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We are hiring a Data Services Manager to join our team!
Must reside in California - remote position.
What You Will Be Doing:
Under general supervision, the Manager, Data Services is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of data services within the Health Plan of San Joaquin. This role requires a strong understanding of data management principles, healthcare analytics, and the ability to lead a team in delivering high-quality data services to support the organization's strategic goals. The Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to ensure the availability, integrity, and security of data assets while driving innovation and continuous improvement in data management practices.
Supervises
- Data Services team which consists of Data Services and Enterprise Data Warehouse teams.
Our Vision:
Continuously improve the health of our community.
Our Mission:
We provide healthcare value and advance wellness through community partnerships.
Essential Functions
Required
- Recommend and manage the data architecture and reporting strategy for HPSJ (which spans all types of operational data) and ensure that the end-to-end processing around all the company’s data is functioning, effective, and reconciled.
- Provide technical oversight and subject matter expertise to the Data Architecture and Analytics team on key initiatives while defining and creating the short and long
- term goals and objectives.
- Collaborate with other technical teams (Software Engineering, Operations, Configuration, Technical Analysts and EDI) to perform duties and aid in business and technical development while mentoring peers and subordinates to enhance their career goals.
- Promote business data analytics through indirect oversight of business resources to build an advanced data analysis and reporting business infrastructure.
- Formulation and execution of Data Architecture & Data Analytics strategies, aligning overall direction between technology and business.
- Assist in the creation of data management data architecture and business intelligence policies, retention, procedures, and reporting service level agreements (SLA).
- Develop and execute a comprehensive data services strategy aligned with the Health Plan's objectives.
- Identify opportunities for data-driven solutions to support decision-making and enhance operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to define data services goals and priorities.
- Data Management and Governance:
- Establish and enforce data management policies, standards, and procedures.
- Oversee data governance processes, ensuring data quality, integrity, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Implement data security measures and ensure adherence to privacy guidelines (e.g., HIPAA).
- Collaborate with IT teams to design and optimize data architectures, databases, and data warehouses.
- Ensure effective data integration and data flow between systems and applications.
- Evaluate and implement new data technologies and tools to enhance data management capabilities.
- Analytics and Reporting:
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their data needs and develop analytics and reporting solutions.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of data services.
- Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis to drive strategic decision-making.
- Team Leadership and Development:
- Lead a team of data professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the data services team.
- Identify skill gaps and provide training opportunities to enhance the team's capabilities.
- Vendor and Stakeholder Management:
- Collaborate with external vendors to evaluate and select data management tools and services.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
Non-Essential Functions
- Other duties as required.
What You Have:
Education and Experience
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Science or closely related field; and
- At least five years of health care information systems analysis and applications development experience; and
- At least one year of supervisory experience in IT; and
- Four years in a technical leadership position; or
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licenses, Certifications
Required
- Valid California license and reliable transportation or, the ability to obtain transportation on demand in the counties served by HPSJ if prohibited from getting a driver license due to a medically documented disability.
What You Bring:
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Required
- Strong knowledge of data management principles: The manager should have a solid understanding of data management practices, including data governance, data quality, data integration, and data security.
- Healthcare industry familiarity: It is important for the manager to have knowledge of the healthcare industry, including healthcare data standards, regulatory requirements, and analytics practices specific to healthcare.
- Analytics and reporting expertise: Proficiency in analytics and reporting methodologies is essential, including the ability to define key performance indicators (KPIs), develop metrics, and provide actionable insights based on data analysis.
- Technical skills: The manager should possess technical skills related to data management technologies and tools, such as data integration platforms, databases, data modeling, and data visualization tools.
- Leadership and team management abilities: Strong leadership skills are necessary to effectively lead and manage a team, provide guidance and mentorship, and foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Data analysis proficiency: The manager should have the ability to analyze complex data sets, identify patterns, and extract meaningful insights. Competence in statistical analysis techniques and data visualization tools is valuable.
- Project management skills: Strong project management skills are required to plan, execute, and monitor data services and solution projects effectively. Time management and prioritization abilities are crucial.
- Excellent communication skills: Effective verbal and written communication skills are necessary to convey technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong presentation skills are also valuable.
- Problem-solving capabilities: The manager should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve data-related issues. Creative thinking and proposing innovative solutions are advantageous.
- Collaboration aptitude: The ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and stakeholders to achieve common goals is crucial. Strong interpersonal skills contribute to successful collaboration.
What You Will Get:
HPSJ Perks:
- Competitive salary
- Robust and affordable health/dental/vision with choices in providers
- Generous paid time off (starting at 3 weeks of PTO, 4 paid floating holidays including employee’s birthday, and 9 paid holidays)
- CalPERS retirement pension program, automatic employer-paid retirements contributions, in addition to voluntary defined contribution plan
- Two flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employer-Paid Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employer-Paid Disability Insurance
- Employer-Paid Life Assistance Program
- Health Advocacy
- Supplemental medical, legal, identity theft protection
- Access to exclusive discount mall
- Education and training reimbursement in addition to employer-paid elective learning courses.
- A chance to work for an organization that is mission-driven – our members and community are at the core of everything we do.
- A shorter commute – if you’re commuting from the Central Valley to the Bay Area.
- Visibility and variety – you have a chance to work with people at all levels of the organization, and work on diverse projects.
We are an equal opportunity employer and diversity is one of our core values. We believe that differences including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and other characteristics, will help us create a strong organization that is sensitive to the needs of those we serve. Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and merit.
HPSJ provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on color, race, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin (including language use) or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, political affiliation or any other characteristic made unlawful by applicable Federal, State or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has these characteristics or is associated with anyone who has or is perceived to have these characteristics.
Important Notice: This job description is not a contract between HPSJ and the employee performing the job. The duties listed in the job description may be changed at the discretion of HPSJ, and HPSJ may request the employee to perform duties that are not listed on the job description.
