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SCAN · 4 days ago

Director, Analytics Strategy & Operations

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$148K/yr - $214K/yr

10+ years exp

SCAN Group is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to tackling the most pressing issues facing older adults in the United States. In this role, you'll provide key leadership for strategy and operations within SCAN's Data & Analytics team, helping to prioritize the analytics and AI strategic agenda and cultivate a data-driven culture.

Elder CareHealth CareHome Health CareMedical

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead & Develop Team – Direct strategy and operations of our D&A team to foster a high-performing, innovative team culture

Strategic Planning & Business Partnership – Help set the analytics strategic agenda aligned to the broader enterprise strategy by serving as a primary relationship manager with executives, leading quarterly planning, and owning OKR alignment and benefit-realization

Own Intake and Prioritization – Oversee the intake funnel, score demand, balance capacity, and steward initiatives from conception through implementation via SAFe Agile and Program Increment (PI) commitments

Translate Strategy to User Stories – Oversee the conversion of business outcomes into epics, features, and detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria & ‘definition of done.’

Roadmap, Portfolio & Backlog Governance – Play a driving role in the team’s roadmap and overall portfolio management; maintain quarterly PI plans, long-term roadmaps, and track value delivery, velocity, and risk

Technology & Vendor Assessments – Determine what new technologies are needed to achieve team and enterprise goals; lead RFI/RFP processes, ROI analysis, and contract negotiations for new D&A tools and services

Operating-Model Stewardship – Define and continuously refine delivery standards, SDLC guardrails, and cross-team ways-of-working; ensure alignment with Enterprise IT and SCAN's broader SAFe Agile methodology

Lightweight Solution Architecture – Facilitate rapid mock-ups and conceptual designs to validate feasibility and business fit to ensure development of readiness before engineering begins

Financial & FinOps Oversight – Manage team budgets, optimize vendor spending, and ensure ROI of team activities and investments

Coach Agile & Data Literacy – Champion SAFe, product mindset, and data-driven decision-making through training, communities of practice, and change-management initiatives

We seek Rebels who are curious about AI and its power to transform how we operate and serve our members

Actively support the achievement of SCAN’s Vision and Goals

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Data & Analytics LeadershipSAFe Agile MethodologyHealthcare Industry ExperienceVendor ManagementPortfolio ManagementData PlatformsAI & Analytics TrendsAzure DevOpsData GovernanceExecutive CommunicationAnalytical AcumenChange LeadershipPeople DevelopmentResilience & Prioritization

Required

Bachelors in Business, Computer Science, Analytics, or related

10+ years in data & analytics, digital product, or technology strategy roles, including 5+ years leading high-performing teams

3+ years in healthcare payer, provider, or other highly regulated industry

Proven portfolio management in a SAFe or comparable scaled-agile environment

Hands-on leadership with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, Power BI, Databricks) and legacy systems (SQL Server)

Track record of successful vendor evaluations, contract negotiations, and technology onboarding

Strategic & Systems Thinking: Connect enterprise goals to an actionable, measurable analytics roadmap

AI & Analytics Thought Leadership: Actively monitors emerging trends in AI, advanced analytics, and data product management to determine how innovative capabilities can be applied to drive strategic value

Portfolio & Backlog Tools: Expert with Azure DevOps or similar SAFe-enabled platforms

Data Lifecycle Fluency: Solid grasp of data warehousing, data governance, BI, and ML/MLOps best practices

Executive Communication: Clear storyteller who influences C-suite, business, and technical stakeholders

Analytical & Financial Acumen: Ability to model TCO/ROI and provide strategic guidance on cloud FinOps optimization

Change Leadership: Demonstrated success guiding organizations through process and culture transformation

People Development: Mentors diverse teams; builds a culture of continuous learning and innovation

Resilience & Prioritization: Thrives amid ambiguity, rapidly shifting priorities, and complex regulatory constraints

Preferred

Master's or MBA

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)

Benefits

An annual employee bonus program

Robust Wellness Program

Generous paid-time-off (PTO)

11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days

Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match

Robust employee recognition program

Tuition reimbursement

Company

SCAN

About SCAN Keeping Seniors Healthy and Independent–that’s been our mission for more than 40 years.

Founded in 1977

Long Beach, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.thescangroup.org/

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