Director, Data Strategy

**Director, Data Strategy & Analytics**:
Competition #

8279

Job Title

Director, Data Strategy & Analytics

Department

Data Strategy & Analytics

Status

Permanent

Work Type

Full-time

Affiliation

Management

Shift Assignment

As assigned

Bilingualism Required

N/A

Police Check Requirement

N/A

Site

RLHC- Management

Salary Information

$137,026.50 to $161,206.50/ annum

Application Closing Date

Posted until filled

**Join Northeastern Ontario’s Health Care Leaders**
- A dynamic and growing health care environment awaits you in Sudbury, Ontario. Surrounded by provincial parks and with 330 lakes, Greater Sudbury has over 165,000 residents and is a rich mix of urban, suburban, rural and wilderness environments that offer something for everyone. Just a one hour flight or four-hour drive north of Toronto, Ontario you can experience the balance of a supportive yet challenging career environment with a comfortable and affordable lifestyle, right in the heart of Northern Ontario’s largest city._

**KEY FUNCTION**:

- Oversee and manage data governance and compliance, work collaboratively with senior stakeholders to achieve departmental goals and performance improvement while maintaining the vision and strategic direction of HSN. Provide strategic oversight as a hands-on technical expert and establish a deep understanding of data needs across the organization. Translate business strategies into data metrics, and ensure data-driven decision-making.

**REPORTING**:
Under the general direction of the Chief Financial Officer.

**DUTIES**:

- Build and manage a high-performing analytics team, focusing on generating meaningful business insights and developing analytical models.
- Provide leadership in the development and implementation of an enterprise data strategy that aligns with the hospital’s goals and strategic priorities; create a roadmap for data capabilities and insights (e.g. data intake, sources, database design and data integrity).
- Lead the development of Business Intelligence (BI) reporting, dashboards, and analytics to identify trends and opportunities.
- Strengthen a data quality management strategy for the organization; develop and implement data quality practice (e.g. validation, cleaning and monitoring).
- Drive the adoption of data governance principles and practices to enhance data quality and support strategic business objectives.
- Develop and lead initiatives to improve data literacy across the organization (e.g. training programs and self-service analytics tools) to empower staff to interpret and use data effectively.
- Develop annual operating plans that align with the HSN’s programs and directives; ensure the program stays within budget.
- Contribute to, and facilitate the achievement of the specific objectives determined for the decision support/BI functions through the development of long range strategies to support and ensure the successful realization of corporate strategic direction.
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to drive transformational change in order to redesign the processes and the tools utilized for the provision of data and analytics that drive operations.
- Collaborate with database administrators and data providers in the development of data models that will best meet the decision support needs of the organization.
- Support Clinical programs in assessing and understanding performance indicators in order to capitalize on opportunities to drive efficiency.
- Develop annual budgets and assume fiscal accountability of the departmental operation according to approved budget.
- Manage human resources which include: recruitment, selection and training.
- Guide, motivate, monitor and supervise staff, develop standards of performance, evaluate performance and make recommendations on disciplinary action if required.
- Oversee the work of others in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), its regulations, and HSN policies.
- Provide hospital wide, on-call coverage for problems and serious issues after hours and on weekends according to scheduled rotation.
- Determine and align improvement projects with HSN’s Strategic Plan; monitor and adjust to achieve goal outcomes.
- Participate in the accreditation process and work to ensure that the program and HSN achieve, maintain and continually improve upon their accredited status.
- Teach, coach and lead staff in the development and monitoring of quality indicators and improvement initiatives.
- Engage in and foster professional development of all staff and provide opportunities for learning within budgeted resources.
- Ensure a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors; investigate report, debrief and take or direct corrective action as required on incidents.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders/organizations/community groups to achieve program objectives, integrate and link services and foster partnerships across the continuum of service delivery.
- Participate in educat