Director, Enterprise Data Services and Engineering

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Organization:

HealthIT Product Development

Job Summary:

Provides leadership over VUMC enterprise data services by developing goals, strategic objectives, policies, and procedures. This role is responsible for the success of the data engineering teams, including customer alignment and support, prioritization and delivery of projects and strategic investments, and delivery of data products and platform solutions. The individual will work closely with peers and executive leadership across HealthIT, as well as the wider VUMC community. The contributions of this role are foundational to the success of VUMC’s strategies and goals in patient care, research, and education. The role will report to the Executive Director of Product Development in HealthIT.

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Key Responsibilities

• Leads the data engineering and data platform teams

• Responsible for delivering high-quality data products and services to data-customers across VUMC

• Partners with leadership to continue to strengthen data security and compliance controls in concert with fostering a data driven culture

• Partners with other leaders in support of the Vanderbilt Reporting and Analytics (VERA) program

• Promotes and evangelizes best practices, opportunities, strategies, and roadmaps among the VERA community

Core Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 5+ years of experience working in the healthcare data space (Epic experience preferred)

• Databricks experience preferred

• Experience working in an Academic Medical Center (AMC) preferred

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Operations Planning (Expert): Widely regarded as an expert in matching people, equipment and capital resources to meet difficult task and organizational demands on schedule and within budget for diverse, multi-functional areas. Clearly identifies how detail tasks and assignments contribute to the broad goals of the organization. Integrates new ideas and innovations into the organization. Demonstrates expertise in the construction and implementation of matrix management resource schemes.
• People Management (Expert): Widely regarded as an effective people manager by peers, subordinates and superiors. Has extensive knowledge and experience in the practical application of management, behavioral and organizational theory.
• Business Results (Expert): Widely regarded as able to meet the most difficult and challenging business goals and objectives. Often assigned to manage critical projects by senior management. Able to uncover, capitalize, and profit from business opportunities in areas deemed to be of limited potential. Able to apply structures, yardsticks, and other devices to complex business objectives which measure and track organizational success.
• Quality Management (Expert): Is a recognized expert and authority in quality management techniques. Acknowledged by others as improving business processes that go beyond the scope of immediate personal and team tasks and responsibilities. Recognized for excellence in the delivery of superior individual and/or team products and services. Has led successful efforts resulting in highly effective new products and services.
• Compliance (Expert): Demonstrates expert knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations as they apply to the company. Makes recommendations about the interpretation of complex and new rules and regulations to senior management and the appropriate industry organizations. Represents the company at industry forums and meetings. Asked by senior management to prepare information for use in presentations to industry boards and authorities.
• Leadership (Expert): Clearly, credibly and consistently articulates visions and strategies. Highly respected by subordinates, peers and superio