Description

Position Summary:

The Executive Director Health Analytics & Research Support provides strategic and operational leadership for collaborative initiatives between UTHealth Houston and partner affiliates in the areas of health analytics and research. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the curation, management, and utilization of historical archives and active registries encompassing the integrated clinical data of both organizations, as well as advancing programs in data science and artificial intelligence.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Develops and maintains robust service delivery processes, including project intake, requirements gathering, approvals, service-level agreements (SLAs), and tracking of audits and compliance.
• Engages executive leadership and stakeholders across UTHealth Houston and partner affiliates to align services with shared priorities, while ensuring project execution strategies support organizational goals and uphold the highest standards of accountability and service excellence.
• Designs, implements, and maintains the technical strategy, processes, and operational integrity of the department's technological services.
• Provides executive leadership in planning and implementing strategies to meet technical enterprise-wide analytics, research support, and data-driven decision-making.
• Oversees marketing and communication efforts for departmental services, including portals, directories, and web presence.
• Recruits, develops, and leads a multifaceted, high-performing team of specialists, including data architects, engineers, scientists, programmers, and informaticists to serve the necessary function of the collaboration.
• Develops and manages budgetary models that support the needs of the department and its service partners, aligning departmental resources with institutional priorities.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to advance multi-institutional research efforts, ensuring compliance with data sharing agreements and regulatory standards.
• Establishes governance structures and data quality standards to ensure reliable, secure, and ethical use of clinical, operational, and research data.
• Represents the institution in professional forums, collaborations, and strategic partnerships related to health analytics, research innovation, and data governance.
• Manages Human Resources activities for direct reports in regards to: recruiting and selection; hiring and termination, training, development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded; financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Deep expertise in healthcare IT strategy, EMR/EHR implementation, and interoperability standards (e.g., Cerner/Oracle Health, HL7, FHIR, REST/SOAP APIs)
• Proven ability to design and deliver large-scale data and AI solutions using cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure, MS SQL Server) and advanced programming/data processing tools (Python, Java, C/C++, SQL, GitHub, PowerBI)
• Demonstrated leadership in AI, machine learning, and generative AI applications for healthcare analytics and service delivery
• Extensive experience in solution architecture, requirements analysis, and large-scale program implementation across complex healthcare and academic environments
• Skilled in structured problem solving, financial and cost modeling, and program governance to align technology investment with organizational priorities
• Strong background in stakeholder engagement and executive communication, including translating complex technical concepts for clinical and administrative leaders

Minimum Education:
Master's Degree in Health Care, Business Administration, Management, Information Systems or a related field required
Minimum Experience:
7 years of Executive-level experience in healthcare program or institutional management required
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.