Job Description

The Associate Director provides operational leadership and day-to-day management for the UC Health Data Warehouse (UCHDW), supporting the Director in executing strategies for clinical and research data architecture, management, harmonization, governance, and visualization. This role oversees a team of data professionals delivering Business Intelligence and Analytics (BIA) services and plays a key role in cross-system initiatives including evidence-based medicine, clinical practice improvement, quality reporting, and translational research. The Associate Director partners with stakeholders across the Health enterprise to ensure the UCHDW meets evolving operational, regulatory, and research needs. UCHDW is the major asset of the Center for Data-driven Insights and Innovation, a division of UC Health within the UC Office of the President.

The Associate Director must exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information, including patient records, employee data, financial information, and strategic plans. This role requires strict adherence to all organizational policies and applicable laws governing data protection and privacy, including secure handling of physical and digital records and proper use of IT systems to prevent unauthorized disclosure.

Department Summary:

The Center for Data-driven Insights and Innovations (CDI2) is dedicated to every Californian’s right to access equitable, high-quality, personalized healthcare. We cultivate exceptional expertise in data science and governance to collaborate with partners across UC Health and with partners in the public and private sectors. By leveraging health data and insights in these collaborations, we empower our partners to reduce costs, improve care quality, and accelerate state-of-the- art research. We are relentless in catalyzing transformational change in healthcare and a more just future through the responsible and safe use of health data - serving as a model for the nation and the world. The primary function of CDI2 is the maintenance and growth of the data analytics capabilities and technical infrastructure for the UC Health Data Warehouse (UCHDW), a unique system-level data asset that contains electronic health records (EHR) from the six academic health centers – UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, and UC San Francisco. The UCHDW also includes claims data from the UC self-funded health plans, as well as other data from external sources including Vizient. CDI2 collaborates closely with various teams and departments across UCOP and UC Health, including Executive Leadership, Clinical Affairs (including UC Population Health), Strategic Sourcing and Value-Based Initiatives (including UC Pharmacy), as well as with each health campus.

Key Responsibilities

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of time

Essential Function (Yes/No)

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

35%

Manages bioinformatics program development, cost estimates, budgets, customer service, and marketing. Prepares and presents project proposals to management and user departments.

• Supervise and mentor a team of data analysts, engineers, and architects responsible for UCHDW development and maintenance
• Manage daily operations, workflows, and resource allocation to meet project timelines and service levels
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive work environment that supports professional growth and high engagement
• Ensure compliance with all organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and data governance standards

30%

Manages evaluation, design, and implementation of informatics methods and systems in support of new and ongoing programming activity in the areas of data collection, computational pipelines, storage and access, statistical methods, evaluation, data visualization, and interactive web displays.

Implement and maintain standards and best practices for data governance across the UCHDW

Oversee data modeling, ETL processes, metadata management, and data quality initiatives

• Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of data integration, transformation, and visualization solutions
• Support migration and modernization efforts, including cloud-based platforms and advanced analytics capabilities

25%

Evaluates program goals, recommends process options, and coordinates activities for the design and implementation of work flows and associated software tools. Evaluate existing services and methods for potential improvements and supporting software

Collaborate with clinical, research, financial, and administrative stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions

Coordinate proofs of concept and pilot projects for new data sources and use cases (e.g., omics, imaging, financial data)

Serve as a technical liaison between the UCHDW team and cross-system governance groups

Support strategic planning and analysis for incorporating new data domains into the UCHDW

Represent CDI2 as appropriate in meetings with UC Health and medical center leadership, CDI2 Oversight Board, and other stakeholder groups

10%

Assist in developing and monitoring the annual operating budget (~$4-7M)

Manage vendor relationships and contracts related to UCHDW infrastructure and tools

Identify opportunities to optimize spending and improve operational efficiency

100% (To update total %, enter the amount of time in whole numbers (without the % symbol - e.g., 15, 20) then highlight the total sum (e.g., 1%) at the bottom of the column and press F9. The total sum should add up to 100%.)

Required:

• Master’s degree in biomedical informatics, Computer Science, Health Informatics, or related field
• Minimum 15 years of experience in healthcare data warehousing, business intelligence, or analytics, including 10 years in a supervisory or lead role
• Experience with modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, cloud-based environments)
• Experience implementing OMOP common data model to support clinical operations
• Experience supporting clinical and translational research data needs
• Understanding of regulatory and ethical requirements for clinical data reuse (HIPAA, IRB)
• Strong knowledge of data warehouse architecture, ETL development, data modeling, and metadata management
• Familiarity with healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, ICD, CPT) and semantic harmonization
• Broad knowledge of bioinformatics programming design, modification and implementation, bioinformatics methods, data security, operating systems, relational databases, and data structures in an open-source environment
• Proven critical thinking, persuasion / negotiation, conflict resolution, mentoring and staff development, leadership / management, problem solving, human resources policies and procedures relating to management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills, quantitative and analytical abilities, and object-oriented computing concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to present data at national and international scientific or industry meetings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams
• Knowledge of University and academic medical center environments