Data Modernization Director; Jackson, MS

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Data Modernization Director Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and direction:
  Data Modernization projects, including website modernization, licensing and certification systems, immunization interoperability, and ETOR enhancements.
• Assist in developing and implementing project timelines, supporting project leaders as needed without primary execution responsibility.
• Maintain consistent communication with staff to ensure focus on goals and deadlines.
• Develop and manage a support team for data modernization projects as needed.

• Experience overseeing all day-to-day aspects (planning, organizing, budgeting, etc.) of multi-faceted data management and/or modernization projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers involved in the collection, management and development of agency data resources in order to advance the agency’s data modernization goals.
• Experience working under data and IT security national standards applicable to the management and security of protected health information.
• Working knowledge of data management, visualization and analysis tools used to organize, leverage and share multiple forms of data.
• Experience working with multiple types of clients of modern data management and analysis software, systems, and applications.

• Experience working with or for government entities on data and/or IT-related projects, particularly as it relates to procurement and/or purchasing requirements.
• Experience working under federal grant reporting and management requirements.