Director of Data Analytics

Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists; 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

Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists is seeking a Director of Data Analytics to own the roadmap for data, BI, and analytics, driving clinical, operational, and financial performance.

The role mentors a high-performing team and partners with executive and clinical leadership across outpatient, research, and rehab divisions while ensuring strict HIPAA compliance and PHI protections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent in data analytics/CS/Statistics/healthcare
• 8+ years in Data Analytics/BI with 3+ years in leadership/management
• Healthcare data analytics experience preferred (outpatient/behavioral health/research)
• Strong HIPAA/compliance knowledge and value-based care metrics
• Proficient with SQL, Python and modern BI/notebook platforms; Hex a plus
• Familiar with EHR data, billing/claims data, and data pipelines
• Excellent communication of quantitative concepts to executives/clinicians

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a company-wide data/analytics roadmap
• Lead and mentor a team of Data and BI Analysts
• Oversee data governance, quality, HIPAA compliance
• Translate data into executive dashboards and actionable insights
• Collaborate with clinical/research teams to integrate analytics in workflows
• Own end-to-end projects from framing to delivery
• Oversee predictive modeling for value-based care and RCM
• Develop self-service analytics and responsibly-use AI capabilities
• Stay current on data techniques and industry trends

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Healthcare analytics understanding

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics/CS/Statistics/Healthcare Administration

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

BI platforms

Hex

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.