Summary: The Benefits Realization Architect plays a critical role in supporting the financial health of Emory through data-driven decision-making and strategic analytics. As part of the Digital Financial Informatics team, this role partners with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Operations to establish key performance indicators (KPIs), measure digital initiatives' impact, and ensure fiscally sound decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial analytics in a healthcare setting, expertise in Epic applications and financial platforms, and a passion for leveraging data to drive business outcomes. They will develop executive-level decision support tools that inform and influence stakeholders across the organization. Key Responsibilities - Design and execute end-to-end analytics strategies in partnership with FP&A and Digital Financial Informatics - Define KPIs and success metrics to measure the impact of digital initiatives - Establish baseline metrics for tracking progress and performance across projects - Align analytics initiatives with Emory's hub-and-spoke analytics structure - Partner with financial teams to drive financial initiatives throughout the digital lifecycle - Maintain a scalable data architecture that tracks digital return on investment (ROI) - Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across financial and operational teams - Implement data governance practices to uphold quality, transparency, and compliance - Integrate relevant, timely, and accurate data into project intake and prioritization - Develop and manage data collection methodologies to capture key digital metrics - Integrate data from Epic, Strata, and other Emory financial systems to enhance reporting - Ensure seamless data flow and interoperability across multiple platforms - Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify trends and insights for financial decision-making - Develop and maintain enterprise-wide dashboards for real-time financial monitoring - Present insights through data storytelling and visualization to key stakeholders - Track and quantify the financial impact of digital initiatives - Design and maintain intuitive dashboards, reports, and scorecards to monitor financial outcomes - Provide regular updates to stakeholders on digital contributions and cost savings - Partner with Digital, FP&A, and Operations teams to align analytics strategies - Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement - Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to enhance business and financial performance Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or 9+ years of experience without a degree - 7+ years of experience in analytics, data architecture, or a related field within healthcare - Strong expertise in Epic data models, Clarity, Caboodle, and Slicer-Dicer - Experience with Strata integration and healthcare financial analytics - Proficiency in SQL or other programming languages for data analysis - Expertise in data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar - Proven experience in leading and managing teams Preferred Qualifications - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into insights - Excellent communication and presentation abilities - Ability to work collaboratively across teams - Detail-oriented with a commitment to high-quality work - Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives independently