Director, Office of Analytics & Technology

Allegheny County

Director of Office of Analytics & Technology improving outcomes for Allegheny County residents. Leading analytics, data science, and technology initiatives for the Department of Human Services.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timePittsburgh • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $149,000 - $163,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Office of Analytics & Technology (OAT) setting strategy and driving execution across analytics, data science, product development, engineering, and infrastructure to improve outcomes for County residents.
Partner with DHS program offices (AAA, OBH, ODS, CYF, OCS) to identify priority problems, design solutions, and implement data- and technology-enabled improvements in service delivery.
Translate data and analysis into action, ensuring that insights meaningfully inform program design, operational decisions, and resource allocation across DHS.
Oversee the development and operation of core data and technology systems, including the County’s integrated data warehouse, analytic tools, and client- and provider-facing products.
Drive a research and experimentation agenda, including the design and execution of evaluations and pilots to test and scale effective interventions.
Ensure access to high-quality data, tools, and infrastructure for internal staff, providers, and the public, including maintaining standards for data governance, security, and system reliability.
Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of analytics, data science, engineering, product, and infrastructure professionals, setting clear priorities, maintaining high performance standards, and investing in staff growth.
Strengthen cross-system coordination, working with County leadership, community partners, and external stakeholders to align data, technology, and program strategy.
Support departmental planning and performance management, including contributing analytic and technical expertise to strategic planning, budgeting, and reporting processes.
Advance transparency and public communication, including publishing research and maintaining public-facing data and analytic resources.
Represent DHS in external settings, including meetings, conferences, and public forums, and communicate the department’s work to a broad range of audiences.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five years of leadership experience in a complex enterprise, including responsibility for staff management and results delivery.
Demonstrated training in a quantitative, technical, or engineering field (e.g., statistics, economics, computer science, data science, engineering), gained through formal education, professional experience, or equivalent applied work.
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams (e.g., analysts, data scientists, engineers, product managers) to deliver analytic or technical work from problem definition through implementation.
Demonstrated ability to apply data and technology to inform decisions, design interventions and new solutions to hard policy and operational problems, and evaluate impact in complex environments.
Experience working in or with large, complex organizations (e.g., government, healthcare, social services, or similarly scaled systems) and facility interacting with a diverse range of skillsets and backgrounds preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings account
Life insurance
Long and short term disability
Employee assistance program
Vacation and sick leave
Tuition assistance
County's retirement program

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Hard Skills & Tools

data scienceanalyticsproduct developmentengineeringinfrastructuredata governancedata analysisquantitative analysisstatisticscomputer science

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementstrategic planningcommunicationcross-system coordinationproblem-solvingperformance managementstaff developmentstakeholder engagementpublic communication