Description
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Full Time Lead Business Analyst to support the Office of Grants and Contracts!
The Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation (MWRIF) Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC) provides life cycle financial management for MWRIF’s research groups. The Lead Business Analyst primarily focuses on post-award activities including but not limited to financial reporting and reconciliation, effort monitoring and reporting, progress report facilitation, and expenses approval. In this role, the Lead Business Analyst will assist in the formulation and execution of the strategy and direction of the OGC and will develop workflows, policies, and procedures. The Lead Business Analyst will supervise a team that may consist of Analysts and/or accountants. Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations, the Lead Business Analyst will be expected to mentor and develop research accountants and will interact with the MWRIF pre-award and University of Pittsburgh OGC teams in the performance of grants management functions.
This position will work daylight hours. This role has hybrid work options! Hours are subject to change based on business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Manage routine & special projects which may require coordination of a wide variety of functions.
- Coordinate the orientation of new staff members.
- Perform statistical analyses, and then be able to explain this analysis to a non-technical audience
- Perform cost/benefit analysis.
- Identify trends in expenses, funding, and other areas.
- Oversee and provide guidance to peers and serve as reference point for questions on day-to-day basis.
- Maintain policies and procedures of the team / department.
- Report staff productivity on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
- Identify departmental needs and report to management as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in business, mathematics, statistics, health care, management or a related field. Extensive related experience will be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in financial and/or medical analysis, OR successful completion of the Financial Management Rotation program and one year of additional experience.
- Experience in health care insurance or health care industry preferred, but those with relevant experience in other industries will be considered.
- Superior computer skills are a given, with expert knowledge in Access, Excel, Crystal Reports, and other financial & statistical software packages.
- Prior experience leading/ supervising staff with strong interpersonal communication skills, ability to make independent judgements based on interpretation of policy, and strong attention to detail preferred.
- Prior experience managing NIH grants strongly preferred
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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