Data & Analytics Lead

Overview

Post Title:

Data & Analytics Lead

Post Status:

Permanent

Department:

ICT

Location:

Beaumont Hospital & Affiliated Sites

Reports to:

CIO/Digital Transformation Lead

Salary:

Appointment will be made on Grade VII Scale (€60,013 - €78,015 LSI) at a point in line with Government pay policy

Hours of work:

Full Time 35 Hours per Week

Closing Date:

5pm on Wednesday 10th December, 2025

Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.

Job Summary:

Project Coral represents a significant ICT transformation programme within Beaumont Hospital introducing the Orbis Order Comms solution, IPM, and Orbis ED systems to streamline patient flow, clinical documentation, and operational management. These systems provide a robust foundation for patient‑centred, data‑driven care.

The Data & Analytics Lead will provide leadership and strategic oversight across the hospital’s digital reporting data landscape. This role is pivotal in designing and implementing architecture, cross‑application data reporting, and data governance strategies that underpin operational and clinical decision making. The post holder will ensure that data from clinical systems (Orbis, IPM, Orbis ED) and non‑clinical sources such as HR, Finance, and other operational systems is integrated, reliable, and used effectively to support improved patient care and organisational performance.

Job Purpose

To lead the design, architecture, and governance of hospital‑wide data and analytics programmes, ensuring that digital initiatives deliver high‑quality, actionable insights. The post holder will:

- Lead data architecture and reporting integration across multiple clinical and operational systems.
- Develop and maintain data lakes, reporting platforms, and analytical frameworks using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.
- Promote data maturity and robust data governance practices across the hospital.
- Ensure cross‑application reporting and analytics meet clinical, operational, and strategic needs.

Key Working Relationships

- CIO / Digital Transformation Lead
- Clinical Leads and Configuration Team
- Reporting Engineers and Operational Support Staff
- ICT and Technical Teams
- Hospital management teams including HR, Finance, Management Information, Performance, and Business Leads

External vendors and system providers (SAP, Orbis, IPM, Orbis ED, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI)

Responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

- Data Architecture and Design

- Develop strategies for secure, reliable, and efficient data integration across Orbis, IPM, Orbis ED, HR, Finance, and other operational systems.

- Ensure architectural solutions support scalability, maintainability, and organisational objectives.

- Data Governance and Maturity

- Implement and maintain data governance frameworks, including policies for data quality, security, and compliance across all hospital data sources.

- Lead initiatives to improve data maturity and analytical capability across clinical, HR, Finance, and operational teams.

- Ensure adherence to best practice standards for data use in clinical, operational, and strategic decision making.

- Cross‑Application Reporting and Analytics

- Lead development of integrated dashboards and reports spanning clinical and non‑clinical data sources.

- Collaborate with Management information, Reporting Engineers and Configuration Teams to ensure high‑quality, actionable analytics for hospital management, operational teams, and clinical staff.

- Advise hospital leadership and management teams on insights drawn from multi‑source data, on options to support strategic and operational data analysis.

- Programme Leadership and Strategic Support

- Provide strategic guidance and leadership to informatics programmes and initiatives.

- Monitor progress of data and analytics projects, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.

- Act as a subject matter expert on hospital‑wide reporting data architecture, analytics, and governance.

- Manage the reporting teams, day‑to‑day deliverables and performance.

- Stakeholder Engagement

- Engage with clinical, operational, and management teams including HR and Finance to understand reporting and analytical requirements.

- Support hospital‑wide understanding and adoption of analytics and data insights.

- Represent the hospital in discussions with external vendors and digital partners.

The job description is an outline of the post as it is currently perceived by the hospital and will be subject to review and amendment. This job description will therefore be subject to change in light of the various strategies for the hospital and the development of the Clinical Directorate model and any future developments that arise and will evolve and change over time.

Qualifications

Selection Criteria

Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.

Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Qualifications and Experience

- Degree in computer science, data analytics, healthcare informatics, or related field.
- Significant experience in data architecture, analytics, and governance in a healthcare or complex organisational setting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and database/data lake technologies.
- Knowledge of clinical and operational systems such as Orbis, IPM, Orbis ED, HR, and Finance systems advantageous.
- Proven leadership experience in delivering hospital‑wide data programmes.

Skills and Competencies

- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities across clinical, operational, and management teams.
- Leadership and team development experience.
- Knowledge of data governance, security, and regulatory frameworks.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for clinical, operational, and management audiences.

Values and Behaviours

- Commitment to patient‑centred, data‑driven decision making.
- Professionalism, integrity, and accountability.
- Collaborative and inclusive leadership style.
- Proactive in innovation and continuous improvement.

Expected Outcomes

- Robust and scalable hospital‑wide data architecture supporting integrated analytics.
- Effective cross‑application reporting and actionable insights for clinical, HR, Finance, and operational teams.
- Improved data maturity and governance across all hospital data sources.
- High‑quality engagement with clinical, operational, and management stakeholders.
- Contribution to the long‑term success of Beaumont Hospital’s digital transformation.

Informal Enquiries ONLY to: (Please note NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Email)

Name:

Anne Quirke

Email address:

annequirke@beaumont.ie

A short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application. The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. In the event of a high volume of applications additional shortlisting criteria may be utilised.

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