Director of Business Intelligence, Supply Chain

Job Summary

The Director of Business Intelligence is responsible for driving the analytics agenda and overseeing the execution of the business intelligence strategy, including aligning business intelligence initiatives with data and technology, ensuring effective use of technology and / or business processes to meet customers’ needs, and developing analytics capabilities. The role oversees all master data and supporting supply chain technologies to support all areas of the supply chain. Director has overall responsibility for the Supply Chain database infrastructure and management utilized by the enterprise, as well as reporting and analytics services to support the Supply Chain business needs and external customers. This includes data governance and overseeing all metrics for evaluating performance, including SLAs, budgets, and vendor fulfillment data. The Director coordinates the supply chain technology plan and handles the final escalation of all support services technology issues Ensuring exceptional customer service, operational excellence, and continuous improvement are key responsibilities of this role.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $129,600 - $303,800 (Annual Rate).

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Department Description

The UCSF Health Supply Chain Department plays a critical role in supporting the organization’s mission of advancing health worldwide by ensuring the efficient, cost-effective, and timely procurement of goods and services across the health system. The department oversees all aspects of purchasing, contracting, sourcing, logistics, inventory management, and supplier relations, with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and sustainability. As a strategic partner to clinical, research, and administrative departments, Supply Chain is instrumental in driving operational excellence, reducing costs, and enhancing patient care outcomes through data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. The team operates within a complex academic medical center environment, requiring strong collaboration across UCSF Health, UCSF campus, and UC system-wide initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, supply chain management, or related field
• 7+ years supply chain leadership experience, including master data management and cloud technology experience
• Proven leadership in BI initiatives, strategic planning, and cross-functional team management; extensive experience with data analytics, reporting, BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
• Thorough knowledge of business intelligence operations, principles, policies, methodologies, and architecture
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards, regulatory requirements, and data governance; demonstrated ability to manage complex projects
• Adept at deriving insights from complex data sets and facilitating collaboration across departments
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual thinking ability to analyze complex problems then formulate and apply effective solutions
• Highly proficient in all MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Access), BI / database applications and reporting tools
• Advanced leadership skills, with the ability to create and maintain a climate of collaboration and trust
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and adaptability in dynamic environments; strategic thinking, and execution capabilities
• Advanced leadership, relationship building, influencing and negotiation skills, including the ability to work effectively across all levels of management and staff
• Advanced interpersonal, verbal and written communication to convey complex information clearly and concisely to senior leaders, managers and staff
• Advanced ability to motivate, influence and persuade
• Advanced conflict resolution skills
• Ability to organize operations, manage resources and drive efficiencies

Preferred Qualifications