Director of Data & Analytics - Analytics and Innovation

SPH Careers 2023•Helena, MT

About The Position

The Director of Data & Analytics provides strategic and operational leadership for enterprise data, analytics, and reporting capabilities within a healthcare organization. This role is responsible for transforming clinical, financial, and operational data into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes, reduce cost, ensure regulatory compliance, and support value-based care initiatives. The Director partners closely with clinical, operational, finance, compliance, and IT leaders to establish data governance, analytics strategy, and advanced reporting that enables data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Statistics, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
8+ years of progressive experience in data, analytics, or BI roles, with at least 3–5 years in leadership.
Healthcare domain experience (provider, payer, life sciences, or digital health).
Strong knowledge of healthcare data sources (EHR, claims, quality measures, financial systems).
Experience with modern analytics platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
Proficiency with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
Demonstrated experience with data governance, data quality, and regulatory compliance.
A Bachelor's, Master's degree preferred in Data Science, Computer Science, AI, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting value-based care, population health, or risk adjustment.
Familiarity with HL7, FHIR, ICD-10, CPT, HCC, and quality reporting standards.
Experience with advanced analytics, predictive modeling, or AI/ML in healthcare.
Strong executive communication and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the enterprise data and analytics strategy aligned with organizational goals and healthcare regulatory requirements.
Lead and develop high-performing teams across data engineering, analytics, reporting, and data science.
Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on analytics-driven opportunities, risks, and performance trends.
Champion a culture of data literacy and evidence-based decision-making across the organization.
Oversee design, development, and optimization of data platforms, including data warehouses, data lakes, and cloud-based analytics solutions.
Ensure reliable integration of data from EHRs, claims, financial systems, population health platforms, and external data sources.
Establish scalable, secure, and high-availability data pipelines and architectures.
Responsible for the design, architecture, and support of data movement (integration, interfacing, FTP, API).
Lead development of analytics solutions supporting: Clinical quality and outcomes Population health and care management Financial performance and cost containment Operational efficiency and access Value-based care and risk-based contracts
Oversee dashboards, KPIs, predictive models, and self-service analytics tools for stakeholders.
Translate complex analytics into clear insights for executive and clinical audiences.
Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, data standards, and data quality management.
Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, CMS, and other federal and state regulations.
Partner with compliance, security, and privacy teams to safeguard sensitive healthcare data.
Collaborate with clinical leadership, finance, operations, and IT to prioritize analytics initiatives.
Manage relationships with analytics vendors, cloud providers, and consulting partners.
Evaluate and implement analytics tools, BI platforms, and emerging technologies.