Manager - Epic Cogito

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health is seeking an experienced Epic Cogito Manager to lead the design, implementation, and support of Cogito analytics and reporting. You will guide BI developers and administration staff, coordinating with Epic IT, clinical, and business stakeholders to ensure operational excellence and governance.

The role demands a strong background in healthcare analytics, project management, and leadership, with Epic Cogito certification (or commitment to obtain within six months) and a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years in healthcare analytics, BI, application management, or a related technical field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Previous supervisory and/or consulting experience.
• Significant project management experience with strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead senior level administrators and medical leadership.
• Strong leadership/mentoring skills for organizational senior leadership teams.
• Knowledge of system data access and data gathering techniques.
• Epic Certification in COG300 Cogito Project Manager required or to be obtained within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, operate, and support Epic Cogito analytics and reporting capabilities.
• Provide leadership to Business Intelligence Developers and application administration staff.
• Oversee complex analytics and reporting initiatives; manage project planning and execution.
• Ensure operational readiness and service excellence; liaise between Epic, IT, clinical, and business stakeholders.
• Support analytics governance, standards, and prioritization processes; develop staff capabilities.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Staff mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Epic Cogito

Epic Clarity

Epic Caboodle

Radar Dashboards

SlicerDicer

Job description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.
Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.
Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Epic Cogito Manager is responsible for the overall design, implementation, operation, and support of Epic Cogito analytics and reporting capabilities. This role provides leadership to Business Intelligence Developers and application administration staff supporting Epic Cogito, including Clarity, Caboodle, Reporting Workbench, Radar Dashboards, SlicerDicer, registries, metrics, and extracts. The manager leads complex analytics and reporting initiatives, oversees project planning and execution, ensures operational readiness and service excellence, and serves as a liaison between Epic, IT,
clinical, and business stakeholders. This role also supports analytics governance, standards, and prioritization processes while developing staff capabilities and ensuring alignment with organizational standards.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in healthcare analytics, business intelligence, application management, or a related technical field. Master's degree preferred.
• Must possess previous supervisory and/or consulting experience as well as one or more specific areas of relevant expertise.
• Significant project management experience and outstanding analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to manage large, complex, simultaneous assignments with potentially conflicting priorities and deadlines. Ability to lead/provoke the thinking of senior level administrators and medical leadership.
• Strong leadership/mentoring skills applicable to organizational senior leadership
• teams, Operational Analytics staff and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong base of technical, facilitative, and process improvement knowledge.
• Ability to teach complex technical/analytical concepts to non-Management Services managers and staff. Knowledge of and access to relevant System data or data gathering techniques.
• Sound decision-making skills. Strong diplomacy and collaboration skills. Strong computing skills.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Epic Certification in COG300 Cogito Project Manager required or must be obtained within six months of hire.