Director Informatics Environment

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Detroit, MI

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

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Director

Competitive Total Compensation Package

Overview: <p>The Informatics Environment area within IT is looking for a Data Operations Director to join our team. Our department supports the business and IT&nbsp;as the primary data source for BCBSM.&nbsp; The primary function of this&nbsp;specific&nbsp;role includes&nbsp;incident, issue and ticket management as well as communicating with the business areas and IT partners&nbsp;on operational issue.</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Have managers, support staff and senior technical personnel reporting to them.&nbsp;</li> <li>Leads and directs an organization responsible for a segment of the work performed by the IS division.</li> <li>Identifies the drivers, strategies and needs of clients' operations and leads internal change to support those operations.</li> <li>Influences and supports the culture, values and standards of the organization.&nbsp;</li> <li>Directs, motivates and develops managers and other key personnel who report to them.&nbsp;</li> <li>Directs the development of corporate standards.&nbsp;</li> <li>Directs reviews of tools and technologies for improving performance and reducing costs.&nbsp;</li> <li>Works closely with Business Unit Support and with appropriate business areas to ensure that business needs are&nbsp;understood and that services provided meet those needs.&nbsp;</li> <li>Performs leadership duties, including performance reviews.&nbsp;</li> <li>Has wide latitude in determining creative solutions to strategic and operational needs.&nbsp;</li> <li>Other duties may be assigned.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <br /> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree in related field required. Master's Degree in related field preferred.</li> <li>Minimum ten (10) years related experience preferred.</li> <li>Excellent analytical, organizational, verbal and written communication skills.</li> <li>A high proficiency level in specific job related skills are required.</li> <li>Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>Below are departmental requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience with documenting a Strategic Approach for driving Excellence in Data Operations Delivery based on metrics and measures</li> <li>Leader experienced in leading &amp; managing a dedicated team providing production support and delivery</li> <li>Experience managing team utilizing a central ticketing system (i.e. Cherwell or similar) in support of Enterprise Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and KPIs leveraging vendor/partner resources</li> <li>Drive accountability of teams and partners to exceed SLAs, KPIs and overall excellence in Delivery</li> <li>Establish a series of integrated Communications, meetings, reports and Governance with team, partners, peers, stakeholders and vendors &ndash; Quarterly, Monthly, Weekly, Daily - to achieve the desired results</li> <li>Experience with Collaboration with Vendor Partners, peers, stakeholders and overall IT organization</li> <li>Adapt and integrate the best and most effective ideas and approaches in the existing environment toward operational excellence</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to influence, lead, collaborate, manage and evangelize to establish a culture of operational delivery excellence</li> </ul>