Maine Medical Center

Senior Data Literacy Specialist

Maine Medical Center$85K — $110K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Health Informatics, Organizational Development, Education, or related field preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant fields required.
  • Over 6 years of experience in health system analytics or informatics.
  • Proven experience translating data concepts for non-analytical audiences.
  • Experience in designing and delivering training programs in a health system setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the data literacy strategy across the organization.
  • Assess organizational maturity in data understanding and usage.
  • Design and deliver enablement programs that drive behavior change.
  • Develop workshops, tools, and guidance for non-analytical staff.
  • Establish standards for accessible and contextualized analytics outputs.
  • Partner with teams to identify and address data literacy gaps.
  • Evaluate program effectiveness and adjust strategies as needed.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave.
  • Flexible work policy.
  • Student loan assistance.
  • Training and education programs.
  • Well-being resources for employees and their families.
Full Job Description
Description

Professional - Nonclinical
Req #: 84969

Summary:

The Senior Data Literacy Lead defines and executes the organization's data literacy strategy, building an enterprise-wide framework that strengthens how employees understand and use data in their daily work. This role is responsible for assessing organizational maturity, designing and delivering high-impact enablement programs, and ensuring literacy initiatives drive meaningful behavior change across clinical, operational, and administrative teams.

As the organizational authority on data literacy, they lead the development of workshops, tools, and guidance that help non-analytical staff interpret and apply data effectively. They establish standards to ensure analytics outputs are accessible and well-contextualized, partner with teams to identify and address literacy gaps, and continuously evaluate program effectiveness. Through this work, they equip the workforce with the skills, language, and confidence needed to engage with data, improving decision-making and strengthening the organization's overall analytical capability.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

  1. Education: Master's degree in Health Informatics, Organizational Development, Education, or a related field preferred. Bachelor's degree in health informatics, communications, education, organizational development, public health, or a related field required.
  2. License/Certifications: N/A
  3. Experience: More than 6 years of experience in a health system analytics, informatics, or operational role - with demonstrated experience translating data concepts for non-analytical audiences required. Experience designing and delivering formal training or enablement programs in a health system setting preferred. Familiarity with instructional design methodologies (ADDIE, SAM, or equivalent) preferred.
  4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
  5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A


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Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

If you have questions about this role, please contact [email protected]

About Maine Medical Center

Maine Medical Center is a 637-bed teaching hospital located in Portland, Maine. It is the largest hospital in northern New England, and serves as the tertiary referral center for Maine, as well as parts of Vermont and New Hampshire. The hospital is a Level One Trauma Center, and is also home to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Maine Medical Center Research Institute.
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8,000 employees
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Founded
1951

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