Job Summary The Executive Director, Healthcare Performance Analytics, is accountable for leveraging data-driven intelligence to drive clinical and operational excellence across Cedars-Sinai Health System. This role oversees enterprise-wide data systems and services, developing, implementing, and maintaining various data and analytic solutions in a customer-friendly manner.

As a key leadership role in all aspects of analytics delivery strategy, the Executive Director is accountable for project completion to senior leadership, sets operational priorities/objectives, and is responsible for tactical/strategic analytic efforts. The role requires a strong background in healthcare analytics, demonstrated commitment to improving patient outcomes, proven experience driving operational efficiency, and the leadership capabilities to lead a team of talented professionals to continuously advance Cedars-Sinai's position as an analytics leader in healthcare. Primary Duties & Responsibilities Directs the advancement and implementation of analytics and AI solutions to measure and benchmark performance across quality, safety, population health, patient experience, and health equity; provides strategic leadership in establishing organizational performance metrics. Establishes and leads enterprise strategy for quality-related data submissions to regulatory agencies, clinical registries, and payers. Serves as a strategic partner to senior executives, clinical and operational leaders to align data, analytics, and AI capabilities to organizational priorities; represents analytics function in executive-level planning and decision-making forums. Directs the creation of data-driven solutions to strengthen network integrity, provider alignment strategies, and strategic growth initiatives; evaluates market trends and competitive analytics to inform organizational decision-making. Provides executive oversight for analytics capabilities that enhance workforce productivity and operational efficiency; establishes performance standards and metrics to drive continuous improvement throughout health system operations. Collaborates with executive leadership to establish performance goals and design incentive plans; accountable for translating organizational objectives into measurable analytics frameworks that drive desired outcomes. Develops and implements comprehensive analytics solutions to optimize patient flow and resource utilization; evaluates and determines strategic initiatives to enhance capacity management across ambulatory and inpatient settings. Provides consultative leadership to operational executives, facilitating data-driven decisions and operational excellence; serves as a trusted advisor on analytics strategy and implementation across the organization. Champions the adoption of analytics and AI solutions throughout the enterprise. Establishes cross-functional partnerships and collaborations to ensure analytics solutions address complex business needs; oversees integration of diverse data sources to create comprehensive insights and drive meaningful outcomes. Evaluates and implements enterprise-wide analytics standards and methodologies. Builds, leads, and mentors a high-performing team of analytics professionals; establishes departmental goals and objectives, evaluates performance, and fosters professional development and succession planning. Oversees recruitment, retention, and development strategies for analytics talent; establishes a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and excellence within the department aligned with organizational values. Manages operating and capital expenses for the department; evaluates resource requirements, performs risk analysis, and prioritizes investments to maximize return on analytics initiatives. Establishes service excellence standards and accountability measures; ensures the consistent delivery of trusted, timely, and high-impact analytics solutions to stakeholders throughout the organization. Education: Bachelor's Degree Required - Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, analytics, computer science, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or a related field. Master's Degree Preferred - Master's degree in healthcare administration, business, analytics, computer science, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or a related field. Doctorate Degree Preferred - Clinical fields such as physician, nursing, PA, pharmacy, medical or nursing informatics is preferred. Required Experience: 10 years - At least 10 years of experience in health care, with knowledge of current healthcare literature, research methodology, healthcare delivery systems, financial/ reimbursement issues, and Medical Center/Medical Staff organizations. 8 years - Eight years of experience in healthcare analytics, with a focus on clinical and operational performance