POSITION OVERVIEWThe Quality Operations Management unit within the NBME's Operations Management department, a division of NBME's Assessment Operations group, is currently seeking a Quality Operations Analyst to provide leadership in developing data analytics to inform business decisions, performing quality operation research to mitigate customer impacts, and driving continuous improvement.While this role can be designated as remote, you are offered the flexibility to select if you prefer to work primarily remotely, hybrid, or onsite. We're open to considering candidates within 50 miles of our office location in Philadelphia, PA.
Please note that onsite interviews and onboarding at our Philadelphia office may be required for this role. If applicable, advance notice will be provided to support planning.RESPONSIBILITIES - Support and lead analyses to enhance NBME operational efficiencies, identify and determine the scope of problems, collaborate with internal stakeholders or vendors to create innovative solutions and implement these solutions.
- Leveraging data analytical tools like R or Python to analyze and interpret complex data sets, and generate reports for stakeholders, including senior leaders, for consumption and decision making.
- Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to address quality issues, and support collaboration with external vendors involved in NBME's core assessment operations.
- Participate in and/or lead quality improvement initiatives, including incident management and root cause analysis process.
- Develop and analyze metrics for quality improvement initiatives, promote these metrics to internal stakeholders for self-service.
- Define key system performance indicators and lead quality assurance process for both internal functions and services provided by partner organizations
QUALIFICATIONS Skills and Abilities - The ability to work collaboratively in a team or project environment and lead same when asked.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent data management and analysis skills, including data modeling, SQL, XML
- The ability to analyze data and prepare presentations/reports suitable for senior leadership.
- The ability to leverage facts and data to make recommendations around operational decision making.
- Attention to details and a commitment to error-free work.
- Understanding business/organizational theory.
- Understanding of Quality Management models.
- Understanding of Process Improvement models.
Experience - 4 years of related experience
- Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
- 3+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) experience
Education- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Advanced degree in relevant field may be desired.
Compensation we are offering for this position is at $83.302 - $90,000.year. Please note that the offered rate for this position typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade, but it can vary based on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.
The NBME offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a rewarding work environment. Excellent Benefits include: Healthcare, Dental, Prescription, and Vision plans; 401(k) w/match, Tuition Reimbursement Plan, Commuter Benefit: Public Transit or Parking options. Remote Friendly Workplace.
