Senior Business Analyst, Clinical Portfolio

Opportunity Overview:

Cohere Health is seeking a hands-on Senior Business Analyst to support the execution and continuous improvement of our clinical programs. Each Business Analyst will work alongside Clinical Portfolio Managers, under the VP of Clinical Portfolio to provide the data, documentation, and process discipline required for program success.

This role is focused on “hands-on keyboard” execution — transforming program strategy and management direction into tangible deliverables such as dashboards, performance reports, and documented processes. By providing timely insights and reliable documentation, the Senior Business Analyst enables the Clinical Portfolio Managers to run the program effectively and helps ensure Cohere’s clinical programs achieve their financial, operational, and clinical outcomes.

What you’ll do:

• Data & Analysis:
  • Collect, clean, and interpret program performance data with support from centralized Analytics resources
  • Develop business requirements for new and existing dashboard, translating business requirements to analytics needs. Involved in the validating and testing of those dashboards in partnership with analytics
  • Build trackers, and reports that monitor KPIs (e.g., clinical accuracy, turnaround time, MedEx savings, denial/approval trends)
  • Conduct root-cause analysis on issues affecting program performance and recommend data-informed improvements
  • Ensure data integrity and consistency across reports used by internal teams and client-facing deliverables
  • Support internal ad hoc data & analytic requests to facilitate program execution and ideation
• Documentation & Process Enablement:
  • Document workflows, playbooks, and SOPs to ensure knowledge sharing and consistency across the program
  • Capture and codify process changes resulting from program reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
• Program Support:
  • Provide day-to-day analytical and documentation support to the Portfolio Manager
  • Develop presentation materials for internal reviews and client meetings (e.g., quarterly business reviews, performance summaries)
  • Track action items, maintain issue logs, and follow up with cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution

What you’ll need:

• 5+ years of experience in business analysis, data analytics, or healthcare operations
• Experience supporting program or project management in a healthcare or payer/provider setting
• Demonstrated expertise to create dashboards, reports, and documentation that inform decision-making
• Proficiency with analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI)
• Strong skills in written communication skills with ability to document processes clearly and concisely; proficient in compiling material to support decision making
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously
• Collaborative mindset, with ability to operate in a matrixed and fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Public Health, Data Analytics, or a related field preferred

Pay & Perks:

💻 Fully remote opportunity with about 5% travel

🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program 

📈 401K retirement plan with company match; flexible spending and health savings account 

🏝️ Up to 184 hours (23 days) of PTO per year + company holidays

👶 Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave 

🐶 Pet insurance  

The salary range for this position is $95,000 to $110,000 annually; as part of a total benefits package which includes health insurance, 401k and bonus. In accordance with state applicable laws, Cohere is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and internal alignment.

Interview Process*:

1. Connect with Talent Acquisition for a Preliminary Phone Screening
2. Meet your Hiring Manager!
3. Behavioral Interview(s)
4. Case Study

*Subject to change

About Cohere Health:

Cohere Health’s clinical intelligence platform delivers AI-powered solutions that streamline access to quality care by improving payer-provider collaboration, cost containment, and healthcare economics. Cohere Health works with over 660,000 providers and handles over 12 million prior authorization requests annually. Its responsible AI auto-approves up to 90% of requests for millions of health plan members.

With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we’ve further enhanced our platform by launching our Payment Integrity Suite, anchored by Cohere Validate™, an AI-driven clinical and coding validation solution that operates in near real-time. By unifying pre-service authorization data with post-service claims validation, we’re creating a transparent healthcare ecosystem that reduces waste, improves payer-provider collaboration and patient outcomes, and ensures providers are paid promptly and accurately.

Cohere Health’s innovations continue to receive industry wide recognition. We’ve been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024. Backed by leading investors such as Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners, Cohere Health drives more transparent, streamlined healthcare processes, helping patients receive faster, more appropriate care and higher-quality outcomes.

The Coherenauts, as we call ourselves, who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody our core values and principles. We believe that diverse, inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive, growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.

We can’t wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!

Equal Opportunity Statement: 

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all.  To us, it’s personal.

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