Set the Standard. Build the Infrastructure. Develop the Team.
Ascendient has spent 30 years building a reputation as a premier healthcare consulting firm. The work is high-stakes, the clients are sophisticated, and the analytics must be defensible every time. We are hiring an Analytics Lead to be the analytical backbone of the firm. This the person who sets the standard, builds the systems, and makes sure the firm's analytical capability is stronger tomorrow than it is today.
About Ascendient
Ascendient partners with healthcare organizations and public health departments on high-stakes regulatory and strategic work, including:
- Healthcare utilization forecasting and demand analysis
- Strategic planning for hospitals and health systems
- Service line planning and financial feasibility studies
- Community health assessments and planning for public health organizations
- Certificate of Need applications and opposition and/or litigation that follows reviews
The analytics that underpin this work must be precise, reproducible, and defensible under scrutiny. This role exists to make sure they are.
The Role
You will serve as the firm's cross-divisional analytical standard-bearer and you'll own quality, governance, and capability across Regulatory, Strategy, and Public Health engagements. You will:
- Review analytics across all divisions before they reach a client or a courtroom
- Conduct detailed, cell-level quality control across models, workbooks, and projections
- Define which data sources are used for which analysis types and hold the line on consistency
- Own and maintain the firm's healthcare data library, including national and state-level datasets
- Build documented, repeatable analytical frameworks for core engagement types
- Establish standard operating procedures and review checkpoints
- Provide structured direction and run disciplined review cycles with analysts
- Identify practical improvements to tools, workflows, and automation
Success in this role is measured by the strength of the system. The firm should be more disciplined, more defensible, and less dependent on individual heroics because you exist.
This is a consulting environment. The pace of work shifts with client deadlines, regulatory filings, and project timelines. Some weeks are steady; others are demanding. The people who thrive here bring passion, structure, discipline, and grit to the work.
What You Bring
Required:
- 7-10 years of experience in health system analytics, health planning, or healthcare consulting
- Deep understanding of hospital and health system utilization, operations, and service line dynamics
- Experience producing and reviewing healthcare utilization projections and demand analyses
- Advanced Excel proficiency — formulas, pivots, model-building, and quality control
- Comfort with healthcare data sources such as CMS datasets, AHA data, state health planning databases, and similar
- Ability to provide clear, step-by-step analytical direction and catch errors others miss
- Familiarity with tools such as Tableau or equivalent data visualization platforms
Preferred (required at Senior Manager level):
- 10+ years of experience in healthcare consulting, health system strategy, or health planning
- Direct experience managing or supervising analysts, including structured feedback and development
- Multi-division or multi-client consulting experience
- Experience building or documenting analytical SOPs and governance frameworks
- Familiarity with or understanding of Certificate of Need processes or healthcare regulatory environments
Who Thrives Here
You are:
- Precise and disciplined. You catch what others miss.
- A natural teacher. You give direction clearly and develop people through the work.
- Someone who builds systems, not workarounds.
- Comfortable context-switching between regulatory precision and strategic interpretation.
- Hands-on when it matters. You can roll up your sleeves and produce analysis directly when needed.
- An advocate for quality who can hold the bar without losing the relationship.
Compensation & Benefits
This role can be filled at the Manager or Senior Manager level depending on experience.
Base Salary:
- Manager: $115,000 – $160,000 | 8–10 years of experience
- Senior Manager: $155,000 – $196,000 | 10+ years of experience, with people management experience required
Additional Compensation:
- Annual short-term incentive compensation
Benefits & Perks:
- Remote — work from anywhere in the U.S. (some travel required)
- 4 weeks of paid time off
- 10 paid holidays
- 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 4% of base salary
- Medical and dental insurance
- Life and disability insurance
Application Process
We'll review all applications carefully and contact those selected to move forward. The process typically includes:
- Initial phone interview
- Analytical skills evaluation
- Interviews via Zoom with division leaders and/or Partners
We're looking to move efficiently while ensuring the right fit on both sides.
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Ascendient is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and are committed to building an inclusive team.