Data Director - Healthcare Data Modernisation (Azure & Fabric) - Data & AI - Technology Consulting - Advisory

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As a Director in our Data & AI team, you will lead the design and delivery of transformative, large scale data modernisation programmes for leading healthcare and health system clients. Your focus will be on leveraging Microsoft Azure architectures, including Microsoft Fabric, to help health organisations build secure, scalable, and future ready data platforms. You will draw on significant hands on experience in the health sector to guide clients through complex data challenges, from EHR/PAS integration to the secondary use of clinical data for research and analytics. You will engage across the full client lifecycle: early stage sales, technical solution shaping, architecture design, delivery oversight, and driving platform adoption.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead health sector data strategy and modernisation engagements, positioning Azure based solutions to solve clients' most complex clinical and operational data challenges.
• Guide sales and technical pre sales activities for Azure and Microsoft Fabric data modernisation solutions, shaping opportunities and defining requirements with health clients.
• Architect end to end data platform solutions, integrating Azure Data Lake Storage, Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric.
• Design and assure solutions that meet the stringent security, privacy, and regulatory demands of healthcare (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, and relevant health data standards).
• Advise clients on EHR/PAS data integration and the secondary use of clinical data for research, population health, and analytics.
• Oversee delivery of complex, multi disciplinary programmes, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and compliant.
• Build and manage senior client relationships across C suite, clinical leadership, and technical stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on health data transformation.
• Stay current on emerging Azure and Fabric capabilities, health data trends, and AI/ML adoption, proactively identifying opportunities for innovation.
• Guide business development activities to identify opportunities on new/existing clients.
• Develop market awareness of PwC's technology brand and service offerings.
• Continue to develop industry relationships and your PwC brand.
• Lead, train, coach and supervise a small team of technical resources.
• Lead the development of your own and team's technical acumen.
• Lead a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Partners.
• Lead the financial management of clients.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with senior business, technology and change management stakeholders, in the capacity of a trusted advisor on Data matters.
• Establish strategic alliances, and lead joint ventures with key IT suppliers and business partners.
• Communicate the practical implications of architectural decisions, issues and plans to executive, business, technical delivery and IT management stakeholders.

Your Profile Essential

• 15+ years' experience designing, delivering, and leading large scale enterprise data platforms and transformation programmes.
• Significant, demonstrable experience delivering data programmes within the health / healthcare sector.
• Hands on expertise in Microsoft Azure data services: Azure Data Lake Storage, Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Databricks, and related modern data ecosystem tools.
• Strong background in healthcare data governance, security, and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Proven experience with EHR/PAS data architectures and the secondary use of clinical data for research or analytics.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior business, clinical, and technology stakeholders, including C level executives.
• Proven leadership in developing, mentoring, and managing teams in a fast paced, client facing setting.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects within a consulting or professional services environment.
• Experience leading and inspiring teams of technical consultants onshore, nearshore and offshore.
• Experience with large scale Data strategy development across the health industry.

Desirable

• Emerging hands on experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration, data democratisation, and modern lakehouse patterns applied to health data.

Unlock Your Potential With PwC Ireland

We believe that challenges are better solved together! We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of amazing teams encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact. This purpose led work, and our continuous development and encouragement, will help unlock your potential and take your career to the next level.

Enjoy PwC's perks

• competitive compensation package
• inclusive employee benefits
• flexibility programs

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Required Skills

• AI Systems, Artificial Intelligence Techniques, Data Analytics, Fabric Design, Microsoft Azure

Optional Skills

• Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Application Software, Business Model Development, Business Process Modeling, Business Systems, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Developing Training Materials, Embracing Change, Emerging Technologies, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Enterprise Integration, Enterprise Software, Implementation Research, Implementation Support, Implementing Technology, Inclusion, Influence, Innovation, Innovative Design + 27 more