Data Program Director

Valleywise Health System; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 155,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Data Program Director to oversee critical Business Intelligence and Analytics projects. The role involves strategic alignment with both internal teams and external partners, requiring significant expertise in managing complex healthcare initiatives. Ideal candidates will bring extensive leadership, analytical, and communication skills, alongside a solid educational foundation. Valleywise Health promotes a diverse workforce, offering comprehensive benefits to support employees’ well-being.

Benefits

10 paid observed holidays

Arizona State Retirement System with 12% match

Paid vacation and sick time

Affordable medical, vision, and dental insurance

Flexible Spending and health savings accounts

Public Service Loan Forgiveness potential

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Seven years of program/project management experience preferred.
• Healthcare experience and Epic Cogito experience are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Business Intelligence & Analytics initiatives.
• Manage the intake, scoping, planning, and execution of various projects.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data Visualization tools

Job description

Under the direction of Sr VP Chief Information Officer, the Data Program Director will oversee the Cogito Project Manager and ancillary data specialty roles and provide accountable oversight to a portfolio of Business Intelligence & Analytics initiatives, applying industry best practices to manage the intake, scoping, planning, staffing, execution methodology, and long-term road mapping of projects within the assigned portfolio. This role will partner with other leaders in Business Intelligence and Analytics, Clinical Quality, Finance, IT, and other operational/functional areas, as well as third-party partner organizations, to align the program with internal and external stakeholders and to ensure successful adoption and value realization associated with the assigned portfolio.

Annual Salary Range: $155,667.20 - $229,611.20
This position can be Remote Out-Of-State.

Qualifications
Education:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of training and progressively responsible experience that will result in the required specialized knowledge and abilities to perform the assigned work.

Prefers a Master’s Degree in relevant field of study.

Experience:

Requires a minimum of seven* (7) years of progressively responsible program or project management experience that demonstrates a high level of understanding of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Experience must include demonstrated leadership of business intelligence analysts/Cogito Project Managers, preferably working in a management capacity, leading multiple initiatives more than $1 million and/or 12 months in duration or related management position in a healthcare setting.

Healthcare experience strongly preferred, preferably within a large healthcare provider system.

Epic Cogito experience highly preferred

Prefers experience applying healthcare analytics industry best practices and best-of-breed platforms and tools.

Prefers relevant experience and technical skills, including Database/Data Warehouse Fluency, Data Presentation/Visualization, Report/Dashboard Development

Prefers IT Application or BI Team Management, including Resource & Capacity Management; Talent Development, Performance Management & Career Planning; Software Development Life Cycle Best Practices& Oversight/Management Skills; Vendor Selection & Vendor Management; Tool & Solution Strategy Development

Prefers relevant program and project management skills and experience, including project demand and intake management, resource and capacity management, portfolio management, methodology design and implementation, etc.

Prefers strategic planning experience, including experience driving organizational transformation in partnership with operational leaders, e.g., IT, Clinical, Finance, Quality, Population Health, Administration, etc.

Prefers change management planning and implementation experience

Prefers communication management, planning, and implementation experience

Certification/licensure:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must demonstrate success in leading large, complex, and high-visibility groups of concurrent projects

Must have a high-quality verbal and written communication, including large-group and executive-level facilitation and presentation skills

Must be a successful leader of people, have strong leadership skills, and the ability to motivate a team.

Must be able to decide how to allocate people, time, and other resources to create, execute, and accomplish an operating or project plan on time and within budget.

Must have solid analytical and problem-solving skills along with the ability to utilize the appropriate management techniques to plan, organize, control, and coordinate activities.

Must be able to manage priorities in a dynamic environment and adapt to change quickly and positively.

Must demonstrate ability to be self-directed, as well as demonstrate excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Must be able to work as a team member with peers, other managers, staff, and senior leadership.

Must possess good customer service and communication skills, the ability to work with professionals, and maintain confidentiality standards.

Must have high-quality Microsoft Office document and presentation creation skills, e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio, and Word.

Valleywise Health is committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive benefits designed to help our employees and their families stay physically and financially fit. Known for the diversity of not only the community of patients we serve but also our workforce and the benefits we offer, such as:

• 10 paid observed holidays
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
• Affordable medical, vision, and dental insurance benefits and a wellness program
• Flexible Spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Deferred Compensation-457(b) Roth and Supplemental Retirement – 401(A)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).