Director, Research, Computing, Data & Technology

Point32Health • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Director of Research, Computing, Data & Technology reports to the Vice President, Administration and Finance at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, a research and teaching partnership between Point32Health and Harvard Medical School. The role works closely with Institute leadership, faculty investigators, research center directors, research administration, compliance, privacy, security, enterprise IT partners, and external partners.

The Director develops and executes the Institute’s research technology strategy and oversees research computing, research technology, data enablement, and related support staff. The role combines strategic planning, innovation leadership, stakeholder engagement, governance, and program management with an understanding of research operations and scientific workflows. The Director serves as the primary liaison among researchers, operational leadership, enterprise IT, compliance, and external partners, ensuring technology investments align with scientific priorities and institutional objectives.

The position directly supervises a team of four and provides leadership and oversight for research technology initiatives, including evaluating and, where appropriate, redesigning the team’s roles, structure, and responsibilities to align with the Institute’s research technology strategy.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in informatics, data science, public health, health services research, computer science, healthcare analytics, business, or a related field.
• Eight to ten years of progressively responsible leadership experience in research technology, research administration, research computing, informatics, or related areas.
• Five to seven years in a management or supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives involving researchers, technology teams, and organizational leadership.
• Strong understanding of research workflows, sponsored research, and technology-enabled scientific collaboration.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Working knowledge of research computing and data platforms, including cloud computing, high-performance computing, and analytics environments.
• Knowledge of research data governance, privacy, and security requirements, including IRB, HIPAA, and sponsor data-use obligations.
• Skill in project and portfolio management, including budgeting, resource planning, and performance measurement.
• Ability to build consensus and influence stakeholders across research, technical, and administrative functions without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AI-enabled research tools and emerging technologies, and their practical application to scientific workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and maintain a multi-year roadmap for research computing, data management, analytics, AI, and digital research enablement.
• Lead and develop the research technology team by optimizing organizational structure, setting goals, coaching staff, and managing performance.
• Advise researchers and Institute leadership, aligning technology initiatives with scientific, operational, and strategic priorities.
• Translate research requirements into scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions and serve as the primary liaison between researchers and enterprise IT.
• Drive digital transformation through automation, cloud services, advanced analytics, AI, and emerging technologies to enhance research productivity and innovation.
• Oversee Institute computing and data storage environments, including cloud platforms, servers, research computing resources, and shared network drives.
• Direct governance and lifecycle management of Institute data assets, including acquisition, contracting, data sharing agreements, onboarding and offboarding processes, SOPs, retention, and secure destruction.
• Provide shared oversight of Research Service Data Center (RSDC) technical environments and serve as the primary liaison for related partnerships, governance, and data-sharing agreements.
• Oversee Institute-approved software assets, including vendor management, contracting, licensing, distribution, compliance, and lifecycle management.
• Establish governance, compliance, and policy frameworks that balance innovation, security, regulatory requirements, and responsible research practices.
• Manage the research technology portfolio, budget, performance metrics, and strategic reporting, including tracking data-asset utilization to support grant, contract, and funding opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, with additional buy-up coverage options
• Tuition program
• Well-being benefits
• Benefits supporting career development, individual and family health, and financial health
• Variable pay eligibility

What This Job Offers

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