Business Intelligence Lead
Guardant Health - Palo Alto, CA
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Company Description Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. Position Summary We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Business Intelligence Lead to support our Commercial organization. This role will be responsible for developing best-in-class Tableau dashboards for Sales and Marketing while also applying data science and advanced analytics techniques to uncover insights that inform commercial strategy and decision-making. The ideal candidate is both hands-on and consultative - someone who can build intuitive, scalable dashboards while also moving beyond descriptive reporting to identify trends, drivers, and opportunities that improve sales effectiveness, marketing performance, and customer engagement. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and ownership of Tableau dashboards for Sales and Marketing, including health system performance tracking, inside sales representative reporting, pipeline visibility, and campaign effectiveness. Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Commercial Leadership to define KPIs, reporting standards, and analytics priorities. Translate business questions into actionable dashboards, metrics, and analytical frameworks. Apply data science and advanced analytics techniques (e.g., segmentation, regression, clustering, time-series analysis) to derive insights that inform commercial strategy. Develop and maintain robust data sources, calculations, and extracts to ensure accuracy, performance, and scalability of reporting. Identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities across sales performance, customer engagement, and marketing investments. Collaborate with Sales Operations, Commercial Analytics, and IT to integrate data from CRM (Salesforce), marketing platforms, and enterprise data sources. Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a clear, concise, and compelling manner. Establish best practices for dashboard governance, documentation, and self-service analytics adoption. Continuously improve commercial reporting by automating processes and introducing new analytical approaches. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. 4+ years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or data science, ideally within healthcare, life sciences, or diagnostics. Advanced proficiency in Tableau (dashboard design, performance optimization, data modeling). Strong analytical and statistical skills with experience using SQL and Python or R. Proven ability to move from descriptive reporting to diagnostic and predictive insights. Experience working with sales and marketing data, including CRM, pipeline, and campaign performance data. Excellent communication and data storytelling skills, with the ability to influence non-technical stakeholders. Strong project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Skills Experience with Salesforce CRM. Familiarity with cloud data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Redshift). Experience applying customer segmentation, promotional effectiveness, or marketing mix concepts. Knowledge of diagnostics or healthcare commercial models. Experience enabling self-service BI and training business users. Hybrid Work Model:This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients. The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need.Primary Location: Palo Alto, CAPrimary Location Base Pay Range: $137,100 - $188,550Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $116,535 - $160,268If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $123,390 - $169,695 Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952). Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 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Created: 2026-03-10