--- title: 'Principal Data Analyst at Tendo' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/principal-data-analyst-tendo-united-states-4mq6wzvhjhzr' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-07' --- # Principal Data Analyst at Tendo - **Company:** Tendo - **Location:** United States - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/tendo/6ef3c2b3-476e-4f02-9dd6-e6da3331a12c ## Job description As a Principal Data Analyst, you will lead analysis of hospital quality performance and national rankings and ratings programs for current and prospective health system customers, including CMS Star Ratings, U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals, Leapfrog, and CMS pay-for-performance programs (HRRP, HAC, VBP). You will apply deep expertise in quality measure methodology, risk adjustment, and Medicare claims data to replicate program methodologies, explain what is driving a customer's results, and identify the improvement opportunities with the greatest impact on their scores and rankings. You will own the design of dashboards and benchmarking tools, and set standards for methodological rigor and validation across the team. You will serve as a senior analytic voice in pre-sales, sales, and ongoing customer engagements, presenting findings directly to customer quality and executive leadership. You will also mentor analysts and partner with Data Scientists and Process Improvement Consultants to shape how Tendo delivers analytic value. ## About Tendo Make an impact—join our team! We’re a fast-growing, mission-driven company building a culture that enables teams and individuals to thrive. Our team-driven culture and rapid growth have earned us recognition as one of Forbes’ Top Startup Employers for 2024, 2025, and 2026. Led by an experienced and proven team, we live by our values and are always on the hunt for motivated people with diverse experiences and backgrounds to help us improve the care journey for patients, clinicians, and caregivers by creating software that provides seamless, intuitive, and user-friendly experiences. If you like working with innovative technologies and want to be part of a growing team that will help transform the healthcare experience, we encourage you to apply today! Job LocationRemoteTendo has hubs in San Francisco, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; Chicago, IL; Nashville, TN; and Philadelphia, PA. Candidates may be located in any one of our hub locations. ## Responsibilities - Own data sourcing, cleaning, and quality assurance, and set the validation standards the team uses for all analytic outputs. - Design, build, and maintain reporting, dashboard, and benchmarking tools, and set visualization standards for customer-facing work. - Present findings and recommendations to customer and internal leadership, supporting pre-sales, sales, renewals, and ongoing customer engagement. - Partner with Data Scientists and Process Improvement Consultants on methodology, project scoping, and delivery. - Mentor analysts, review their work for accuracy and quality, and help build repeatable analytic processes for the team. ## Requirements Education (one of the following): - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or Health Sciences - Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, or a related quantitative field - Equivalent work experience with a portfolio of relevant analytic projects Experience: - 7+ years of experience in healthcare data analytics, with a focus on hospital quality measurement, clinical outcomes, or performance improvement - Hands-on experience with one or more national quality rankings or ratings programs, such as CMS Star Ratings, USNWR Best Hospitals, Leapfrog, Vizient Quality & Accountability, or CMS value-based programs (HRRP, HAC, VBP) - Experience working with Medicare claims (MedPAR, Standard Analytic Files) and CMS public reporting data (e.g., Care Compare, Provider Data Catalog) - Demonstrated experience leading analytic projects end to end, from scoping through delivery - Experience presenting findings and recommendations to senior leadership or customer executives Core Competencies: - Advanced SQL and proficiency in Python or R for data analysis - Expertise in business intelligence and data visualization tools, with the ability to set dashboard and reporting standards - Strong command of statistical methods, benchmarking, and performance measurement - Ability to translate ambiguous business and customer questions into clear analytic plans - Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to executive and non-technical audiences - Experience mentoring analysts and reviewing their work for quality and accuracy ## Nice to Have - Experience in a customer-facing, consulting, or pre-sales analytics role - Six Sigma or Lean certification - Experience with Tableau, Looker Studio, Plotly/Dash, or similar visualization platforms - Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) - Familiarity with Jupyter Notebook and collaborative analytics workflows - Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides - Experience with Smartsheet or similar project management tools - Tableau/Google Data Studio/Plotly/Dash. - Pycharm, VSCode, Sublime Text, Atom, etc. - AWS/GCP/Azure, etc. Base Salary Range $110,500 - $149,500 This salary range is offered with the understanding that final compensation is based on a number of factors including geography and experience. Tendo also offers an equity package, annual bonuses, and benefits. ## Benefits For full time employees, Tendo also offers full health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), flexible spending and health savings accounts, company paid life insurance, company paid short-term and long-term disability, company equity, voluntary benefits, 401(k), company paid holidays, flexible time off, and an employee wellness program  (“Breathe”). Tendo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. #LI-Remote ## About Tendo ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Tendo builds a next-generation software platform and applications to connect patients, providers, and employers, simplifying the healthcare experience from care discovery to payment. - **Entity Type**: Private (startup, founded 2020) - **Headquarters**: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (with anchor offices in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Nashville, San Diego) - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Dan Goldsmith and Jen Goldsmith ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Healthcare information technology (healthtech), including software, analytics, and a healthcare marketplace. - **Target customers**: Healthcare systems, clinicians, patients, and self-insured employers (B2B and B2B2C). - **Mission or purpose**: “To be the trusted connection between patients, providers, and caregivers by delivering quality healthcare experiences that are intuitive, seamless, and accessible for all.” [tendo.com/about-us](https://tendo.com/about-us/) ## Products & Services - **Tendo Application Suite**: A set of configurable, data-driven applications built on a modern platform. Modules include: - **Quality & Ranking Insights**: Uncover opportunities to improve health, quality, and financial outcomes. - **Documentation Accuracy**: Streamline workflows to maximize documentation completeness and accuracy. - **Patient Engagement**: Target prioritized patients with timely outreach. - **Employer Strategy**: Simplify direct contracting and offer bundled, shoppable medical procedures to employer populations. - **MDsave Marketplace** (acquired 2023): A nationwide shoppable healthcare marketplace that allows patients to compare and pay for medical procedures with all-inclusive pricing. [tendo.com/about-us](https://tendo.com/about-us/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company). - **Key Metric**: Total funding not disclosed; the company has grown through the acquisition of MDsave in 2023. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not specified in available sources; the company emphasizes partnerships with healthcare systems, clinicians, and employers. - **Growth Signals**: Acquisition of MDsave in 2023 expanded capabilities into a marketplace; remote-first hiring across six U.S. cities; 98 employees (per Built In profile, likely growing). [builtin.com/company/tendo](https://builtin.com/company/tendo) ## Competitive Advantages - **Modern, configurable platform** that is data-driven and can be extended by healthcare organizations. - **End-to-end patient experience** covering care discovery, scheduling, documentation, employer contracting, and payment. - **Deep healthcare expertise** – founders and team have over 25 years of combined experience in life sciences, education, and healthcare technology. - **Acquisition of MDsave** provides a unique shoppable marketplace moat. ## Strategic Focus - **Digital transformation** for healthcare providers and employers, reducing fragmentation in the patient journey. - **Data and analytics** to drive actionable insights for clinical and financial outcomes. - **Expanding employer-direct contracting** and bundled pricing to capture new volume. ## Why Work Here - **Remote-first culture** with six anchor offices (San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Nashville, San Diego) for collaboration and connection. [tendo.com/careers](https://tendo.com/careers/) - **Generous benefits**: equity grants for all full-time employees, premium-free health insurance option, paid parental leave, flexible PTO, 6 wellness days, “Dim the Lights” week at year-end, 401(k) after 3 months, and an annual wellness stipend. [tendo.com/careers](https://tendo.com/careers/) - **DEI commitment**: Employee-driven DEI Council focused on inclusive culture and diverse teams. [tendo.com/careers](https://tendo.com/careers/) - **Mission-driven work** with a proven leadership team and a focus on transforming healthcare. ## Sources 1. [tendo.com/careers](https://tendo.com/careers/) 2. [tendo.com](https://tendo.com/) 3. [tendo.com/about-us](https://tendo.com/about-us/) 4. [jobs.lever.co/tendo](https://jobs.lever.co/tendo) 5. 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