HDA is looking for a Health Data Project Manager to support its activities within the framework of EHDS regulation. HDA is responsible for ensuring the further implementation of EHDS regulation in Belgium.

Specifically, HDA is seeking profiles that can support the follow-up of implementing the necessary capabilities to comply with the aforementioned regulation and policy.

Areas of expertise:

• Strategic and operational insight into EHDS regulation: The project manager has in-depth knowledge of EHDS regulation for secondary use of health(care) data and translates this regulation into concrete project objectives and implementation plans. The project manager oversees various building blocks and processes for the use of health(care) data within the EHDS and manages one or more projects that practically and organizationally anchor these requirements with the relevant stakeholders.

• Project-based steering of interoperability and data standards: The project manager has thorough knowledge of health data and interoperability and can work with national and European standards (such as HL7 FHIR, SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10/11). From this understanding, the project manager leads multidisciplinary teams, monitors the coherence between technical choices and policy objectives, and facilitates decision-making about standardization within the Belgian and European healthcare landscape.

• Policy and programmatic insight into secondary data use: The project manager is knowledgeable about health(data) policy and understands the policy context in which projects around secondary use of data take place. The project manager follows recent developments around secondary use of data and translates policy objectives into actionable points to improve data quality, with attention to impact, risks, and compliance.

• Governance, organization and tooling for secondary data use: The project manager has experience with setting up and guiding governance structures for secondary use of health data. The project manager directs, based on their own knowledge and experience, the setup and use of supporting tooling and concepts such as FAIR data principles, data catalog, metadata standards (HealthDCAT-AP), and data quality frameworks (QUANTUM label).

• Stakeholder and change management in a complex healthcare context: The project manager has extensive experience in stakeholder management and acts as a connecting link between healthcare institutions, governments, research institutions, and/or industry in the Belgian health(care) context. The project manager facilitates collaboration, aligns expectations, guides change processes, and ensures support among all parties involved within the Belgian health(care) context.

• PMO and program management experience: The project manager has the necessary PMO experience in the context of large-scale transformation projects. The project manager is responsible for setting up and monitoring project structures, planning, budget, risk and issue management, reporting, and quality assurance, and ensures coherence between parallel initiatives and strategic objectives.

Experience:

The project manager has successfully executed transformation and/or data projects in the public health sector. In addition, experience regarding the (changing) context within secondary use of data in Belgium and Europe is a significant added value. The project manager can demonstrate relevant knowledge and expertise required for this assignment.

Approach:

• Analytical and structured: Translates complex data issues into understandable insights and achievable steps.

• Pragmatic and results-oriented: Seeks workable solutions that take into account both regulation and end-user needs.

• Collaborative and connecting: Facilitates dialogue between various stakeholders and builds support for change.

• Innovative: Follows the latest developments regarding EHDS, AI in health data, and digital healthcare technologies and translates them into practice.

• Reliable: Ensures the security, quality, and ethical processing of health data.