Head of Data Platform & Analytics (Remote within NL)

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 87,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental benefits

Pension plan

Flexible work arrangements

Work-life balance

Paid leave

Social club

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Innovative culture

Job summary

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, Digital Health division, invites applications for a Manager, Data Platform Services. You will lead the provincial data platform, including the Data Lab data warehouse and secure environments for analytics, research and policy purposes.

Reporting to the Director, Data Architecture, you will drive data acquisition, integration, modelling, storage and provisioning across internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, information systems, data management, health information management, business, or related field.
• 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in data management, data platforms, BI, analytics or healthcare field.
• Demonstrated leadership or management experience including staff, planning and resource allocation.
• Experience with enterprise data warehousing, relational and dimensional models, ETL/ELT, secure data-access environments.
• Experience with analytics and BI technologies such as SQL-based platforms, SAS, SPSS, Python, R, Power BI.
• Experience with metadata management, data quality, data integration and secure data provisioning.
• Knowledge of privacy, security and legislative requirements in health data is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integrated provincial data platform including enterprise data warehousing and secure data environments.
• Develop and maintain plans, standards and best practices for data acquisition, integration, modelling and storage.
• Enable use of provincial data for analytics, BI, health planning, policy development and research.
• Translate reporting requirements into data products and platform services with stakeholders.
• Oversee data extraction, de-identification, linkage, storage and secure access per approvals and policies.
• Manage analytics and BI applications used by analysts, researchers and decision-makers.
• Develop metadata services and documentation to aid data use.
• Research and advise on emerging technologies for secure data access and platform modernization.
• Lead incorporation of AI technologies within NL Health Services policies and governance.
• Oversee on-call support to maintain platform availability per SLAs.
• Develop and manage unit budget, priorities, risks and vendor relationships.
• Build relationships with internal programs and external partners.
• Lead or participate in committees on data platforms, governance and analytics.

Skills

Data platform leadership

BI & analytics

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

ETL/ELT

Data governance

Education

Bachelors in CS/IS/Data

Tools

SQL platforms

SAS

SPSS

Python

R

Power BI

Job description

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, Digital Health division, invites applications for a Manager, Data Platform Services. You will lead the provincial data platform, including the Data Lab data warehouse and secure environments for analytics, research and policy purposes.

Reporting to the Director, Data Architecture, you will drive data acquisition, integration, modelling, storage and provisioning across internal and external partners.