Director of Tech Adoption & Data Enablement

Penn Mar 2021 • Freeland, MD

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About The Position

At Penn-Mar, technology is more than systems and support; it is a way to strengthen connection, improve decision-making, and expand opportunities for the people we support. This is an opportunity to lead organization-wide change, strengthen how Penn-Mar uses technology and information, and help build a more digitally capable, data-informed, and person-centered organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field; equivalent education, certifications, and experience will be considered.
• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience across technology adoption, organizational change, enterprise applications, data and analytics, enabling technology, or digital transformation.
• Experience coaching managers, leading cross-functional initiatives, and aligning multiple programs around shared organizational goals.
• Experience leading technology adoption, communication, training, workforce enablement, data governance, reporting, analytics, or enterprise data initiatives.
• Strong coaching, communication, facilitation, relationship management, project leadership, problem-solving, prioritization, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to explain technology, data, privacy, and security expectations in practical terms for technical and nontechnical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience in human services, healthcare, education, or the nonprofit sector.
• Experience supporting a distributed, hybrid, mobile, or BYOD workforce.
• Experience supporting person-centered technology, assistive or enabling technology, digital inclusion, or technology-enabled services.
• Familiarity with HIPAA/HITECH, privacy and security requirements, Microsoft 265, cloud platforms, Power BI or comparable analytics platforms, enterprise applications, and project portfolio tools.
• Commitment to person-centered services, inclusion, digital access, collaboration, and Penn-Mar's Mission, Vision, and Values.

Responsibilities

• Drive Technology Adoption & Change: Lead adoption and change efforts so tools and practices become part of everyday work.
• Partner with HR, Learning & Development, Marketing & Communications, supervisors, and operational leaders to build digital and data skills and reinforce responsible use.
• Develop practical communication, training, and feedback approaches for team members with varying levels of technology and data proficiency.
• Measure adoption and user experience, identify barriers, and adjust approaches, so technology investments produce sustained organizational value.
• Lead Data Governance, Analytics & Business Intelligence: Coordinate data from Penn-Mar's business applications into a governed business intelligence platform.
• Lead data governance operations, including ownership, stewardship, definitions, data quality, official sources, reporting standards, access, and issue follow-through.
• Ensure dashboards and reports are accurate, secure, understandable, and used in leadership and departmental routines.
• Work with data owners and subject matter experts to define questions, requirements, KPIs, validation, refresh schedules, and success measures; build data literacy and reduce conflicting or manual reports.
• Advance Technology Programs & Transformation: Guide and coach managers responsible for enterprise applications and enabling technology while preserving their authority over daily delivery.
• Connect program priorities to Penn-Mar's strategy and mission; identify dependencies, barriers, decisions, and resource needs.
• Coordinate technology adoption, data and analytics, applications, enabling technology, automation, and other digital transformation initiatives.
• Support the advancement of person-centered enabling technology that promotes independence, choice, safety, connection, and quality of life for the people Penn-Mar supports.
• Manage assigned initiatives, vendors, budgets, resources, risks, timelines, dependencies, and outcome reporting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, HRA, FSA, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• 17 days of PTO your first year + 12 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director