Director - Data Modernization

Posting Title Data Modernization Director

Location - Jackson, MS - Onsite

Position Description

- Provide general oversight and direction to the agency in its projects funded under the CDC Public Health

Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), specifically under Strategy A3: Data Modernization. Projects include (but are not limited to) to: modernization of the agency website; implementation of a new licensing and certification database for multiple parts of the agency (e.g., professional licensure, healthcare facilities licensure, food protection); improved interoperability capabilities for the immunizations information system; and electronic test orders and results (ETOR) enhancement for the state public health laboratory.

- Assisting in the creation and implementation of project timelines. The Data Modernization Director will not have primary responsibility for the execution of individual projects once implementation has begun, but will be there to assist project leaders as needed.

- Consistent and effective communication with agency staff supporting the projects, and maintaining focus on the project goals and meeting deadlines. As needed, develop a team of support staff to assist in the management of data modernization projects.

Required Skills/Experience

- Experience overseeing all day-to-day aspects (planning, organizing, budgeting, etc.) of multi-faceted data management and/or modernization projects.

- Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers involved in the collection, management, and development of agency data resources to advance the agency's data modernization goals.

- Experience working under data and IT security national standards applicable to the management and security of protected health information.

- Working knowledge of data management, visualization, and analysis tools used to organize, leverage, and share multiple forms of data - Experience working with multiple types of vendors of modern data management and analysis software, systems, and applications.

Preferred/Not Required

- Experience working with or for government entities on data and/or IT-related projects, particularly as it relates to procurement and/or purchasing requirements.

- Experience working under federal grant reporting and management requirements.

Criteria - Score Percentage Must equal 100%

Interoperability and Data Modernization experience - 25

IT project management experience - 25

Technical environment (server, database, HL7, SQL, EHR, etc.) experience - 15

Government, security, regulatory, and privacy experience - 15

Interpersonal skills - 20

Thanks,

Sumit Kumar

Sr. US IT Recruiter

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