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Position Summary:
UTHealth Houston is searching for an Epic Business Intelligence Specialist to work with our clinical IT team. This role is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the triage of analytics requests and deciding which reporting tools to use as new data needs arise, including but not limited to: Clarity and Caboodle reports; Extract Framework: Metrics; Benchmarking; Radar; Analytics Catalog; Registry Framework; data marts; Reporting Workbench; SlicerDicer and Tableau. Works closely with all levels of staff and customers to translate business needs into requirements, key performance indicators, design specifications, and implementation plans to meet the needs of UTHealth Houston.
We prefer candidates who are already certified in Cogito. This role is remote, but we also prefer candidates who live in the state of Texas. This is a full-time, salaried position that will be eligible for all UTHealth Houston benefits.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us, you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Obtains and maintains expertise in the support and optimization of Epic Cogito analytics suite of tools.
- Establishing processes, including request, triage, prioritization, testing, publishing, and validating data requests.
- Works cohesively with stakeholders to provide system support including analysis, build, and testing of requested changes, and analysis of new Cogito features.
- Reviewing upgrade documentation related to analytics tools and content and determining how to implement, disseminate, and train system-users.
- Creates and modifies existing reports and distributes analytics content to data consumers.
- Demonstrates timely, effective, and efficient troubleshooting of software and workflow issues and defines mitigation plans for resolution with minimal guidance.
- Maintaining the Analytics Catalog and associated metadata records.
- Meets build deadlines as communicated by EHR Business Intelligence Application Manager.
- Develops and maintains system documentation to enable ongoing support and maintenance of the Epic system.
- Performs unit testing of application configurations and builds in appropriate non-production environments, to identify defects and create resolution plans accordingly.
- Participates in the creation of relevant and meaningful test scripts for application, integrated, and end-user acceptance testing.
- Follows established guidelines for system change control.
- Creates and maintains documentation for change management.
- Collaborates with peers to ensure process design, interface development, testing, and end-user training are performed to quality standards.
- Performs basic project management activities for the development and implementation of system changes and small projects with minimal guidance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Prefer Epic Cogito certification
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field required. May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
Minimum Experience:
2 years of experience in a healthcare-related field required. Large-scale healthcare systems planning and implementation experience on application software products preferred
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:
We prefer employees who permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Position Summary:
UTHealth Houston is searching for an Epic Business Intelligence Specialist to work with our clinical IT team. This role is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the triage of analytics requests and deciding which reporting tools to use as new data needs arise, including but not limited to: Clarity and Caboodle reports; Extract Framework: Metrics; Benchmarking; Radar; Analytics Catalog; Registry Framework; data marts; Reporting Workbench; SlicerDicer and Tableau. Works closely with all levels of staff and customers to translate business needs into requirements, key performance indicators, design specifications, and implementation plans to meet the needs of UTHealth Houston.
We prefer candidates who are already certified in Cogito. This role is remote, but we also prefer candidates who live in the state of Texas. This is a full-time, salaried position that will be eligible for all UTHealth Houston benefits.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us, you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Obtains and maintains expertise in the support and optimization of Epic Cogito analytics suite of tools.
- Establishing processes, including request, triage, prioritization, testing, publishing, and validating data requests.
- Works cohesively with stakeholders to provide system support including analysis, build, and testing of requested changes, and analysis of new Cogito features.
- Reviewing upgrade documentation related to analytics tools and content and determining how to implement, disseminate, and train system-users.
- Creates and modifies existing reports and distributes analytics content to data consumers.
- Demonstrates timely, effective, and efficient troubleshooting of software and workflow issues and defines mitigation plans for resolution with minimal guidance.
- Maintaining the Analytics Catalog and associated metadata records.
- Meets build deadlines as communicated by EHR Business Intelligence Application Manager.
- Develops and maintains system documentation to enable ongoing support and maintenance of the Epic system.
- Performs unit testing of application configurations and builds in appropriate non-production environments, to identify defects and create resolution plans accordingly.
- Participates in the creation of relevant and meaningful test scripts for application, integrated, and end-user acceptance testing.
- Follows established guidelines for system change control.
- Creates and maintains documentation for change management.
- Collaborates with peers to ensure process design, interface development, testing, and end-user training are performed to quality standards.
- Performs basic project management activities for the development and implementation of system changes and small projects with minimal guidance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Prefer Epic Cogito certification
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field required. May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
Minimum Experience:
2 years of experience in a healthcare-related field required. Large-scale healthcare systems planning and implementation experience on application software products preferred
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:
We prefer employees who permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote director of business applications jobs.
- 7-10 years of experience managing enterprise business applications such as ERP or CRM platforms
- Proven leadership of cross-functional teams through full-cycle software implementation projects
- Deep knowledge of at least one major platform such as SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, or Microsoft Dynamics
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, business administration, computer science, or a related field
- Experience translating business requirements into technical specifications and application roadmaps
- Familiarity with ITIL, Agile, or other frameworks for managing application development and support
Tips for Your Remote Director of Business Applications Job Search
Show your async leadership style clearly
Remote director of business applications roles require steering ERP, CRM, and application roadmap decisions without real-time collaboration. Document how you've run governance forums, vendor evaluations, and stakeholder alignment in writing, so remote hiring teams can see you lead distributed work effectively.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote director of business applications openings from companies across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through listings that aren't actually remote.
Highlight cross-functional systems ownership experience
Remote employers want a director who can align finance, operations, and IT stakeholders across time zones without in-person meetings. Lead your application materials with specific platforms you've owned, integrations you've delivered, and business outcomes those systems drove.
Prepare for remote interviews with async tool fluency
Remote director of business applications interviews often test how you communicate complex technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders in writing. Practice articulating application architecture choices and project tradeoffs in tools like Confluence, Loom, or structured email threads before your interview.
Remote Director of Business Applications Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote director of business applications job?
Target remote-first companies and distributed enterprises that run their business systems across multiple time zones, since those organizations hire director of business applications roles remotely most often. Remote employers screen heavily for async written communication, the ability to drive ERP or CRM initiatives without in-person oversight, and experience managing cross-functional stakeholders you've never met face to face. Demonstrating a history of delivering application modernization or systems integration projects independently gives you a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote director of business applicationss?
Remote director of business applications roles are posted by SolarWinds, Opus Agency, and Teleflex and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first software companies, distributed healthcare technology organizations, and large enterprises with business systems teams spread across multiple locations.
Can you get a remote director of business applications job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry into this role is harder because you're expected to self-direct complex application portfolios from day one without on-site mentorship. Early-career candidates have the best shot at remote-first SaaS companies or smaller distributed teams where the role is scoped more narrowly. Showing documented results from systems implementations, process automation projects, or cross-functional technology initiatives can substitute for a long title history.
Do you need a degree for remote director of business applications jobs?
Not always, though many remote employers list a bachelor's degree in information systems, business, or a related field as a baseline expectation for director-level roles. What remote hiring managers weigh most heavily is a demonstrable record of owning enterprise application ecosystems, leading platform migrations, and aligning business systems strategy with organizational goals. Certifications in ERP platforms or project management frameworks can strengthen a candidacy when formal credentials are thin.
Which industries hire the most remote director of business applicationss?
The sectors hiring the most remote director of business applicationss are Manufacturing, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those industries rely on distributed business systems teams to manage enterprise platforms and application portfolios across geographically spread operations.
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