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New York State Department of Health · 18 hours ago

Deputy Director, Center for Health Data Innovation

Albany, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$142K/yr - $179K/yr

12+ years exp

New York State Department of Health is seeking a Deputy Director for the Center for Health Data Innovation, which manages health information systems for various stakeholders. The role involves overseeing the operations of several health data platforms, managing substantial contracts, and ensuring compliance with health data regulations.

Health Care

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage the development, implementation, operations (data intake, processing, and warehousing), and evolution of the systems, data content, and analytic capabilities of the APD and SPARCS, including compliance activities to ensure that health care facilities and health plan issuers obligated to submit data to those systems meet their regulatory requirements for conformance to data standards, data quality, completeness and timeliness

Oversee the application, release and governance of both APD and SPARCS data to the Department’s public health, health care and health insurance programs for program management, program evaluation, research, and analysis

Oversees the Health Data NY and Health Connector technology platforms, used to publish Department datasets as per Executive Order 95. This included coordinating with and project managing the submission of data from programs across DOH, quality assurance of data, messaging of releases, and developing regular processes and internal controls for updating data

Oversees the design, development, and deployment of visualizations, data products, data feeds, and other data tools for APD, SPARCS and SHIN-NY data, as required by other parts of the Department, the Legislature, grant funders, and external agencies

Oversees the implementation of the CHDI strategic plan, inclusive of Department, OHSQA, and CHDI goals and objectives. Also represents CHDI in conversations on other program areas dependencies on CHDI systems and tools

Oversees budgeting for all CHDI programs including working with Bureau Directors to develop expenditure plans, projection of costs, and monitoring adherence to those plans

Manage the development of and adherence to approved Advance Planning Documents and Federal Cost Allocation Plans - responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in Federal Financial Participation to CHDI programs and systems

Directs CHDI programs in the development of contract oversight mechanisms to ensure technology and data support contractors meet deliverables and warrant payment

Responsible for governance of APD, SPARCS, SHIN-NY and other data system information, including but not limited to overseeing application processes, making application determination and when required recommendations to the Commissioner of Health on release of identifiable data, and leading efforts to standardize data methods for de-identification with HIPAA definitions

Together with the Office Director and Centers/Bureau Directors, develop strategies for completing Office work assignments, monitors progress and reviews work products, supervise Bureau Directors and provide general guidance to staff within Units, and other duties as assigned

Qualification

Data governanceHealth data systemsManagerial experienceData privacy policiesHealth data visualizationsFinancial oversightStakeholder engagementCommunicationProject management

Required

Twelve (12) years of professional experience, of which three (3) years must have included managerial responsibility for a major health-related program, or a major administrative function for a large health-related organization

A bachelor's degree may substitute for four (4) years of the professional experience as described above

Excellent communication skills are essential

Preferred

10 years of state, federal government or university experience, including managerial experience in the areas of the use of information in government and the display of information

Managerial and policy experience with the oversight of large data systems, including procurement and implementation

Data governance activities including the development of policies that ensure data privacy and confidentiality requirements are met

Demonstrated success planning, developing, implementing, evolving, and sustaining health data visualizations to meet the requirements of agency programs, executive staff, and the needs of other stakeholders

Demonstrated experience in development and oversight of data transparency initiatives to enhance consumer engagement in government data resources

Experience overseeing complex financial, contractual, and staffing activities

Experience working with diverse partners

Experience launching and monitoring new state efforts based on critical need, legislation, or regulations