Data Specialist - ELITE Dental Alliance

About Elite Dental Alliance

The Data Specialist opening is with Elite Dental Alliance. ELITE is the nation’s largest purchasing platform built for the independent dental practice. ELITE helps private dental practices compete with corporate dentistry by providing significant savings on products and services used every day. Serving all dental specialties, ELITE’s Dentists save on virtually anything needed to run a dental practice. From supplies to equipment, software to websites, practice financing to patient financing, and everything in between, ELITE has the right vendors, the right pricing, and the right service. With ELITE’s Advocacy Team, dentists have access to expert guidance to help with making buying decisions, selecting the right vendors, and ensuring practices have everything they need to be successful.

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, we are seeking a skilled and adaptable Operations Analyst to join our growing team. The Data Specialist will initially focus on pulling reports and understanding data usage across various departments, with the potential to evolve into a more structured data management position as we transition our information into a database system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Extract, analyze, and interpret data from multiple sources to create comprehensive reports for different departments

• Collaborate with department heads to understand their data needs and usage patterns

• Develop and maintain reporting systems to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information

• Identify trends, patterns, and insights from data to support decision-making processes

• Assist in the planning and implementation of data migration to a centralized database system

• Contribute to the design and optimization of data structures as we evolve our data management practices

• Ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance with company policies and regulations

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field

• 2+ years of experience in data analysis and reporting

• Proficiency in data extraction and manipulation tools (e.g., SQL, Excel, Python)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with database management and design

• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts

• Familiarity with ETL processes

• Understanding of data governance and security principles

Growth Opportunity:

As our organization moves towards a more structured data environment, this role will evolve to include:

• Designing and implementing database schemas

• Developing data models and architectures

• Leading data integration and migration projects

• Establishing data governance frameworks

We're looking for a candidate who is excited about growing with our organization and helping shape our data future. If you're passionate about data and ready to take on a dynamic role, we want to hear from you!

Work Environment

This is an in-office, full-time, non-exempt position. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Location and hours will vary based on management decisions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and bend or stand, as necessary.

Company Benefits:

Medical, 401(k), and Paid Time Off.

Job Compensation & Benefits
Through our competitive compensation and benefits program, we seek to attract, retain and motivate a high-performing and increasingly diverse Associate population. Our compensation and benefit structure is comprised of many factors, including but not limited the size of our Firm, our financial position, the industry, business objectives, market salary information, benchmark pay levels and practices against the respective peer group (to ensure equal pay for equal work, with allowable pay differences based on factors not prohibited by law), and unique circumstances of the Firm that are subject to change.

Compensation
Minimum: $21/Hour - Maximum: $27/Hour