Director, Data Science and Analytics

Director Data Science and Analytics

Location : Toronto-661 University

Department : Data Science & Analytics

The Role :

To provide strategic leadership and direction for the planning implementation and overall operational direction of the Data Science and Analytics department. Responsible for developing and implementing the organizations analytics framework establishing operating models and overseeing shared services within Public Health Ontario.

The Director is accountable for ensuring these initiatives align with organizational strategies promote innovation and advance analytical capabilities to enhance decision-making and improve public health outcomes. The Director works closely with the Digital and Data leadership and other PHO leadership to build integrated Data Science and Analytics programs services and products across the agency that maximizes the use of PHO and public health data for decision-making and action and accelerates population health monitoring. To set an overall data science and information management strategy working closely with the Chief Information Officer PHO senior leadership and Scientific Advisors and other Chiefs.

Key Responsibilities-

• Acts as a strategic leader and thinker across the organization to drive sound innovative programs and strategies in the areas of Data Science and Analytics.
• Provides strategic leadership in strengthening PHOs evolving Data Science and Analytics program designing and building systems business tools and solutions to support our programmatic requirements.
• Provides strategic leadership for services that support and build capacity in both PHO and its clients through initiatives in surveillance analytics enterprise data strategy that continuously improve collection analysis and reporting as well as online service delivery platforms tools and services.
• Consults and draws on the expertise of the Scientific Advisors and Business Unit leadership for priority setting developing new approaches and recommendations seeking to bring innovation and excellence to data science at PHO.
• Acts as a key leader in developing enterprise-wide integrated business strategies for data and analytical products tools and applications working in cooperation with internal and external partners.
• Works in close collaboration with the Chief Information Officer to align department strategies and projects with the overall corporate Digital and Data infrastructure and strategy.
• Promotes and directs the operational implementation of new strategies directions or practices in the area of Data Science and Analytics.
• As a member of the PHO Digital and Data leadership team and PHO senior management team acts as a key participant in developing public health strategies planning and execution.
• Provides direction across the department to model and set expectations to ensure PHO organizational values and right culture are imbedded in all areas of responsibility throughout the department.
• Manages risk across programs against established risk system / model business or programs.
• Sets the strategic and operational directions defines operations in partnership with management budget and program goals across programs or the entire enterprise.
• Acts as an authority in Data Science and Analytics and provides expertise across PHO to develop PHO strategy in the field.
• Ensures operational effectiveness and efficiency across areas of responsibility for a range of diverse informatics strategies programs services and supports and in collaboration with other operating directors and manager.
• Provides oversight for department compliance with PHO and government or policies standards rules.
• Directs and supports program manager on corporate and business related matters and supports operational and reporting activities including ensuring consistency and compliance to corporate human resource procurement financial and general administrative policies and approval processes.
• Manages managers and senior level professionals across a number of disciplines.
• Manages critical relationships internal and externally often in a matrix or team structure; builds networks to negotiate and resolve conflict that have a crucial impact on both the departments goals and strategic direction and mandate of PHO.
• Manages cross enterprise business relationships to ensure conflict is resolved.

Knowledge and Skills

Education and Experience-

Attributes and Competencies-

Duration : Permanent

Hours of Work : Full time 36.25 hours per week

Compensation Group : Director

Posting Date : Closing Date :

Please note : applications will be received no later than 11 : 59pm on the date preceding the closing date as indicated on the Job Requisition.

Note : Internal candidates will be considered first.

While we thank all applicants for their interest only those selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only and not for any other purpose.

PHO is committed to ensuring equity in employment. Our goal is to create a diverse inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to ensure our services and communications are accessible to all individuals. Any candidate who requires a job posting in an alternative format may email a request to Once an applicant has been selected for an interview they can inform PHO about any accommodations they may require at any stage of the interview process.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1