Director Analytics & Informatics

The Director, Analytics & Informatics will transform clinical, operational, claims, and third-party data into actionable insights to improve financial performance and reduce liability risk. Partnering closely with Risk Management, Data Science, IT, Claims, and Clinical teams, the Director will deliver data-driven tools to mitigate malpractice exposure, improve patient care, and strengthen organizational outcomes.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Informatics, Statistics, Health Information Management, Computer Science is required.
• A master’s degree in Informatics, Statistics, Health Information Management, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in analytics, informatics, or data strategy, including at least 5 years in a leadership or management role.
• Professional experience in informatics within a hospital or healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with EHR data, clinical coding, and healthcare claims data
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare operations, patient safety, and risk management.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing, implementing, and overseeing analytics solutions, including governance of data products and reporting tools.
• Comprehensive knowledge of processes for acquiring, standardizing, and organizing clinical, operational, and claims data to ensure data integrity and usability.
• Proficiency in data visualization and analytics tools
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to present complex clinical and financial insights to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to translate evidence and guidelines into informatics solutions that drive strategic decision-making

Responsibilities

Data Strategy & Analytics

• Present actionable clinical and financial insights to guide strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to identify improvement opportunities and support risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead ingestion and curation of EHR data to improve clinical coding accuracy.
• Integrate hospital and third-party data with malpractice data for benchmarking.
• Oversee data for BI analytics, including semantic models and certified datasets.

Data Quality & Terminology

• Support clinical data steward and data quality program (completeness, timeliness, accuracy) with automated rules.
• Assist with terminology mapping and documentation standards to enhance coding reliability.
• Maintain coding guidelines aligned with Department of Health regulations.
• Oversee rollout, training, and adoption of data standards.

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management

• Act as primary informatics liaison to hospital teams.
• Communicate clearly with clients and follow up on expectations.
• Monitor client needs and escalate concerns as needed.
• Deliver high-quality work that supports efficient downstream workflows.

Team Development & Management

• Develop staff performance metrics and annual service plans.
• Coach and mentor team members to meet performance goals.
• Provide timely feedback to direct reports.

Professional Development & Other Duties

• Complete required training to support professional and departmental goals.
• Contribute to department-wide projects and accept delegated tasks as needed.

Salary Range: $160,298 - $210,391

Compensation varies based on skills, knowledge, and education. We consider factors such as specialized skills, depth of knowledge in the field, and educational background to ensure fair and competitive pay.

Benefits:

Healthcare Risk Advisors offers competitive compensation, outstanding career opportunities, an exceptional work environment, and an impressive benefits package, which starts with medical, family and bereavement leave; same-sex domestic partner benefits; short- and long-term disability programs; and an employee assistance program. There's more:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health and dependent care tax-free spending accounts with a company match
• 401(k) and Roth IRA with company match, as well as catch-up plans for both
• Paid vacation, sick days, and personal days each calendar year (with vacation increases based on length of service)
• 11 paid holidays each calendar year
• Life and travel insurance
• Tax-free commuter benefits
• In-person and online learning opportunities
• Cross-function career opportunities
• Business casual work environment
• Time off to volunteer
• Matching donations to qualifying nonprofit organizations
• Company-sponsored participation at non-profit events