Senior Director, Data Strategy & Operations

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 202,000 - 309,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association seeks a senior leader to drive data strategy, governance, and operating excellence across critical data assets. The AVP will own roadmaps, ROI, and stakeholder collaboration with data engineering, analytics, product, and finance teams.

The role requires 15+ years in data leadership, strong governance expertise, and the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans with measurable value realization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading data strategy, operations, governance, or data leadership.
• Experience managing data products and operations in complex environments.
• Experience implementing data quality, metadata, lineage, and governance practices.
• Experience managing service levels, data delivery processes, and continuous improvements.
• Experience delivering business cases, adoption measures, and value realization metrics.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise data priorities into multi-year roadmaps and operating plans.
• Lead data operations and governance for data products, ensuring reliability and cost efficiency.
• Oversee data quality programs, metadata management, and stewardship across assets.
• Drive adoption, metrics, and ROI reporting for the data portfolio.
• Partner with senior leadership and Blue Plan stakeholders to align strategy and execution.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data strategy

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

AI literacy

Education

BS

MS Information Management/CS/Health Informatics/Data Science

Tools

Modern data platforms

Enterprise data governance tooling

Job description

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association seeks a senior leader to drive data strategy, governance, and operating excellence across critical data assets. The AVP will own roadmaps, ROI, and stakeholder collaboration with data engineering, analytics, product, and finance teams.

The role requires 15+ years in data leadership, strong governance expertise, and the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans with measurable value realization.