About the position
The Office of Information Technology at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Principal Data Architect. Under the direction of the CTO, this position is a strategic leader for the technology department and the broader The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School organization, facilitating the overall data technology and solution architecture, as well as leading the design and implementation of the data platform and capabilities to meet the needs of a new Academic Medical Center. This role additionally serves the overall UT System by providing vision and leadership for the UT System data strategy and data platform. Architecting and developing data platform capabilities to serve all of clinical, research and education needs will be of primary importance. Key to the role is the ability to translate vision into tangible roadmaps and drive subsequent action by building the right coalition across the institution. Assignments will run the spectrum of education, research, clinical, administrative, and hospital infrastructure, with the ability to effectively lead changes needed to accomplish both short-term and long-term objectives. Working closely with The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, embedding data privacy and cybersecurity protections into our data technology strategy in a way that balances usability and risk mitigation is required. The right candidate has data architecture and platform leadership experience from complex environments and is accomplished in managing architecture and implementation activities across multiple data transformation programs. Independent stakeholder management and coalition building is expected, enabled by great communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Deep understanding of leading data technologies and how they work together.
- Defining the overall data technology roadmap.
- Lead transition and transformation by developing technical designs that meet the needs of the institution.
- Regularly conducts research and evaluation of current data technology trends and industry practices to inform strategy.
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively with business, clinical, technical, and executive audiences.
- Work style of collaboration balanced with the need to execute and complete priority work.
- Business-driven, people-focused, with exceptional influencing and storytelling skills.
- Experienced in establishing credibility, obtaining buy-in and leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to develop and foster strategic partnerships with technology vendors, startups, and industry leaders.
- Data driven in decision making and continuous improvement of services.
- Develops, implements and monitors data policies, procedures and standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
- 10 years of related experience including previous experience as a Principal Data Architect or similar leadership role.
- Prior experience developing and overseeing data solution architecture and/or at-scale design for a complex enterprise.
- Prior experience developing and implementing data platform strategies.
- Broad knowledge of data and data technology trends and robust data industry understanding.
- Robust understanding of cyber threats and effective mitigation strategies through data architecture and design.
- Experience in vendor management.
- Experience leading data transformational initiatives in complex environments.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree in related field.
- Experience in hospital, medical education, research, or related fields of healthcare.
- New facility technology-related technical design and implementation experience.
- Experience with developing and managing strategic partnerships.
- Experience in data technology strategic planning.
- Data modeling experience.
