VP of Data Science

VP Of Data Science

Remote

We are looking for TEMP TO HIRE Standard business hours, M-F

8+ years in hands on data science role

Must have Healthcare analytics experience

Must have Azure DevOps experience

Must have experience managing data science program/initiative

Board presenting position people leadership experience is an asset, but not required

Key Responsibilities In this role, the Data Science leader will be responsible for:

Acting as the company-wide data science lead, program managing multiple critical data and AI initiatives and directing the future of data science within the organization

Coordinating multiple parties to launch data and AI initiatives, beginning in Q1 2024. Key stakeholders include the internal technology organization, business operators and P&L owners, and third-party development partners

Monitoring, managing, and optimizing program performance and impact – assessing changes in patient interactions, staff performance, and healthcare provider client account performance, and designing and recommending program changes as required

Clearly communicating program performance and impact to business, finance, and board audiences

This role is currently an individual contributor position with an expectation of team growth in 2024. We expected that job duties will be split between:

Program and stakeholder (internal and external) management

Requirements gathering and translation into program design and enhancement

Hands-on-keyboard programming, modelling, and data analysis

Qualifications

8+ years' experience in a hands-on data science role

Clear familiarity and comfort with fundamental data science principles (model creation, training, evaluation, Client ops, and internal communication)

Demonstration of previous close coordination with DBA and dev ops staff is ideal

Programming experience with some variety of data science, data management, and data visualization tools; for example, R, Python, SQL, SAS, PowerBI

Familiarity with data warehouses, data architecture, and data operations principles

Demonstrated experience in managing a data science initiative/program/function within an organization, including accountability to a program outcome, managing internal and external stakeholders (up to C-suite/executive level), and vendor management

Experience with Azure DevOps or similar application lifecycle management tools is an asset

Healthcare analytics experience is required; revenue cycle management, digital patient engagement/omnichannel engagement are each an asset

People leadership experience is an asset, but not immediately required. An otherwise aligned candidate with limited/no leadership experience will not be eliminated from consideration on this basis