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The Pharmacy Analytics Director position at University of Michigan Health (UMH) is a key enterprise leader for the Department of Pharmacy (DOP). This is a system-level role that supports the data and analytics needs for the multiple pharmacy-related programs and/or areas including the overall operation of UMH's pharmacy services. Specifically, this position leads planning, organization, and execution of pharmacy-related data, analytics, dashboarding, key performance indicator (KPIs) development, data engineering, analytics, automation and orchestration, and data modeling. This position ensures all data systems operate in accordance with MM policies and procedures, standards of practice based on alignment with national organizations, and state/federal laws.
This position oversees the strategic delivery of data solutions across the system to support high-value improvement efforts throughout Michigan Medicine AMC and Regional pharmacy, including specialty pharmacy expansion, 340B regulatory reporting, clinical pharmacy KPIs and pharmacy financial performance. The director collaborates with leadership to identify problems, ensure data availability, and drive continuous improvements. This role is responsible for leading a team of at least 3 direct reports, with the skills of developers, analysts, data scientists and data engineers, providing managerial and functional oversight, coaching, and mentoring to ensure successful project execution and staff development
Organizational Relationships:
Has a direct reporting relationship to the Chief Pharmacy Officer.
Partners closely with Pharmacy leaders throughout the system, as well as corresponding leaders in the Region, affiliated medical groups, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, and corresponding leaders in acute and ambulatory care delivery.
Strategic Oversight & Team Management
- Lead a team with skills of developers, analysts, data scientists and data engineers, providing managerial and functional oversight, coaching, and mentoring to ensure successful project execution and staff development.
- Oversee the strategic delivery of data solutions to support high-value improvement efforts throughout Michigan Medicine AMC and Regional pharmacy, including specialty pharmacy expansion, 340B regulatory reporting, pharmacy supply chain, payer contracts, clinical pharmacy KPIs and pharmacy financial performance.
- Collaborates with leadership to identify problems, ensure data availability as actionable information to improve outcomes, and drive continuous improvements.
- Provide strategic guidance and thought leadership to shape the department's data strategy and leverage data for business value.
Technology Implementation & Data Innovation
- Review and improve code, architect and implement new technologies and solutions to address evolving pharmacy needs, including those supporting regional health system integration.
- Develop and test new technologies for seamless integration and optimal performance within complex data architectures.
- Apply novel machine learning approaches to solve complex pharmacy problems, leveraging domain and technical expertise.
- Research and maintain knowledge in emerging technologies to drive innovation.
- Direct and lead efforts for technologies including Linux, Docker, Gitlab, Gitlab CI/CD, Python, SQL, DBT, Prefect, Tableau, server hardware, analytics, and machine learning.
Data Infrastructure, Integration & Requirements Gathering
- Responsible for data integration and technical stack, ensuring highly reliable data infrastructure to support critical department needs, including financial reporting and regulatory oversight across multiple pharmacy units (community, infusion, inpatient, specialty, and business o
