Director Supply Chain Data Enablement

This position is incentive eligible.

Do you have the career opportunities as a Director Supply Chain Data Enablement you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HealthTrust which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director, Supply Chain Data Enablement, serves as the primary operating leader for the department. This role is accountable for translating the department strategy into executable operating plans, leadership routines, service expectations, capability roadmaps, performance controls, and measurable improvements across Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Integration & Quality (DIQ).

 The Director ensures that the MDM and DIQ teams operate as an integrated Supply Chain data enablement function. MDM governs data at rest through controlled creation, update, standards, stewardship, and approval workflows; DIQ governs data in motion through integration validation, reconciliation, profiling, data quality rules, metadata, and monitoring. Together, these functions support trusted Supply Chain data across operational, financial, analytic, and transformation use cases. This role is responsible for department execution, manager performance, operating discipline, cross-functional coordination, process standardization, issue escalation, KPI management, and maturity advancement.

Major Responsibilities:

Department Operating Leadership

• Translate AVP strategy into operating plans, priorities, service expectations, and measurable outcomes for Supply Chain Data Enablement.
• Lead the department’s operating rhythm, including performance reviews, backlog management, issue escalation, and continuous improvement.
• MDM and DIQ Capability Integration
• Ensure Master Data Management and Data Integration & Quality operate as an integrated end-to-end data enablement function.
• Align priorities, handoffs, controls, and accountability across data at rest and data in motion to avoid duplication, delay, or ownership gaps.

Governance Execution & Stewardship Enablement

• Operationalize enterprise governance decisions through practical workflows, standards, approvals, documentation, and escalation paths.
• Partner with Data Governance, DT&I, Supply Chain, and business leaders to ensure standards are applied consistently and evidence is maintained for auditability and traceability.

Performance Management, Controls & Risk

• Own department scorecards and ensure meaningful KPIs are in place for quality, timeliness, backlog, exception trends, integration stability, and governance compliance.
• Identify systemic risks, resolve operational barriers, and escalate significant issues to leadership with clear recommendations and impact assessments.

Process Standardization & Maturity Advancement

• Drive standard intake, validation, monitoring, root cause analysis, documentation, and reuse of templates and controls.
• Reduce manual, person-dependent work by advancing standardized, scalable, and technology-enabled practices, including approved automation and AI-assisted tools.
• Maintain executive accountability for the integrity of Supply Chain master data.

Cross-Functional Delivery & Transformation Readiness

• Represent the department in working sessions and planning forums, and coordinate with stakeholders on readiness, dependencies, and execution.
• Support future-state transformation efforts, including MDM platform readiness, ERP or system change, and integration modernization, by ensuring the team is prepared to adopt and sustain new processes.

Compliance, Escalation & Leadership Accountability

• Ensure operations comply with security, privacy, audit, and organizational requirements.
• Maintain clear escalation pathways and reinforce HT leadership behaviors and Code of Conduct expectations across the department.

What You Will Need for this Role 

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Data Management, Analytics, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field is required.
• 7 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain operations, data management, master data, data quality, analytics, systems, integration, governance, or related enterprise data functions is required.
• 4 years of leadership experience, including direct or indirect leadership of managers, supervisors, senior analysts, project teams, or cross-functional data teams is required.
• Experience managing operational performance, process improvement, governance execution, data quality controls, issue escalation, or scalable service delivery in a complex multi-system environment is required.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Master’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Healthcare Administration, or related field is preferred.
• Healthcare Supply Chain experience is preferred.
• Experience with DAMA-aligned data management practices, master data governance, data quality management, metadata, lineage, data stewardship, MDM platforms, ERP transformation, or enterprise integration initiatives is preferred.
• Experience leading teams through operating model change, role redesign, process standardization, automation, or technology-enabled transformation is preferred.

 Preferred Licenses, Certifications, & Training:

•  Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
• APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
• Lean Six Sigma, Project Management, Agile, Data Governance, Data Quality, or related certification 

Benefits

HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

In today's challenging business environment of cost pressures, supply disruptions, and workforce shortages, it is crucial for providers to efficiently manage expenses and enhance performance. HealthTrust, in collaboration with 1,800 hospitals and health systems, offers a specialized group purchasing organization (GPO) membership model designed to deliver immediate and sustainable cost savings. Their team of experts provides tailored value acceleration engagements to address specific needs, delivering unparalleled benefits. With nationwide purchasing power and a focus on overall spending management, HealthTrust offers unmatched pricing advantages on supplies, along with industry-leading benchmarks and best practices. The dedicated team is committed to guiding and implementing performance enhancements in cost, quality, and outcomes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years. HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Director Supply Chain Data Enablement opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.