates in the research and evaluation of new business intelligence, analytics and/or data visualization technologies.
• Determines the best technologies to use for our environment considering future direction, risk, consistency and return on investment.
• Considers the technology changes that have taken place over the years and helps project the trends for the future.Trains and mentors programming staff on use of newly acquired/adopted technologies.
• Creates architecture and/or design documents that may be needed to initiate new development efforts, which may come from knowledge of the overall environment or incoming requirements and specifications.
• Reviews incoming projects to determine if existing technologies/capabilities can support the needs of the incoming request.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively or autonomously (based on the situation) on the design, creation and maintenance of metadata layers that provide easy to understand and accurate representations of our physical data structures and that allow the organization's user communities to derive value and insights from our data assets.
• Will support, either through consultation, coaching, mentoring or by specifically performing the necessary tasks independently, the analysis, designs and development of reports, dashboards or data sources as needed.
• Maintain communication with customers, internal and external, to facilitate analysis and troubleshooting for production issues or to ensure high levels of customer focus relating to business intelligence and analytics solutions.

The job duties listed above are representative and not intended to be all-inclusive of what may be expected of an employee assigned to this job. A leader may assign additional or other duties which would align with the intent of this job, without revision to the job description.

Other Job Requirements

Responsibilities

5+ years' experience in business intelligence working with business or systems analysis and design concepts.

A bachelor’s degree in business intelligence, management information systems, mathematics, statistics, analytics, computer and information sciences or similar is required. May substitute an additional three or more years of direct experience in business intelligence, data analytics or statistics in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

Ability to write basic queries using standard query languages.

Familiarity with both business analysis principles and project management methodologies.

The ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies while considering the business needs and direction.

Familiarity with Business Intelligence tools/environments with ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Working knowledge of data warehousing and business intelligence concepts, including various forms of data modeling (dimensional and relational) and warehousing strategies.

Demonstrable proficiency in overseeing the definition or project scope and in managing small to midsize projects to completion on the delivery of the defined scope.

General Job Information

Title

Senior Business Intelligence Specialist - Remote

Grade

28

Work Experience - Required

Business Intelligence, IT

Work Experience - Preferred

Education - Required

A Combination of Education and Work Experience May Be Considered., Bachelor's - Computer and Information Science, Bachelor's - Information Technology, Bachelor's - Mathematics, Bachelor's - Statistics

Education - Preferred

License and Certifications - Required

License and Certifications - Preferred

Salary Range

Salary Minimum:

$83,890

Salary Maximum:

$142,610

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

This position may be eligible for short-term incentives as well as a comprehensive benefits package. Magellan offers a broad range of health, life, voluntary and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.

Magellan Health, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco-free workplace. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled.
Every employee must understand, comply with and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their position; and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures.