Director, Advisory Services - Business Intelligence

 

Director, Advisory Services - Business Intelligence

 

What you will be doing:

The Director works collaboratively within a team of highly Advisory consultants and technology developers to deliver transformative business intelligence and analytics solutions for healthcare systems. This position will be primarily responsible for leading the implementation, optimization, and innovation of an enterprise data warehouse (EDW) and business intelligence (BI) solution for health system clients. The Director serves as a strategic advisor and technical subject matter expert—ensuring continuity, data integrity, and scalable innovation. This role is accountable for the delivery of client engagements, including managing stakeholder relationships, technical oversight of BI development, guiding analytic strategies, and mentoring cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate combines deep Tableau and SQL expertise with strong business acumen and consulting presence to drive data-informed decision-making across complex healthcare organizations. The Director will also participate in business development, practice growth, and internal capability-building efforts. Strong communication skills, executive presence, and the ability to translate data into strategic action are essential.

The Director is required to participate and lead in Premier/Pinc AI internal activities including practice development, required, and approved educational opportunities throughout the year and learning the various technologies Premier offers to its clients. Additionally, the Director should: 

• Maintain Utilization targets for client billable projects 

• Create value through meaningful client relationship management, solution development and implementation delivery 

• Create a team environment by enriching staff skills and knowledge, and create a productive and collaborative environment 

• Create value for the Advisory practice through meaningful participation in practice related activities aimed at growing and enriching the Practice as a whole or individual Service Lines within the Practice 

• Actively participate in add on sales activities and new sales business development opportunities 

• Own relationship with leaders from other Advisory verticals (Supply Chain, Pharmacy, Clinical Enterprise, etc.) to identify innovative opportunities for expanding Premier solutions and automating internal tools

• Troubleshoot Tableau workbooks, SQL scripts, Excel analyses, Python scripts, etc.

• Conduct analyses, oversee, and mentor others in the delivery and production of client deliverables

• Guide and advise team members on analytics processes and provide opportunities for them to grow skills and expertise

• Support technology platform and database transitions and provide training for others

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery – 60%

• Serve as the primary liaison between health system BI leadership and internal teams, guiding stakeholder engagement and analytics alignment to organizational goals.

• Drive EDW and BI adoption across client organizations, promoting data literacy and analytics-driven culture.

• Oversee all aspects of project execution including technical development, timeline management, risk mitigation, and deliverable quality.

• Personally lead and oversee analytics use case identification, development, and delivery—emphasizing high-impact clinical, operational, and financial outcomes.

• Provide hands-on leadership with advanced Tableau dashboarding and SQL-based development.

• Support integration of new data domains and source systems, ensuring scalability and governance.

• Identify and communicate opportunities for add-on sales and broader client partnership expansion

Solution Development – 20%

• Design and refine scalable analytics solutions that can be leveraged across client engagements.

• Develop reference dashboards and data pipelines that demonstrate best practices and serve as reusable assets.

• Collaborate with Advisory leadership and technology teams to standardize delivery frameworks and expand solution offerings.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies to inform enhancements to existing BI capabilities.

• Align solution strategy with evolving client needs and trends in healthcare analytics, including AI and predictive modeling.

People and Practice Development – 15%

• Mentor and coach internal staff and client analysts to build technical proficiency and project leadership skills.

• Lead and participate in