Kristen Johnson, Mha
About Kristen Johnson, Mha
Kristen Johnson, MHA, is the Director of Financial Analytics at CoverMyMeds, where she leads initiatives to analyze key business drivers and develop financial dashboards. With a background in health administration and extensive experience in data management and analytics, she has held various roles at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and McKesson.
Work at CoverMyMeds
Kristen Johnson currently serves as the Director of Financial Analytics at CoverMyMeds, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for developing executive-facing self-service financial dashboards using tools such as Domo, Tableau, and Salesforce. Prior to her current title, she worked as a Senior Manager of Financial Analytics and as a Manager of Enterprise Intelligence at CoverMyMeds, contributing to various financial analysis initiatives. Her work supports the company in achieving high growth targets of over 20% year-over-year.
Education and Expertise
Kristen Johnson holds a Master of Health Administration from The Ohio State University, which she completed from 2011 to 2013. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from the same institution, graduating in 2009. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in health administration and management, which she applies in her current role in financial analytics.
Background in Healthcare Analytics
Before joining CoverMyMeds, Kristen Johnson worked at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for several years. She served as a Senior Data Manager in Cancer Program Analytics from 2011 to 2016 and as an Associate Director in the same department from 2016 to 2019. Her earlier role as a Resource Planning Analyst from 2009 to 2011 involved work in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology. This extensive experience in healthcare analytics has equipped her with the skills necessary for her current position.
Technical Skills and Tools
Kristen Johnson utilizes various financial systems and analytical tools in her work. She is proficient in Oracle Netsuite, Adaptive, SAP, TM1, and SAC for analytics purposes. Additionally, she is skilled in curating data across multiple SQL servers and financial systems into a centralized Snowflake data warehouse, enhancing the organization's data management capabilities.
Leadership in Financial Analytics
In her current role, Kristen Johnson leads initiatives that support a key growth SaaS segment of McKesson, a Fortune 10 company. Her responsibilities include analyzing key business drivers, managing the new sales pipeline, client retention, and forecast variance. Her leadership in financial analytics plays a crucial role in driving strategic growth and operational efficiency.