Strategic Data Lead

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Strategic Data Initiative Lead to join a critical project with one of the largest consulting and advisory firms in the world. This individual will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of enterprise data initiatives supporting a large healthcare transformation program for the State of California. The Strategic Data Initiative Lead will drive alignment across analytics, reporting, data strategy, governance, and stakeholder engagement efforts while ensuring key milestones and deliverables are met. This role requires a strong understanding of healthcare data, reporting programs, and cross-functional program leadership. The ideal candidate is both strategic and execution-focused, capable of translating complex business and policy requirements into actionable plans while influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels. Responsibilities

• Lead strategic data initiatives spanning data governance, analytics, reporting, consent management, and enterprise data strategy efforts.
• Gather, document, validate, and manage business, policy, program, and technical requirements across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Identify dependencies and strategic linkages across data products, reporting programs, and technology initiatives.
• Build relationships with executive leaders, business stakeholders, technical teams, contractors, and external partners to drive alignment.
• Coordinate stakeholder reviews, approvals, and release readiness activities for major reporting and data initiatives.
• Track program milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and key decisions while ensuring strategic objectives remain on schedule.
• Establish and maintain risk logs, mitigation plans, and escalation processes for program challenges and blockers.
• Partner with analytics, engineering, product, and business teams to support new reporting capabilities and ongoing data releases.
• Facilitate executive meetings, working sessions, and steering committee discussions while communicating progress and recommendations.
• Develop long-term strategic plans that ensure future scalability, governance compliance, and stakeholder adoption.

Skills and Requirements

• 7+ years of Program Management, Strategic Initiatives, Product Operations, or Business Transformation experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading enterprise data, analytics, reporting, governance, or business intelligence initiatives.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements, policy requirements, and technical requirements across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership experience.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, milestones, approvals, and governance processes within large organizations.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Public Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• Experience within behavioral health, healthcare, health data, or public sector organizations.
• Experience with healthcare reporting programs, performance measures, dashboards, or public-facing data portals.
• PMP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), CBAP, or related program/project management certifications.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].