Duke University · 7 hours ago
Sr. Director, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
Durham, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$111K/yr - $222K/yr
10+ years expDuke University is a leading academic medical center, and they are seeking a Senior Director for Data Analytics and Business Intelligence. This role involves driving the development and implementation of enterprise-wide data strategies to support the School of Medicine's missions in clinical care, research, and education, while also overseeing data governance and analytics initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Drive the development, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise-wide data strategies that support Duke University’s missions in clinical care, research, and education
Gather and analyze data, prepare reports and visualizations to drive business analytics, and assist with the development and maintenance of internal dashboards to improve data access across the School of Medicine Administrative Units and Departments, Centers, and Institutes
Oversee data governance, business intelligence, and analytics initiatives across the School of Medicine and Duke University Health System
Advise executive leadership, foster data-driven decision-making, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance data infrastructure, integration, and innovation
Develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy that aligns with the School of Medicine’s missions in research, education, and clinical excellence
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to align data initiatives with institutional priorities
Engage with constituents across the SOM to understand data needs and deliver actionable insights
Serve as an advisor to the school and department/unit leadership on data-driven decision-making
Identify opportunities to leverage data for institutional growth, operational efficiency, and academic innovation
Quickly iterate novel solutions to challenge data-related problems
Shape and conduct approaches for collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, including methods for collecting data when there is limited or no data
Work closely with leadership, administrators, and data-focused positions in business functional areas to define project priorities, scope, approach, resource requirements, timing deliverables, change management, and funding needs
Support strategic planning and improvement initiatives based on data findings
Develop metrics to measure the impact of the team’s projects and initiatives
Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to quality and outcomes
Provide insights to support strategic planning and continuous improvement
Lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with stakeholders to drive data-informed decision-making
Represent the School of Medicine in University-wide analytics forums
Provide support to the Assistant Dean for Data Analytics and Business Intelligence as needed and required by the assignment of new responsibilities to the Data Analytics teams
Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise BI platforms and tools (Tableau, Power BI)
Ensure BI solutions are scalable, secure, aligned with user needs, and provide actionable insights
Enable self-service analytics and reporting capabilities Enable self-service analytics for department and central users
Produce compelling and intuitive data visualizations to drive comprehension of complex topics and concepts across a broad range of stakeholders
Ensure reports are version-controlled, consistent, and insightful
Work with business users to analyze, define, and document systems, data sources, and business requirements for analytical needs related to project objectives
Partner with IT and institutional data teams to ensure seamless integration of data sources across research, clinical, and administrative systems
Ensure data architecture supports scalability, security, and performance
Support the development and maintenance of data warehouses, data marts, lakes, and pipelines
Evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance analytics capabilities
Partner with IT to integrate data across systems while ensuring scalable and secure data architecture
Establish and ensure adherence to a set of guiding principles for data warehousing and analytic practice
Implement access controls and review mechanisms to protect sensitive information
Establish and communicate governance frameworks, policies, and stewardship programs
Develop and execute training to support data governance and stewardship to support user’s ability to access, interpret, and act on data
Promote data literacy and ethical data use across Departments, Centers, and Institutes
Lead initiatives to improve data quality across systems and platforms
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in analytics, statistics, computer science, public health, or related technical fields
10+ years of progressive experience in data analytics, BI, or governance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
Experience in full-lifecycle development processes related to data modeling/warehousing, business intelligence, and application development in an academic environment
Strong analytical background working with relational databases and demonstrated ability to design and coordinate large-scale projects
Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI)
Working knowledge of SQL and experience with other querying languages (SAS, Python, R)
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels and across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to understand and connect data from multiple systems and work with business colleagues to translate complex data into meaningful business insights
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage strategic projects
Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management capabilities, including the ability to manage and lead teams through multiple complex projects simultaneously, driving them to completion and achieving success
Strong analytical capabilities, including the ability to think critically and strategically about financial and business issues and to propose and implement change
Strong business acumen; knowledge of operations, budget/finance, management, and organizational development
Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment, take initiative, be flexible, and perform multiple tasks maintaining a high level of autonomy and accountability
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
CPA is a plus
Familiarity with Duke-specific systems and data platforms like SAP, BW, SPS, WebCentral/Archibus, highly desired
Familiarity with higher education or healthcare data systems
Benefits
Comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
Generous retirement benefits
A wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs
Company
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university providing undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine and other disciplines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$71.15MKey Investors
North Carolina Biotechnology CenterUS Department of EnergyGlaucoma Research Foundation
2023-02-17Grant· $0.11M
2022-09-19Grant
2022-03-09Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
Barry Myers
Professor and Director
Dan Ariely
Professor
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