Director of Data Analytics

Pnsoc; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

Job summary

Pnsoc is seeking a Director of Data Analytics to own the data, BI, and analytics roadmap across clinical, operational, and financial performance areas. The role translates complex data into executive insights, mentors a high-performing team, and partners with executive leadership across outpatient, research, value-based care, and rehab divisions while ensuring HIPAA and compliance standards.

The role emphasizes building self-service analytics, defining AI use cases for analytics, and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in data analytics, CS, or related field.
• 8+ years in data analytics/BI with 3+ years in leadership roles.
• Healthcare analytics experience in outpatient, clinical research, or related settings.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a company-wide data and analytics roadmap aligned with clinical and business growth objectives.
• Hire, mentor, and lead a team of Data and BI Analysts, fostering excellence and strategic thinking.
• Oversee data governance, ensuring high data quality, HIPAA compliance, and PHI protection.

Skills

Team leadership

Data storytelling

Stakeholder communication

HIPAA compliance

Healthcare analytics

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

Hex

BI tools

Job description

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance

Location

Irvine, CA (Hybrid: 3 days in-office, up to 2 days remote)

Commute Requirement

Candidates must reside within a commutable distance of Irvine, CA. No relocation assistance or fully remote options are available.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

Job Summary

The Director of Data Analytics will own the roadmap for data, business intelligence, and analytics to drive clinical, operational, and financial performance. The Director will serve as the primary translator between technical data systems and operational leaders to ensure insights directly inform key business initiatives. This senior leader will build and mentor a high-performing team, partnering with executive and clinical leadership across our outpatient, research, value-based care, and rehab divisions while maintaining strict HIPAA and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute a company-wide data and analytics roadmap aligned with clinical and business growth objectives.
• Hire, mentor, and lead a team of Data and BI Analysts, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and strategic thinking.
• Oversee data governance, ensuring high data quality, accuracy, scalability, and strict compliance with HIPAA, PHI standards, and industry regulations.
• Translate complex data into clear executive dashboards, story-driven reporting, and actionable insights to guide strategic investments and operational strategy.
• Partner with clinical operations and research teams to integrate analytics directly into EHR workflows, tracking clinical outcomes, patient access metrics, and provider performance.
• Own projects end-to-end, from framing and planning through execution and delivery, ensuring outputs are timely, accurate, and aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee predictive modeling and advanced reporting capabilities to support value-based care contracts, payer negotiations, and revenue cycle management (RCM).
• Establish a self-service analytics capability for end users, leveraging AI-enabled tools where available to reduce reliance on the analytics team for routine reporting.
• Define the organization's applied AI strategy for analytics, identifying high-value use cases while ensuring responsible, compliant use of AI with PHI.
• Stay informed on emerging data techniques, industry trends, and drive innovation to ensure best-in-class data practices.

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years in Data Analytics/Business Intelligence, with 3+ years in a team leadership or manager-level role.
• Prior experience in healthcare data analytics; outpatient, behavioral health, or clinical research settings preferred.
• Strong understanding of HIPAA compliance, clinical outcome measures, and value-based care metrics.
• Technical proficiency in SQL, Python, and modern BI/notebook-based analytics platforms; direct experience with Hex a plus.
• Familiarity with electronic health record databases, billing/claims data, and data pipeline concepts.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex, quantitative concepts to non-technical operational leaders, physicians, and executive stakeholders.