Operations Analyst

Job Title: Operations Analyst

Location: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick

Department Name: Operations Management - Center

Req #: 0000270927

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $74,700.00 - $93,400.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

As an Operations Analyst, you will play an important role in supporting the relationship between Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group (RWJBH MG). You will oversee the tracking and maintenance of RWJMS faculty effort dedicated to clinical activities and serve as a key liaison between the organizations on matters related to physician effort, payroll, and budget development.

Working closely with department leadership, finance teams, and other stakeholders, you will help ensure accurate reporting, alignment of business agreements, and effective financial and operational processes. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, coordinating complex projects, and supporting strategic business decisions in a healthcare environment.

As an Operations Analyst, a typical day might include the following:

• Develop and maintain a centralized source of truth to define and track components of clinical effort for RWJMS faculty.
• Prepare financial impact analyses in collaboration with division, department, and finance leadership for clinical enterprise FTE requests, including replacements, upgrades, downgrades, and new positions.
• Develop operational dashboards and data analytics to monitor key practice metrics, including room utilization and patient access statistics.
• Assist with bonus calculations and submissions for academic clinicians in coordination with the RWJBH Physician Compensation team.
• Support calculations related to Physician Executive compensation plans and departmental bonus plans.
• Assist with workforce planning and Provider Recruitment Review Committee (PRRC) efforts for Academic Practices.
• Participate in the preparation of annual budgets for the health system's academic clinical enterprise.
• Support department leadership with provider-level statistical budgeting and benchmarking initiatives in coordination with the RWJBH Medical Group central finance team.
• Manage payroll submissions for RWJBH MG-employed faculty and help ensure alignment between business agreements, employee charging instructions, and invoicing processes.
• Collaborate with department leadership and cross-functional teams on operational and financial initiatives, process improvements, and other duties as assigned.

This role might be for you if:

• You are analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with financial, operational, and workforce data.
• You have strong organizational and project management skills and can coordinate multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• You are able to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• You communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• You enjoy identifying process improvements and developing solutions to complex business challenges.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and comfortable using advanced functions to analyze and organize data.
• You have an interest in healthcare operations, financial analysis, budgeting, or physician compensation.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must have a Bachelor's Degree and at least two to five years of relevant work experience . A degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline is preferred. Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or business analysis is also preferred, along with prior experience in the healthcare industry. You must have strong process and project management abilities, excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required, including advanced Excel skills such as PivotTables, conditional statements, and VLOOKUPs.