SVP Enterprise Data and Analytics 2376196 | Lafayette, Louisiana | LHC Group

Senior Vice President, Data & Analytics

Optum Home & Community Care Delivery (H&CCD) - the combined LHC Group and Amedisys enterprise operating under UnitedHealth Group's Optum platform - is seeking a Senior Vice President, Data & Analytics to lead the unification, governance, and strategic deployment of analytics across one of the largest home health and hospice organizations in the United States. This is a newly created role that sits at the intersection of integration execution and enterprise analytics transformation, reporting directly to the Chief Strategy & Development Officer.

The SVP will inherit a solid foundation of analytics talent and capability across two industry-leading organizations and will be charged with leveraging those existing resources to build a fully integrated, world-class analytics function - one that establishes unified governance, resolves legacy system complexity, and positions H&CCD to operate as a data-driven enterprise at scale. This role carries enterprise authority and C-suite visibility from Day.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analytics Strategy & Enterprise Leadership
• Data Governance & Single Source of Truth
• Analytics Organization Design & Talent
• Platform Execution & Data Architecture
• Advanced Analytics & Insight Generation
• Cross-Functional Partnership & Stakeholder Management

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years of progressive experience in data, analytics, or information leadership roles, with 5+ years at the SVP, VP, or equivalent senior leadership level
• Healthcare sector experience - deep familiarity with clinical data, payor-provider dynamics, HIPAA compliance, and CMS regulatory requirements
• Executive presence and communication capability - able to translate complex analytics concepts for C-suite and board-level audiences and advocate credibly for data-driven strategy
• Experience leading enterprise BI platform migration and adoption programs, including self-service analytics capability development
• Demonstrated experience leading analytics through a post-merger integration, multi-system consolidation, or major organizational transformation in a healthcare setting
• Proven track record of building and leading centralized analytics organizations - from talent development through governance design and platform execution
• Solid working knowledge of data governance frameworks, master data management, and enterprise-scale data quality programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in data science, statistics, health informatics, business, or a related field; MBA or clinical informatics credential a plus
• CHIE, CPHIMS, CDMP, or equivalent health data management certification
• Home health, hospice, or post-acute care sector experience - familiarity with OASIS, home health claims data, episode-based payment models, and care center operations analytics
• Experience operating as an analytics leader within an Optum-affiliated or large integrated health system environment
• Exposure to value-based care contracting analytics and population health data infrastructure

Leadership Profile:

• The right candidate for this role is not defined by their resume alone. H&CCD is seeking a specific combination of leadership attributes that the integration context and Optum environment demand:
• Decisive and action-oriented. Comfortable making consequential decisions with incomplete information, accountable for outcomes, and capable of moving an organization forward without waiting for perfect data
• Builder's mindset. Energized by the opportunity to create integrated structure from two solid but distinct foundations - and clear-eyed about what that requires in terms of organizational capital, relational investment, and sustained focus
• Technically credible, not technically siloed. Able to engage deeply with data engineers and architects while operating as a peer to the CFO, COO, and clinical leadership
• Politically astute. Capable of navigating the complexity of a large parent organization, a multi-legacy-entity integration, and a C-suite with competing priorities - without losing momentum or organizational trust
• Talent multiplier. Builds teams that outlast their own tenure. Invests in developing others as a core leadership responsibility and sees the stabilization and growth of analytics talent as a personal mandate

Travel:

• Travel may be required based on business need, implementation activity, and leadership expectations.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary for this role will range from $183,816 to $275,724 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.