Enterprise IT Director for Healthcare Data

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

This Director serves as the enterprise leader for data platform modernization, analytics architecture, and strategic enablement of health data across the organization. Accountable for the enterprise data warehouse (EDW), Microsoft Fabric platform, Power BI administration, and Epic reporting systems, this role drives the transition to a cloud-first, governed, and scalable data ecosystem in support of clinical, operational, and research priorities.

As a member of enterprise governance and technology councils, the director plays a key role in shaping data access, ownership, and security strategies across the health system. They partner with compliance, information security, and domain leadership to develop, operationalize, and enforce data governance policies—translating strategic direction into sustainable platform architecture and access frameworks. The director and their team lead the definition and stewardship of enterprise data products, enabling clarity, consistency, and trust in the organization’s data assets.

This role is responsible for defining the enterprise analytics architecture, including standards for data modeling, curation, platform utilization, and cross-system alignment. They ensure that Epic Caboodle, Clarity, and cloud-based analytics solutions (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Data Factory, and Power BI) are technically integrated and strategically aligned. While not directly responsible for interoperability or real-time integration, the director ensures their architecture supports downstream research, reporting, and decision support use cases.

The director also leads the communication and socialization of data platform strategy across the enterprise, ensuring alignment with stakeholders in clinical, financial, and research domains. Their team is accountable for enabling adoption through structured change management, training, certification and education programs that support responsible and efficient data use.

The ideal candidate brings significant experience leading data infrastructure initiatives in healthcare, including cloud data platforms (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse), enterprise reporting environments (e.g., Power BI), and Epic data systems (Caboodle, Chronicles). Experience with Databricks (the current legacy platform) a plus. Candidates for this role should have deep experience in healthcare analytics, with a demonstrated ability to lead through influence, define modern governance frameworks, and deliver impactful enterprise solutions. An Epic certification in Cogito Fundamentals, Caboodle Data Model, or Clarity Data Model is preferred.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or equivalent is required. Master’s degree is strongly preferred. Additional experience may be substituted for education.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred; Six Sigma or other operational improvement methodologies helpful.
• A minimum of ten years IT experience, including five years management and five years Project management experience, is required. Proven experience leading large scale, complex projects.

Salary Range : $198,000 per year - ​​​​​​​$225,000 per year. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

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