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Become Our Next: Director, Data Governance and Analytics

Where we are going:

Grand River Hospital has renewed its vision. Our strategy seeks to unleash our full potential and unlock the Region’s capability as a hub for excellence in patient care, teaching and innovation. Powered by this strategy, strengthened by our partnership, committed to our people and digitally advancing, Grand River is securing the future health of our community.

To deliver on this bold strategy, we seek an exceptionally talented individual that can cut through the data and deliver actionable insights to deliver our vision: A world class health system supporting healthier lives. The true strength of analytics lies in its ability to help leaders make more informed, more effective and more intelligent decisions. That is why we are investing in a decision support function that leads the organization towards becoming ‘insight driven’, with the ability to turn insights into action.

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the VP, Digital, Insight, Improvement and Innovation, the Director, Data Governance and Analytics will design and implement the strategic vision as it relates to Grand River Hospital’s (GRH) data governance, management, analytics, and reporting. The Director is accountable for leading a team that develops and delivers data governance/management services, and analytics/reporting services in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to support organization wide evidence-based decision-making.

The primary objective of the Director is to provide leadership to the Decision Support Team and Health Information Management Team. As a senior leader, the Director mentors and is a role model for staff in demonstrating the values-based behaviors of Grand River Hospital. She/he will establish and oversee a team of subject matter experts on health information management, advanced analytics and data engineering to foster best practices and consistent approaches/ methodologies across the organization.

The Director plays a crucial role in providing services that ensure data is accessible, of high quality, and compliant with relevant policies, legislation and regulatory requirements. She/he is accountable for ensuring that there is a strategic approach to data acquisition, use, and disclosure that supports organization requirements. She/he is accountable for enabling organization efficiency through the provision of data stewardship and data subject matter expertise and oversight of the data lifecycle for each data asset.

Additionally, the Director will provide support to the KW4 Ontario Health Team’s Data & Analytics Working Groups. As co-lead of two working groups she/he will be responsible for helping to develop out the work plans and support the reporting and analytics needs to the OHT through a dedicated resource within the Decision Support Team.

The Director is responsible for executing the strategy and management of information management and analytics/decision support and data visualization services, and transformation of how GRH uses and works with data. She/he works closely with internal and external stakeholders and partners to shape the organization’s use of data and insights to prioritize all organization analytics projects to align with operational planning.

What you will bring along:

Powered with a curious mind, you will effortlessly marry ‘red skills’ (data scientists, technology architects and software developers) with ‘blue skills’ (change managers, political navigators and senior influencers) to build/lead a ‘purple team’ – those that combine the statistical, data management and technology skills with communication, business acumen and political know-how to drive insights supporting healthier lives.

You will have a few of these ‘data points’ as well:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Health Care Administration or a related field • Graduate degree – Masters/Ph.D in Health Informatics, Data/Information Science and Analytics preferred • Minimum of five years of increasingly responsible strategic leadership experience in a complex health system environment • Knowledge and leading experience in data science and advanced analytics, including experience in application of artificial intelligence. • Demonstrated track record and experience in the application of leading data science and advanced analytics practices/techniques, including data visualization • Knowledge in application of analytics for evidence-based decision making • Knowledge of information/data governance principles and practices • Experience working with health information systems, leading analytics and reporting tools • Experience leading large scale organizational change initiatives • Experience working with project management methodologies and clinical process analysis • Excellent critical thinking and decision-making skills • Experience leading a team and building team capability over time in line with strategy and vision of the overall organization • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders

We take care of our people – because our people take care of our Community

In addition to a passionate and caring culture, we are a social and collaborative team environment, we offer:

• Excellent growth and development opportunities • An inviting work environment • Work from Home / Remote Work Policy • Comprehensive benefits, including: medical, vision, dental and life insurance • Competitive pension plan • Tuition Assistance Program • Work/Life benefits, including EAP • Employee and family discount programs

The hospital will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to accommodate those candidates with disabilities. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Human Resources.