SCAN

SCAN is a mission-driven organization that is tackling some of the biggest issues in health care for older adults.

Director, Analytics Strategy – Operations

Full TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1977Company SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

106 days ago

Salary

$147.9K - $254.8K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishAzureCloudSDLCSQL

Job Description

• Provide key leadership for strategy and operations within SCAN's Data & Analytics team. • Help prioritize SCAN's analytics and AI strategic agenda, own the intake-to-value pipeline, govern the portfolio, and continually improve the team's operating model. • Partner with business and IT leaders to translate objectives into actionable roadmaps. • Ensure delivery readiness across a SAFe Agile release train. • Help cultivate a data-driven culture to support SCAN's mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent. • Direct strategy and operations of D&A team to foster a high-performing, innovative team culture. • Help set the analytics strategic agenda aligned to the broader enterprise strategy. • Oversee the intake funnel, score demand, balance capacity, and steward initiatives from conception through implementation via SAFe Agile and Program Increment (PI) commitments. • Oversee the conversion of business outcomes into epics, features, and detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria & ‘definition of done.’ • Play a driving role in the team’s roadmap and overall portfolio management; maintain quarterly PI plans, long-term roadmaps, and track value delivery, velocity, and risk. • Determine what new technologies are needed to achieve team and enterprise goals; lead RFI/RFP processes, ROI analysis, and contract negotiations for new D&A tools and services. • Define and continuously refine delivery standards, SDLC guardrails, and cross-team ways-of-working. • Facilitate rapid mock-ups and conceptual designs to validate feasibility and business fit to ensure development of readiness before engineering begins. • Manage team budgets, optimize vendor spending, and ensure ROI of team activities and investments. • Champion SAFe, product mindset, and data-driven decision-making through training, communities of practice, and change-management initiatives.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelors in Business, Computer Science, Analytics, or related; Master’s or MBA preferred.
  • 10+ years in data & analytics, digital product, or technology strategy roles, including 5+ years leading high-performing teams.
  • 3+ years in healthcare payer, provider, or other highly regulated industry.
  • Proven portfolio management in a SAFe or comparable scaled-agile environment.
  • Hands-on leadership with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, Power BI, Databricks) and legacy systems (SQL Server).
  • Track record of successful vendor evaluations, contract negotiations, and technology onboarding.
  • SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) preferred.
  • Strategic & Systems Thinking: Connect enterprise goals to an actionable, measurable analytics roadmap.
  • AI & Analytics Thought Leadership: Actively monitors emerging trends in AI, advanced analytics, and data product management to determine how innovative capabilities can be applied to drive strategic value.
  • Portfolio & Backlog Tools: Expert with Azure DevOps or similar SAFe-enabled platforms.
  • Data Lifecycle Fluency: Solid grasp of data warehousing, data governance, BI, and ML/MLOps best practices.
  • Executive Communication: Clear storyteller who influences C-suite, business, and technical stakeholders.
  • Analytical & Financial Acumen: Ability to model TCO/ROI and provide strategic guidance on cloud FinOps optimization.
  • Change Leadership: Demonstrated success guiding organizations through process and culture transformation.
  • People Development: Mentors diverse teams; builds a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
  • Resilience & Prioritization: Thrives amid ambiguity, rapidly shifting priorities, and complex regulatory constraints.

Benefits

  • An annual employee bonus program
  • Robust Wellness Program
  • Generous paid-time-off (PTO)
  • 11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days
  • Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match
  • Robust employee recognition program
  • Tuition reimbursement

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