Vice President of Data and Analytics
Framingham, MA - USA
Job Summary
Salary: $150000-$190000
Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am-5pm
What if your expertise in data and analytics could help make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people and communities we serve
At Advocates we believe data is more than numbers and dashboardsit is a powerful tool for helping us make better decisions improve the quality of our services strengthen our organization and create better outcomes for the people we support. We are looking for an experienced and collaborative Vice President of Data and Analytics to help us build on that vision.
The Vice President of Data and Analytics will provide executive leadership for Advocates enterprise data and analytics strategy ensuring that our clinical operational financial and population health decisions are informed by data that is trusted well-governed accessible and actionable.
Reporting to the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer this role will work closely with leaders across clinical services quality finance compliance information technology and operations. Together you will help strengthen our data foundation and build a culture where leaders and teams feel confident using data to inform decisions and drive meaningful change.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and forward-thinking data leader who enjoys bringing people technology and information together. You will guide the continued growth of our analytics capabilities including predictive and prescriptive analytics artificial intelligence data products automation and embedded analytics. You will also help ensure that our data is accurate secure responsibly managed and easy for people across the organization to understand and use.
Most importantly you will have the opportunity to connect the power of data to our missionhelping Advocates deliver high-quality services strengthen financial sustainability improve operational performance and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.
Who We Are
At Advocates we provide comprehensive services for people facing developmental mental health or other life challenges.
Werea nonprofit mission-driven organization with a person-centered approach empowering the individuals we support to make choices build independence and live full meaningful lives. Our work is rooted in respect compassion and inclusion and we envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated.
At Advocates we value the ideas experiences and contributions of employees and are committed to fostering a supportive welcoming culture where everyone can grow and thrive.
Enterprise Analytics Leadership
- Lead enterprise analytics strategy spanning clinical operational financial quality and population health domains.
- Lead evolution to predictive and prescriptive analytics including artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities development of data products (standardized reuseable analytics assets) and automation and embedded analytics in workflows
- Deliver executive board and serviceline analytics that support operational and strategic decisionmaking.
- Promote adoption of analytics through intuitive dashboards and selfservice tools.
Data Governance & Stewardship
- Establish and lead an enterprise data governance framework and roadmap including policies standards and decision rights.
- Establish governance and standards for the ethical and effective use of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics including model validation monitoring and regulatory compliance.
- Chair or cochair the Data Governance Council with clinical operational and administrative leaders.
- Establish data stewardship roles and accountability across domains (services finance HR operations).
Data Quality Integrity & Trust
- Work with the Quality Management department on data quality management processes including monitoring issue resolution and rootcause analysis.
- Ensure data lineage transparency and traceability across enterprise reporting and analytics.
- Resolve data conflicts across departments by enforcing governance standards and definitions.
- Build organizational trust in data through consistency accuracy and clear ownership.
Application Security & Compliance Partnership
- Partner with Compliance Enterprise Applications and Information Security to ensure data governance aligns with HIPAA and regulatory requirements.
- Work with IT in the definition of appropriate data access controls usage policies and auditing practices.
- Support regulatory reporting audits and accreditation requirements.
Population Health & Community Impact
- Govern and enable analytics supporting population health health equity and community benefit initiatives.
- Integrate clinical claims SDOH and public health data responsibly and ethically.
- Support valuebased care riskbased contracts and care management programs.
Platform & Capability Enablement
- Define and govern the enterprise data architecture and analytics ecosystem in coordination with ITs responsibility for infrastructure security and application management.
- Support interoperability and data integration strategies across clinical and business systems.
Leadership & Culture
- Lead and scale a multidisciplinary team including data engineering business intelligence data governance and advanced analytics functions with responsibility for departmental budget and vendor relationships.
- Foster a culture of data literacy accountability and evidencebased decisionmaking.
- Educate executives and leaders on data governance principles and responsibilities.
- Create and promote excellent internal and external customer service.
- Adhere to all principles related to the Advocates Way.
- Ensure that individuals we support are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates Human Rights Policy.
- Bachelors degree in related field and 7- 10 years of experience in data management and reporting.
- 10 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare analytics data or decision support.
- Demonstrated experience establishing or leading data governance programs.
- Strong understanding of healthcare data domains and regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical quantitative and problem-solving skills and experience.
- Knowledge and skills in data warehousing database applications data extraction methods reporting analysis dashboards/visuals and self- service data tools. Power BI and Domo a plus.
- Experience in developing and managing data reporting and analytics across a multi- functional organization.
- Experience working with external funders policy makers and other stakeholders to understand their requirements and design data and reporting systems to meet them.
- Knowledge and experience in the health care behavioral health and/or social service fields preferable.
- Demonstrated ability to work appropriately with confidential information.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to manage competing priorities meet deadlines and maintain a high level of customer service in a dynamic work environment.
- Proven supervisory and peoplemanagement skills including effective delegation and the ability to remain engaged in operational work as needed.
- Must hold a valid drivers license and have access to an automobile to travel between sites.
Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions including race ethnicity sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation partnered status age national origin socioeconomic status religion ability culture and experience.
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About Company
Advocates is committed to helping people with autism, brain injuries, mental health challenges, intellectual disabilities, or substance use issues live healthy, happy lives in the community.