InStride Health · 7 hours ago
Senior Forecasting Analyst
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$118K/yr - $132K/yr
5+ years expInStride Health is dedicated to providing specialty care for pediatric anxiety and OCD. They are seeking a Senior Forecasting Analyst to enhance their forecasting capabilities through predictive modeling and data analytics, collaborating with various departments to support business strategy and decision-making.
Health CareMental HealthWellness
Responsibilities
Own the lifecycle of forecasting models across various departments (e.g., Finance, Operations, Marketing)
Develop, back-test, validate, and deploy predictive models using statistical techniques such as time series analysis, regression, ARIMA, exponential smoothing, and related methods
Define and monitor model performance metrics (e.g., MAPE, RMSE, bias); perform ongoing forecast-vs-actual analysis to identify drivers of variance and continuously improve accuracy
Design scenario-based forecasts (best case, worst case, most likely) to support planning under uncertainty
Document assumptions, methodologies, and limitations to ensure transparency and reproducibility
Write complex, highly optimized SQL queries (CTEs, window functions, advanced joins) to extract, transform, and aggregate data from the data warehouse
Partner closely with Data Engineering to define data requirements, improve data quality, and ensure consistency of metrics used in forecasting
Build and automate reliable data pipelines so forecasts are refreshed on a consistent and scalable cadence
Validate upstream data changes and assess downstream impact on models and dashboards
Design, build, and maintain executive-level dashboards in Looker to surface forecasts, trends, and key drivers
Translate complex statistical outputs into intuitive, decision-ready visualizations and narratives
Maintain and extend LookML to ensure consistent definitions, metrics, and governance across the organization
Proactively identify opportunities to improve how forecast insights are consumed by leadership
Partner with functional leaders to understand business drivers, operational constraints, seasonality, and external market dynamics
Serve as a trusted thought partner to Finance and leadership during budgeting, re-forecasting, and long-range planning cycles
Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders with clarity and confidence, explaining not only what changed in a forecast, but why it changed and what it means for the business
Mentor and support junior analysts, helping raise forecasting and statistical literacy across the analytics team
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Data Analytics, FP&A, Demand Planning, or Data Science, with a demonstrated focus on forecasting and predictive modeling
Expert-level proficiency in SQL; advanced querying is second nature (CTEs, window functions, performance optimization)
Strong experience with Looker (dashboard development and LookML) or a comparable BI platform
Deep understanding of time series concepts (trend, seasonality, cyclicality) and core statistical methods
Proficiency in Python or R for advanced modeling and analysis (e.g., pandas, statsmodels, Prophet, scikit-learn)
Ability to clearly explain forecast changes, drivers, assumptions, and implications to non-technical stakeholders
A natural instinct to investigate root causes and challenge assumptions
Comfort owning ambiguous problems and making recommendations with incomplete information
Ability to partner cross-functionally and elevate the technical maturity of teammates
Preferred
Experience working with modern cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
Familiarity with machine learning techniques for predictive analytics and model enhancement
Experience forecasting in healthcare, behavioral health, or other regulated service-based environments
Exposure to workforce, capacity, or utilization forecasting
Benefits
401k with match
Flexible PTO
Paid holidays
4 week paid sabbatical
12 week paid parental leave
Health benefits starting on your first day
And more
Company
InStride Health
InStride Health provides evidence-based OCD and anxiety treatment to keep kids and teenagers engaged along the way.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$56MKey Investors
General Catalyst
2024-03-27Series B· $30M
2022-10-03Series A· $26M
Leadership Team
John Voith
CEO and Co-Founder
Kathryn Boger
Chief Clinical Officer and Co-Founder
Recent News
Behavioral Health Business
2025-08-21
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