What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Modernization Administrator position at Dakota State University?
Join DSU in our partnership with South Dakota’s Department of Health as a Data Modernization Administrator! In this pivotal role, you will drive transformative initiatives to modernize IT systems, enhance data processes, and build workforce capacity across the department. Leading high-impact projects such as the DOH Data Atlas initiative, you will ensure the alignment of department-wide technology with national standards while advancing data-driven decision-making to support public health goals.
As a key member of the leadership team, they will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement a forward-thinking IT modernization roadmap. They will also play a vital role in building the technical capacity of the DOH workforce, fostering innovation, and ensuring compliance with national data standards.
This position may be performed remotely, but the employee must reside in South Dakota.
NOTE: This position is externally funded and is subject to continual funding.
Qualifications:
As a key member of the leadership team, they will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement a forward-thinking IT modernization roadmap. They will also play a vital role in building the technical capacity of the DOH workforce, fostering innovation, and ensuring compliance with national data standards.
This position may be performed remotely, but the employee must reside in South Dakota.
NOTE: This position is externally funded and is subject to continual funding.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Informatics, Information Technology, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
- Experience driving transformative projects in public health IT systems, data modernization, and informatics.
- Proven track record in aligning IT initiatives with organizational goals to advance data-driven decision-making.
- Expertise in managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects, including budgeting, strategic planning, and performance monitoring, to deliver measurable outcomes.
- Experience developing and enforcing data governance policies.
- Strong leadership abilities to guide cross-functional teams and foster partnerships with internal staff, external contractors, and national organizations.
- Exceptional skills in stakeholder communication, translating complex technical concepts into actionable strategies, and managing organizational change effectively.
- Familiarity with public health initiatives, data utilization strategies, and compliance requirements, ensuring alignment with state and national objectives.
- Analytical mindset for addressing evolving challenges in IT modernization, public health data systems, and workforce capacity development.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the DOH’s Data Modernization Initiative (DMI), driving transformative efforts under the CDC’s Electronic Lab Capacity (ELC) and Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funding.
- Lead the IT Steering Committee fostering collaboration across divisions to support interoperable IT solutions and data integration initiatives.
- Lead the continuous improvement of the IT Strategic Plan and Roadmap, ensuring alignment with state and national public health priorities.
- Lead efforts to enhance interoperability across DOH IT systems.
- Translate the needs of epidemiologists, data analysts, and public health professionals into actionable IT and data requirements for IT strategic action.
- Serve in a leadership role in the establishment of a DOH Data Governance Committee to develop robust policies and frameworks for secure and efficient data sharing.
- Manage IT modernization projects, including the $2.2M Data Atlas initiative, ensuring milestones are achieved and outcomes support public health goals.
- Act as a liaison between DOH division to support the coordinated development of IT and informatics projects.
- Represent DOH in national forums, ensuring South Dakota remains informed about and aligned with national data modernization priorities.
- Identify and implement comprehensive IT and data workforce development plans to enhance and sustain the DOH’s technical capacity in IT and informatics.
- Provide technical guidance on RFP and SOW development for IT systems, data collection systems, and data utilization processes
Benefits:
- Flexible benefits package – health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, hospital indemnity insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, health reimbursement account.
- South Dakota Retirement System. Employees receive 6% fully matched contributions from SDRS and are vested after three years of service.
- Paid time off – full time 12-month employees earn 15 days per year of annual leave and 14 days of sick leave per year. In addition, employees receive 11 federal paid holidays.
- Reduced tuition for education.
- Professional liability
- Paid family leave
How to Apply:
DSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site. To apply, visit https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu. Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, and a list of at least three references.
Applications will begin to be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled.
DSU is committed to equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Applicants with disabilities are invited to identify any necessary accommodations required in the application process. E-Verify, EOE.
Applicants with disabilities are invited to identify any necessary accommodations required in the application process. E-Verify, EOE.
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