Senior Data Analyst

Summary

Join Empassion's high-impact Data & Analytics team as a Senior Data Analyst to build and maintain a flexible analytics platform. You will collaborate with various teams to translate complex data into actionable insights using SQL, dbt, and Looker. This role involves creating data pipelines, models, and dashboards to improve patient care and inform strategic decisions. You will work closely with both technical and non-technical teams, documenting processes, and training users. This is a remote-first position with a hybrid NYC option, offering opportunities for growth and impact within a mission-driven organization.

Requirements

• 2–6 years in data analytics or analytics engineering, with a knack for turning data into insights and visuals that drive decisions
• SQL mastery—writing efficient, reliable queries on complex datasets
• Hands-on experience with dbt for modeling and Looker for dashboards/LookML
• Strong communication to bridge technical and non-technical worlds—think engineers, operators, and external partners
• A proactive mindset, thriving in a fast-paced setting with iterative problem-solving
• Curiosity about operational workflows and a drive to partner with non-technical teams, ensuring data and reporting align with how the business actually runs. You're not just a spec-taker, you're part of the solution
• Curiosity about healthcare workflows and a passion for patient impact
• A collaborative spirit, eager to build scalable, user-friendly tools

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams across the business to pinpoint analytics needs and deliver solutions that solve real problems
• Dig into proprietary app data and third-party sources (e.g., medical claims) to map care journeys, assess provider performance, and fuel growth strategies
• Support growth and partner strategy by analyzing medical claims to size opportunities, evaluate program impact, and surface insights that inform sales conversations and expansion priorities
• Enhance and scale data models with SQL and dbt, ensuring precision and adaptability for new partnerships
• Craft intuitive Looker dashboards and Explores with LookML, empowering self-serve access to trusted metrics
• Team up with Product and Tech to evolve reporting as our platform grows, working in shared dev environments
• Document processes and train users—technical and non-technical—to maximize tool adoption
• Balance your time across modeling (dbt), dashboarding (Looker), and ad hoc analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of healthcare data (claims, ADT feeds, eligibility files)
• Experience with internally built apps alongside Product/Engineering teams
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub for version control
• Early-stage startup experience (seed/Series A), especially mission-driven ones

Benefits

Remote-first with a hybrid NYC option (2x/week in-person)