Director, Forecasting & Business Insights

Job Description

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

– 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

• Optimize cloud and data spend, customer health, and model unit economics for all of Zus

– Develop a deep understanding of what levers drive growth and efficiency for our business and translate that insight into tangible improvements

• Create and maintain dashboards and reporting systems that provide actionable insights to leadership

– Use financial and operational data  to create effective KPI dashboards and identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for the company 

• 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

You’re a good fit because you have:

• 8+ years in a mix of analytics, business intelligence/insights, and finance; 

– Experience experience in software/B2B SaaS, healthcare, start-ups, and with utilization revenue models is a strong plus

• 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

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.