Data Scientist Supervisor

Salary Range: $9,852.82 - $13,278.10 Monthly

SUMMARY

Data Scientist Supervisor (“The Director”) provides administrative and technical supervision to a unit responsible for development and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems, and data analytics and business intelligence initiatives for Community Programs (CP) within the Department of Health Services (DHS).

Community Programs includes the Office of Diversion and Reentry, the Harm Reduction Division, CalAIM Housing and Reentry Initiatives and other programs that serve people who are justice-involved and/or experiencing homelessness.

This position serves as the primary technical resources for data analytics and business intelligence and delivers reporting and evaluation that supports data-driven decision-making and improves operational efficiency, works with senior IT and program leadership to design, implement, and maintain data systems and analytics infrastructure, ensures the integration of CP data with data from multiple health, housing, and justice platforms; and defines the overall vision, governance, and strategy for data analytics, business intelligence, and IT integration within Community Programs.

Position requires expert knowledge of and experience in advanced data and statistical modeling and computational methods, statistical programming languages and packages, and big-data engineering solutions; and the ability to identify and resolve business needs and issues of strategic importance within the assigned department.

The position will be a hybrid role, and the office is based in downtown Los Angeles.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS of the Data Scientist Supervisor include, but are not limited to:


* Plans, organizes, supervises, and evaluates complex data analytics, business intelligence and IT integration operations across Community Programs.


* Develops, implements, and monitors large-scale data science and reporting projects from inception to deployment, ensuring objectives and outcomes are met in a timely manner


* Supervises and mentors a diverse team of analysts and data scientists; supports training and development of technical skills; promotes continuous professional development; fosters a collaborative, high-performing work environment; and manages cross-department partnerships on data analytics.


* Advises program leadership on analytics opportunities, emerging technologies, and strategic initiatives to improve operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making.


* Directs the design, development, and maintenance of complex data systems that hold case management, healthcare and justice data, including the Comprehensive Health Accompaniment and Management Platform (CHAMP), the Diversion Database, and the LA County InfoHub.

Oversees enhancements to ensure interoperability, usability, and performance.

Leads the integration of the data systems with Community Programs’ operations across health, housing and justice programs.


* Works closely...