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Remote data strategy lead jobs are open across the U.S. in technology, financial services, healthcare, and professional services, at companies running distributed data teams and remote-first organizations. Employers hiring remotely right now include New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ZS Associates, and ServiceNow. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Director, Data Platform Engineering, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy
- DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
Posted on
11/05/2026
- Full-time
Location
QUEENS
- Exam may be required
Department
Data Tech & Strategy
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Job Description
The Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS)- launched in October of 2023- aims to catalyze critical data modernization work and enable the agency to make progress toward linking
public health, healthcare, and social service for timely and effective publication. We are working towards making these data more accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected – and actively used to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. We aim to strengthen agencywide data capabilities by empowering our workforce, enhancing intra- and inter-agency data sharing, and using modern technology to yield trusted and integrated data and insights. A real-time and comprehensive view of city needs is needed to enhance public health actions and improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable New Yorkers. The CPHDS is working to strengthen citywide population health surveillance by better linking public health, healthcare, and social service data to fully characterize and improve the health of New Yorkers. Our vision is for these data to be accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected in order to protect and promote health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. The Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy (DTS) is dedicated to the development of the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) and is home to data strategy, data governance, data product management, data engineering, and data science capabilities. The Applied Data Science and Solutions unit within DTS oversees a number of mission critical agency projects including the Master Patient Index project, the Client Engagement Platform project, the Whole Genome Sequencing project, and various interoperability projects to support Disease surveillance systems. The unit also provides analytical support for ad hoc analyses and admin support for the Enterprise Data Platform.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Develop, manage, and build integration pipelines across environments to support multiple agency initiatives.
- Design and implement CI/CD-enabled data pipelines to automate and manage the promotion of updates across development, staging, and production environments.
- Design and implement mechanisms for managing access and permissions for EDP resources.
- Oversee development of datalake integration processes.
- Advise and implement governance and permissioning in datalake environment.
- Lead communication, planning, and coordination among stakeholders for projects.
Preferred Skills:
- 5 or more years of Python experience
- 5 or more years of SQL development experience
- 5 or more years of business intelligence experience
- 3 or more years of system admin experience
- 3 or more years of datalake experience
- 3 or more years of cloud development work
Why you should work for us:
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.
HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER NON MA - 1006D
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of full-time professional satisfactory experience acquired within the last fifteen years, in a health services setting such as a laboratory, hospital, or other patient care facility, or in a public health, environmental health, or mental hygiene program, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial capacity, consisting of managerial experience clearly demonstrating the ability to perform difficult and responsible managerial work, requiring independent decision-making concerning program management, planning, allocation of resources, and the scheduling and assignment of work.
2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that each 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college in hospital administration, public health, public administration, business administration, management or administration can be substituted for one year of non-managerial experience up to a maximum of 60 semester credits for two years. However, all candidates must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and 18 months of managerial experience as described in "1" above.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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Job ID
809960
Posted until
01/04/2027
Title code
1006D
Civil service title
HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER NON MA
Title classification
Competitive-1
Business title
Director, Data Platform Engineering, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy
- Experience level: Manager
Job level
00
Number of positions
1
Work location
42-09 28th Street
- Category: Health
Director, Data Platform Engineering, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy
Director, Data Platform Engineering, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy
- DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
Posted on
11/05/2026
- Full-time
Location
QUEENS
- Exam may be required
Department
Data Tech & Strategy
Save
Job Description
The Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS)- launched in October of 2023- aims to catalyze critical data modernization work and enable the agency to make progress toward linking
public health, healthcare, and social service for timely and effective publication. We are working towards making these data more accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected – and actively used to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. We aim to strengthen agencywide data capabilities by empowering our workforce, enhancing intra- and inter-agency data sharing, and using modern technology to yield trusted and integrated data and insights. A real-time and comprehensive view of city needs is needed to enhance public health actions and improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable New Yorkers. The CPHDS is working to strengthen citywide population health surveillance by better linking public health, healthcare, and social service data to fully characterize and improve the health of New Yorkers. Our vision is for these data to be accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected in order to protect and promote health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. The Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy (DTS) is dedicated to the development of the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) and is home to data strategy, data governance, data product management, data engineering, and data science capabilities. The Applied Data Science and Solutions unit within DTS oversees a number of mission critical agency projects including the Master Patient Index project, the Client Engagement Platform project, the Whole Genome Sequencing project, and various interoperability projects to support Disease surveillance systems. The unit also provides analytical support for ad hoc analyses and admin support for the Enterprise Data Platform.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Develop, manage, and build integration pipelines across environments to support multiple agency initiatives.
- Design and implement CI/CD-enabled data pipelines to automate and manage the promotion of updates across development, staging, and production environments.
- Design and implement mechanisms for managing access and permissions for EDP resources.
- Oversee development of datalake integration processes.
- Advise and implement governance and permissioning in datalake environment.
- Lead communication, planning, and coordination among stakeholders for projects.
Preferred Skills:
- 5 or more years of Python experience
- 5 or more years of SQL development experience
- 5 or more years of business intelligence experience
- 3 or more years of system admin experience
- 3 or more years of datalake experience
- 3 or more years of cloud development work
Why you should work for us:
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.
HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER NON MA - 1006D
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of full-time professional satisfactory experience acquired within the last fifteen years, in a health services setting such as a laboratory, hospital, or other patient care facility, or in a public health, environmental health, or mental hygiene program, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial capacity, consisting of managerial experience clearly demonstrating the ability to perform difficult and responsible managerial work, requiring independent decision-making concerning program management, planning, allocation of resources, and the scheduling and assignment of work.
2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that each 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college in hospital administration, public health, public administration, business administration, management or administration can be substituted for one year of non-managerial experience up to a maximum of 60 semester credits for two years. However, all candidates must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and 18 months of managerial experience as described in "1" above.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Save
Job ID
809960
Posted until
01/04/2027
Title code
1006D
Civil service title
HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER NON MA
Title classification
Competitive-1
Business title
Director, Data Platform Engineering, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy
- Experience level: Manager
Job level
00
Number of positions
1
Work location
42-09 28th Street
- Category: Health
Director, Data Platform Engineering, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote data strategy lead jobs.
- 5+ years of experience in data strategy, analytics, or enterprise data management
- Proficiency with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks
- Experience developing and implementing data governance frameworks and policies
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Familiarity with data modeling concepts, metadata management, and data cataloging tools
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative, computer science, or business field
Tips for Your Remote Data Strategy Lead Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote data strategy lead openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check it regularly and apply directly to roles that match your background before they fill. Remote postings often close faster than on-site ones because the candidate pool is national.
Document your async leadership approach
Remote data strategy leads coordinate roadmaps across distributed teams without in-person touchpoints. Before your search, write up examples of how you've driven alignment through written memos, recorded walkthroughs, or structured Slack threads. Specific proof of async leadership separates you from candidates who only describe outcomes.
Build a visible data strategy artifact
Remote hiring managers can't watch you work, so give them something concrete to evaluate. Publish a data strategy framework, governance model, or roadmap template you've built, even as a PDF or a shared doc. A real artifact does more than a resume bullet ever can.
Target remote-first companies in your sector
Remote-first organizations, meaning companies whose entire team works distributed by design, hire data strategy leads with different expectations than hybrid companies. Search specifically for remote-first firms in your sector, since they've already solved the infrastructure problems and need a strategy lead who can operate fully asynchronously from day one.
Remote Data Strategy Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote data strategy lead job?
Remote data strategy lead roles go to candidates who can demonstrate both strategic thinking and the discipline to drive alignment without in-person meetings. Remote-first companies and distributed enterprise teams screen hard for written communication, async decision-making, and the ability to move stakeholders without a whiteboard. Concrete portfolio evidence, such as documented frameworks you've built or data roadmaps you've owned, gives you a clear edge over candidates who only describe past work verbally.
Which companies hire remote data strategy leads?
Remote data strategy lead roles are posted by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ZS Associates, and ServiceNow and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first software companies, distributed financial services firms, and scaling healthcare technology organizations make up the largest share of remote data strategy lead openings.
Can you get a remote data strategy lead job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry paths are narrower because you must self-direct from day one without on-site mentorship. Early-career candidates do best targeting remote-first startups and mid-size SaaS companies that hire junior data strategy roles as part of growing data teams. Showing a documented side project, a data roadmap you built independently, or strong async communication skills in writing samples or a portfolio can open doors that a resume alone won't.
Do you need a degree for remote data strategy lead jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weight demonstrated strategy work, measurable outcomes, and tool proficiency over a specific degree. A strong track of shipped data initiatives, a well-documented portfolio, and fluency in data governance frameworks often matter more to a distributed team than where you went to school. That said, senior roles at larger organizations often list a bachelor's or master's as a baseline, so a degree can remove friction even if it isn't the deciding factor.
Which industries hire the most remote data strategy leads?
Remote data strategy lead roles concentrate in Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors run large distributed data functions where a centralized strategy lead can coordinate roadmaps and governance across teams without being physically present.
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