Executive Director, Health Analytics & Research Support

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.