Manager Data Analytics - Epic Cogito Team

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A Brief Overview
The Manager of Epic Cogito Analytics will lead a dynamic team within the Center for Healthcare Quality and Analytics and Digital Technology Services, driving the institution’s transformation into a data-driven, insight-empowered organization. This role blends strategic vision with hands-on leadership—overseeing the design, development, optimization, and implementation of analytics solutions built on Epic’s Cogito suite, including Radar Dashboards, Reporting Workbench, Cognitive Computing, Cosmos, and SlicerDicer as well as custom development in Caboodle.

Partnering closely with clinical, informatics, operational, and technology leaders, the Manager will ensure that data is transformed into actionable intelligence that improves patient outcomes, strengthens operational performance, and advances the organization’s digital maturity. This role will also partner closely with our Platform Services and Data Science Teams to help drive implementation of new features and Artificial Intelligence solutions within Epic (AI).  This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced analytics leader who thrives at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and innovation.

This department works approximately 80% remotely, 20% on site in our Philadelphia offices on an as-needed basis.

What you will do

1. Acts as the supervisor of the analyst team, to include: 

• Staff recruiting, coaching, professional development and supervision 
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities 
• Maintenance of the department budget 
• Manages project timelines and status 
• Makes sure that work quality matches customer needs 

2. Contributes to the analytics strategy and deployment 

• Intakes customer needs and prioritizes and allocates resources 
• Reports on project status 
• Formulates analytics strategy and engages with committees and key organizational decision makers to ensure alignment with organizational strategy 

3. Technical SME within the organization 

• Point of contact for analytics 
• Provides expertise in data management, data collection, data analysis, data visualization, data distribution, KPI and metric creation 
• Evaluates new technology and opportunities to improve analytics utilization 
• Participates in enterprise data governance 

4. Maintains professional accountability to support quality and patient safety efforts and alignment with enterprise strategic priorities 

5. Builds and maintains partnerships within the organization 

• Supports strategic enterprise initiatives 
• Collaborates with Improvement project teams and other teams within the Center for Healthcare Quality and Analytics 
• Provides services to hospital divisions and departments 
• Coordinates with Information Service leaders and teams 

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree - Required
• Master's Degree biostatistics, epidemiology, health services research, economics, quantitative science or related discipline - Preferred

Preferred Certifications

• Either Clinical, Revenue Cycle, or Access Data Models
• Cogito Project Manager
• SlicerDicer Custom Build Badge
• Cognitive Computing
• Cogito Tools Administration

Experience Qualifications

• At least seven (7) years experience in analytics / business intelligence - Required
• At least five (5) years project management, preferably portfolio management in data analytics, business intelligence, or statistical analysis - Required
• At least six (6) years analytics / business intelligence - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Experience in at least one computer programming language or analytical programming language (R, Python, SAS, etc)
• Experience with data visualization tools preferred (Tableau, Qlik, etc)
• Experience with SQL
• Expertise in relational database structures
• Expertise in data flows, conceptual knowledge of ETL
• Demonstrated experience in project management
• Demonstrated knowledge of scope, approach and execution for building and supporting an enterprise data warehouse
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams that include internal employees as well as consultants and contractors
• Experience in IT projects and those that implement new business or clinical processes as a result of new technologies is strongly desired
• Must possess a highly consultative work style and specialized knowledge that can be translated to business strategy initiatives.
• Exceptional communication skills

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SALARY RANGE:

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