Chief Data Officer

WELL Health Technologies Corp; Remote; CAD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital health company in Canada is seeking a Chief Data Officer (CDO) to lead the enterprise data vision and strategy. This remote role offers a salary range of $175,000 to $250,000 CAD. The ideal candidate will have senior executive experience and expertise in data strategy, governance, and analytics, with a focus on transforming data into insights that drive operational excellence and organizational performance. Join a committed team striving to enhance patient care through technology.

Benefits

Market-competitive compensation

Great Place to Work® certified environment

Qualifications

• Senior executive experience leading enterprise data teams in complex organizations.
• Deep expertise in data strategy, governance, engineering, analytics, and AI.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native data architectures and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own a company-wide data strategy across all functions.
• Establish a unified data architecture ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Build and oversee an enterprise data ecosystem.

Skills

Data strategy

Data governance

Analytics

AI/ML expertise

Leadership

Job description

Entity: WELL Health Technologies Corp.

Position Title: Chief Data Officer

Work Location: Remote, Canada

Salary Range: $175,000 - $250,000 CAD

About WELL Health Technologies

WELL Health Technologies Corp. (TSX: WELL) is a high-growth digital health company committed to modernizing and improving healthcare through technology. Headquartered in Vancouver, WELL supports a diverse team of more than 4,500 people working across 220+ outpatient medical clinics and remote roles.

WELL operates Canada’s largest network of outpatient clinics and powers healthcare providers through a comprehensive practitioner enablement platform, including virtual care, patient engagement tools, EMR solutions, revenue cycle management, and cybersecurity services. Our mission is to empower clinicians, enhance patient access, and drive better health outcomes through connected, technology-enabled care.

Position Summary

WELL Health is seeking a Chief Data Officer (CDO) to build and lead our enterprise data vision, strategy, and operations. This executive will transform data into actionable information that drives revenue growth, clinical excellence, people insights, and overall organizational performance.

The CDO will enable WELL Health to become a leading-edge, insights-driven organization—advancing impact KPIs, operational efficiency, team member engagement, and data-informed decision‑making across every business unit.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and own a company-wide data strategy that supports WELL Health’s priorities across revenue, clinical operations, digital health, people, and corporate functions.
• Establish a unified data architecture and governance model that ensures accuracy, clarity, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Champion a data-driven culture that promotes adoption, literacy, accountability, and trust in data across all levels of the organization.
• Identify and communicate enterprise performance patterns to support confident, informed decisions.
• Drive data-enabled decision-making for product launches, revenue acceleration, and operational excellence.

Data Management & Analytics

• Build and oversee an enterprise data ecosystem spanning data collection, engineering, analytics, reporting, and visualization.
• Develop and lead a robust data governance program ensuring consistent definitions, high-quality data, and strong stewardship.
• Implement advanced analytics and AI systems that convert raw data into insights that drive revenue growth, operational efficiency, and people engagement.
• Deliver governed, self-service data that teams can easily find, trust, and use to answer questions safely and independently.
• Lead the creation of dashboards and KPI frameworks that connect culture, performance, clinical outcomes, and financial results.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with leaders across Clinics, Virtual Care, Primary and Specialty Care, Digital Health, Finance, People & Culture, Operations, and Corporate Development to meet evolving data needs.
• Support executive and board reporting with timely, contextual, and actionable insights.
• Collaborate closely with Cybersecurity, GRC, Cloud Engineering, and Technology Services to ensure alignment around data security, privacy, and integrity.
• Translate complex business questions into analytical models that identify drivers of revenue, EBITDA, profit, EPS, share price, and overall organizational performance.
• Use data to shape operational targets and accountability models that drive smart, outcome‑oriented execution.

Team Building & Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing data and analytics organization.
• Mentor and develop talent in data engineering, business intelligence, AI/ML, analytics, reporting, and data product management.
• Promote adoption of advanced tools that empower team members through accessible, high-quality insights.

Qualifications

• Senior executive experience leading enterprise data teams in complex or multi‑unit organizations.
• Deep expertise in data strategy, governance, engineering, analytics, and AI.
• Strong knowledge of cloud‑native data architectures, modern data platforms, and data pipelines.
• Expertise in data security, privacy, and governance within PHI/PII-rich environments.
• Demonstrated ability to link data to financial, operational, clinical, and people outcomes.
• Ability to simplify complexity and create organization-wide clarity on performance drivers.
• Exceptional leadership presence, communication skills, and ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience in healthcare, digital health, or scaled services environments is an asset.

Success Measures

• Establishment of a unified enterprise data platform and governance model.
• Increased adoption of data-informed decision‑making across all functions.
• Clear impact on revenue optimization, cost efficiency, patient experience, and team member engagement.
• Creation of KPI and insight systems that connect culture, performance, revenue, and financial results.
• Improved visibility and predictability of performance drivers including EBITDA, EPS, and share price trends.

Compensation for this executive role falls within a defined salary range and will be determined based on several factors, including the candidate’s depth of experience, executive leadership capabilities, domain expertise, and alignment with the strategic needs of the organization. WELL Health is committed to fair, equitable, and market-competitive compensation practices. Our goal is to ensure that the selected leader is rewarded in a manner that reflects the scope of responsibility, the impact of the role, and the exceptional value they bring to the organization.

WELL has been independently certified as a Great Place to Work® by the Great Place to Work Institute® Canada. This recognition reflects our commitment to building a workplace culture rooted in trust, inclusivity, and employee well‑being. It also aligns with our Healthy Place to Work pillar and the priorities outlined in our annual Sustainability Impact Report.

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