Director, Data Platforms

About the role

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as Director Data Platforms. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers. To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Director Data Platforms with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today! You will report to the Sr. Director IT Infrastructure and Data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Elara Caring’s enterprise data strategy and multiyear roadmap, aligning data, analytics, AI, and technology priorities with business goals.
• Lead enterprise data governance, including data quality, privacy, security, compliance, and risk management.
• Prioritize data and analytics investments based on strategic value, risk, and return on investment. Oversee major implementations and platform modernization efforts.
• Build and develop teams responsible for data, analytics, governance, and platform capabilities.
• Partner with clinical, operational, financial, and technology leaders to turn data into insights that support decisions and improve performance.
• Manage technology partners and vendors, including contracts, service expectations, and performance.
• Set measures of success, report progress to executive leadership, and drive continuous improvement.
• Follow Elara Caring’s policies, protect patient and staff information in accordance with HIPAA, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Health Informatics, Information Systems, or related field required; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in data engineering, data architecture, or enterprise data management, with 5+ years leading data/platform teams or enterprise data initiatives required.
• 3+ years in healthcare or highly regulated environments, with experience across EHR/EMR, clinical, operational, financial, and payer data preferred.
• Meets all applicable agency policies and procedures related