Description
The Chief Data Officer (CDO) provides visionary leadership over enterprise-wide data strategy, analytics, infrastructure, and governance tailored to a healthcare provider setting. This role empowers data-driven decision-making, advances population health management, and enhances clinical and operational excellence. The CDO fosters a secure, interoperable data ecosystem—spanning EHRs, medical devices, research, and academic partnerships—to elevate patient outcomes, support academic medicine, and improve the health and well-being of children and families. The CDO continuously monitors industry advances in AI, ML, and cloud-native data platforms to ensure that our analytics platform remains modern, performant, and aligned with healthcare-focused best practices.
Essential Functions
Strategic and Clinical Data Leadership
Develops and stewards a healthcare-aligned data center of excellence to foster governance, compliance, data quality (especially patient and clinical data), and scalable infrastructure.
Governance, Compliance & Data Stewardship
Implements enterprise-grade EHR data management that aligns with HIPAA, meaningful use, and regulatory standards. Establishes cross-departmental processes for secure, compliant data sharing and population health analytics.
Interoperability & Data Integration
Orchestrates seamless integration across systems—from EHRs to registries and clinical devices—supporting clinical research, care coordination, and statewide health data initiatives.
Innovation with AI, ML, and Cloud Analytics
Scouts and adopts advanced analytics strategies (including AI/ML pipelines and cloud-native platforms) to drive predictive modeling, early risk detection, and value-based care initiatives. Oversees MLOps and AIOps for model lifecycle governance and IT operations automation.
Enterprise Reporting & Advanced Analytics
Centralizes Standardizes BI capabilities and standardizes reporting tools to deliver real-time clinical dashboards, operational metrics, and financial reporting. Supports clinicians and leaders with self-service analytics.
Collaboration with Academic Medicine
Partners with academic institutions and research teams to build shared, secure data platforms that support clinical trials, translational research, and outcomes improvement.
Technology & Vendor Strategy
Evaluates, implements, and manages vendor partnerships for healthcare-specific analytics tools, ensuring alignment with clinical workflows, IT standards, and budget efficiency.
Change Management & Culture Building
Promotes data literacy across the health system through training, governance committees, and executive alignment—bridging clinicians, researchers, and operational leaders.
Education
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or related discipline required
Master's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or related discipline preferred
Requirements
3+ years' experience with developing and deploying ML and AI Operations and Infrastructure preferred
3+ years prior experience as a Chief Data Officer or Chief Analytics Officer or Chief ML/AI Officer or Chief Data Scientist or Chief Research Information Officer preferred
15+ years related experience required
Experience in data analysis, statistical modeling and data mining required
Experience with business intelligence tools and technologies required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Skills in developing strategic and tactical plans to meet business objectives in a large healthcare system.
Excellent project, technical and problem management skills.
Ability to communicate detailed technical information both orally and in writing
Strong interpersonal, leadership, decision making and team building skills.
Skills in developing sound proposals and successfully implementing program/project plans.
An understanding of health care delivery systems and health care dynamics
Demonstrates expert-level problem-solving, creativity, and strategy development in the face of new competitive challenges.
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This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job.
Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.
