Director of Data Management & Enterprise Analytics

Parkland Health

About The Position

Provides leadership for all activities related to Parkland Data and Reporting Governance, including proposing enterprise wide data management and reporting strategy, data standards, and business processes to ensure Parkland's data governance and reporting needs are met.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor's degree.
Must have seven years of current experience working in a complex clinical EHR (Electronic Health Records) environment, working with large, complex data sets and various data models.
Must have five years of proven success building, implementing, and supporting EHR systems.
Must have experience leading data and information governance forums focused on clinical and patient care solutions.
Must have experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) Databases, such as MS SQL.
Must have experience implementing data models and expertise in managing interface development and application interoperability.
Must have proven success managing staff at multiple levels within a complex organization.
Must have a vision for enterprise change and be focused on leading change.
Ability to partner and work effectively with IT internal and organization leaders
Must have proven success building application interoperability and expertise in data models and governance.
Must have strong organizational, analytical, and statistical skills.
Must be detail oriented.
Must be able to prepare project schedules, budgets, and reports.
Must be able to prepare and evaluate complex datasets to align with enterprise data governance needs.
Must be able to demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Must be focused on delivering quality solutions to internal partners; and able to manage partner relationships effectively.
Must be skilled in data management & analysis.
Must have excellent presentation and report management skills.
Must be skilled in using Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.
May be required to have technical knowledge of client-server and web-based environments, and comprehensive operational knowledge of healthcare applications and systems.

Nice To Haves

Prefer Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, or a related field.
Prefer a Master's degree in a related field.
Prefer Epic EHR proficiency, including the use of utilities and reporting capabilities.
Prefer experience with Business Objects.
Prefer experience implementing reporting dashboards.
Prefer experience with Big Data.
Prefer EPIC software certifications and/or application proficiencies.

Responsibilities

In conjunction with Information Technology (IT) and Parkland leadership, is responsible for proposing enterprise wide reporting strategy and data standards. Develops data and report management long-term and short-term strategies and organizational development goals.
Responsible for leading the identification of disparate reporting groups and leading an effort to consolidate reporting efforts through the development of collaborative and mutually productive business processes.
Responsible for establishing enterprise data standards including common terminology, definitions, formulas, and source of truth.
Provides leadership and guidance to the Enterprise Reporting and Decision Support Group, Enterprise IT Project Management Office, and other departments throughout Parkland regarding the use, management, and reporting of data to satisfy reporting and statistical analysis needs.
Provides guidance and leadership to the division's report writers, ensuring reports and dashboards are properly maintained and resourced. Educates and transfers knowledge of data standards and governance methodology, tools and reporting best practices across Parkland to ensure that all areas have access to necessary information. Mentors report writers and resources in successful data mining and use.
Participates in strategic planning, coordination and implementation of data warehouses, data marts, data models and dashboards for system reports and administrative management. In conjunction with the Enterprise IT Project Management Office, develops and maintains executive dashboard.
Selects, trains, schedules, motivates, supervises, and evaluates employees making recommendations for disciplinary actions up to and including termination, to ensure maximum utilization of individual and group capabilities. Ensures that assigned employees receive opportunities to further their knowledge.
Manages staff and provides subject matter expertise on data governance, mining, exchange management and reporting.
Directs operations and activities to ensure projects are prioritized and properly managed. This includes managing project time lines, budgets, resource forecasting and effectively achieving the project goals and objectives.
Partners with project sponsors and key stakeholders in order to develop and retrieve reports and information as needed.
Develops, implements, monitors data governance models, validation and integrity solutions.
Conducts data audits for integrity, accuracy and efficiency.
Identifies and analyzes the design of jobs, work processes, work flows, etc. for the Data Governance function and implements appropriate changes to improve effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency that support the overall goals of Parkland, and which serve to strengthen the integrity of reporting.
Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact departmental operations. Develops effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal/state/private health plans. Seeks advice and guidance as needed to ensure proper understanding.
Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field of Data Governance by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, and actively participating in professional organizations. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.