The Director of Forecasting and Business Insights will lead data analytics, forecasting, and budgeting initiatives, driving strategic priorities and organizational efficiency across departments.
Who we are
Zus is a shared health data platform designed to accelerate healthcare data interoperability by providing easy-to-use patient data via API, embedded components, and direct EHR integrations. Founded in 2021 by Jonathan Bush, co-founder and former CEO of athenahealth, Zus partners with HIEs and other data networks to aggregate patient clinical history and then translates that history into user-friendly information at the point of care. Zus's mission is to catalyze healthcare's greatest inventors by maximizing the value of patient insights - so that they can build up, not around.
What we’re looking for
Zus Health is seeking a Director, Forecasting and Business Insights to join our growing team. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role will serve as a key leader for the organization, driving a data-driven approach to business analytics, strategic planning, budgeting, and scenario forecasting across all departments, including Engineering, Product, Commercial, and G&A. This is a high-impact role that will inform our business priorities, product, commercial operations, and contribute to our business strategy.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the trajectory of a fast growing and innovative healthcare infrastructure company and to lead initiatives that will define the future of health technology.
As part of our team, you will:
- Establish the foundation for a financial and business analytics function at Zus while operationalizing best practices
- Develop models and repeatable analyses to support financial planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis
- Optimize cloud and data spend, customer health, and model unit economics for all of Zus
- Create and maintain dashboards and reporting systems that provide actionable insights to leadership
- Work with R&D teams to develop scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to support business analytics
- Translate complex financial and analytical findings into clear recommendations for business stakeholders
- Help the organization make data driven decisions. Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership to guide decision-making and optimize resource allocation
- Prepare presentations, analyses, and reports for senior company leadership, Board of Directors, and other investors/external stakeholders
- Foster a culture of data-driven decision making, accountability, and collaboration within the organization
- Take on other tasks as assigned
- Support the budgeting process for the company across all departments, including developing staffing and vendor spend models
- Partner with department heads to align financial goals with organizational objectives
- Develop a deep understanding of what levers drive growth and efficiency for our business and translate that insight into tangible improvements
- Use financial and operational data to create effective KPI dashboards and identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for the company
You're a good fit because you have:
- 8+ years in a mix of analytics, business intelligence/insights, and finance;
- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial and operational data into actionable business insights.
- Excellent Excel and financial modeling skills with the ability to derive insights from complex datasets
- Expertise in SQL, Python or R (not required, but a plus), and BI tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI).
- Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as AWS, and their cost structures
- Familiarity with financial planning tools (e.g., Mosaic, Datarails, Cube, Pigment, Vena, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, etc.)
- Familiarity with ERP and financial and accounting software systems (Quickbooks, Netsuite, etc.)
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and contribute to business strategy
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, working effectively with Product, Engineering, Commercial, and G&A teams
- Process oriented with a focus on developing and implementing scalable solutions and systems in a fast-growing, fast-moving environment
- Passion for improving the US healthcare system
- Experience experience in software/B2B SaaS, healthcare, start-ups, and with utilization revenue models is a strong plus
This person will be expected to come into the Boston office to collaborate with colleagues at least a few times each month
We will offer you…
• Competitive compensation that reflects the value you bring to the team a combination of cash and equity
• Robust benefits that include health insurance, wellness benefits, 401k with a match, unlimited PTO
• Opportunity to work alongside a passionate team that is determined to help change the world (and have fun doing it)
Please Note: Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don’t apply unless they meet 100% of the job criteria. While we have worked to consolidate the minimum qualifications for each role, we aren’t looking for someone who checks each box on a page; we’re looking for active learners and people who care about disrupting the current healthcare system with their unique experiences.
We do not conduct interviews by text nor will we send you a job offer unless you've interviewed with multiple people, including the Director of People & Talent, over video interviews. Job scams do exist so please be careful with your personal information.
Top Skills
AWS
Looker
Microsoft Power Bi
NetSuite
Python
Quickbooks
R
SQL
Tableau
Zus Health Watertown, Massachusetts, USA Office
101 Walnut St, Watertown, MA, United States, 02472
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