Executive Director, Enterprise Data And Insights

Description

Client is a leading global life sciences company dedicated to improving health and lives. They are seeking an Executive Director, Enterprise Data and Insights to define and execute the enterprise data and insights strategy, leveraging AI and analytics to deliver actionable insights for the organization.

Define and execute the enterprise data and insights strategy aligned to organizational priorities and paired with technology and healthcare industry trends

Lead the evolution to our third-generation, AI-first analytics capabilities grounded in first-principles thinking and responsible AI practices

Develop and execute strategies for Data-as-a-Service and Insights-as-a-Service for internal and external customers. Some technologies we use today are - AI stacks (AWS Bedrock Agent/Agent Core, Microsoft copilot), Data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, SAP HANA), Visualization & Reports (PowerBI, Tableau, Crystal), etc

Partner with leaders across clinical, operational, and corporate functions (e.g., Sales & Marketing, RCM, Finance, Operations) to translate strategic priorities into actionable and scalable analytics capabilities

Identify and propose innovative analytical solutions that leverage corporate, clinical, and third-party data assets

Ensure stakeholder alignment through regular communication, executive reviews, and roadmap updates

Coordinate all aspects of defining and delivering analytics products that leverage enterprise, clinical, and third-party data sources

Establish well-governed processes that enable scale, quality, security, and responsible use of data and AI

Ensure analytical solutions meet regulatory, privacy, and security requirements inherent to healthcare data

Own accountability for the end-to-end delivery of enterprise analytics capabilities, including platforms, data products, and insight delivery mechanisms

Lead the execution of a prioritized portfolio of analytics initiatives, balancing speed, quality, and business impact

Define and track key metrics across the various value streams

Manage strategic vendor relationships, including oversight of contracts, statements of work, and delivery governance

Ensure vendor performance aligns with enterprise standards, delivery expectations, and value objectives

Qualification

Enterprise data strategy

AI-first analytics

Responsible AI practices

Data-as-a-Service

Insights-as-a-Service

AI stacks AWS Bedrock Agent/Agent Core

AI stacks Microsoft Copilot

Data platforms Databricks

Data platforms Snowflake

Data platforms Microsoft Fabric

Data platforms SAP HANA

Visualization tools PowerBI

Visualization tools Tableau

Visualization tools Crystal

Enterprise data architecture

Data governance

Data quality

Advanced business analytics

Cloud-native technologies AWS

Cloud-native technologies Azure

Cloud-native technologies GCP

Data engineering

ETL Py Spark

ETL Informatica

ETL Datastage

Analytical tools R

Analytical tools Python

Healthcare data analytics

Regulatory compliance

Cybersecurity

Required

Bachelor's Degree

10 or more years of technology leadership experience

5 or more years of experience in an executive role, leading large cross functional analytics teams in complex matrixed organizations

5 or more years of experience in modern enterprise data architecture, data governance, data quality and advanced business analytics

10 or more years of experience in cloud-native technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP). This includes data stacks such as Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake. Data engineering & ETL technologies such as pyspakr, Informatica, Datastage and analytical tools such as R, python as well as visualization tools such as Tableau and PowerBI

Preferred

Master's Degree

Experience building and managing a large globally dispersed team

Experience leading complex technical product portfolios in regulated environments

Adept at managing large technology budgets, vendor relationships, and global delivery models

Experience leading operational excellence initiatives, including automation, process re-engineering, and shared services models

Familiarity with regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and risk management frameworks in highly regulated industries

Executive presence and strong communication skills with the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and present to boards

Demonstrated success building consensus across business and technology leaders to drive prioritization and investment decisions

Superb customer service and relationship building capabilities

Healthcare industry analytics experience strongly preferred

Skills

Strategy, data architecture, data quality, data governance, aws, microsoft fabric, snowflake

Top Skills Details

Strategy

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Durham, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $200000.00 - $235000.00/yr.

Medical Dental Vision Life STD/LTD 401(k) Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO) Tuition Reimbursement Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in…