Joshua Vincent

Executive Director, Data Engineering & Operations

Data Engineering & Operations

Specializations

University administrative operations, systems, data, and technology. Leading teams with limited resources and finding success through entrepreneurial spirit. 

Biography

Joshua joined Vanderbilt University in 2016 as a member of the Transition Management Office of Information Technology, following the university’s separation from its academic medical center. He led the business process redesign workstream during Vanderbilt’s overhaul of its legacy financial, HR, and procurement systems. Since the implementation of Oracle Cloud (ERP, HCM, PPM, P2P), Joshua has also spearheaded additional service expansions and the implementation of Oracle Learn, Oracle Recruiting, and Help Desk.

After the successful stabilization of these systems, Joshua led a team focused on the continuous improvement and management of the university’s administrative business processes and supporting applications, including Oracle Cloud. Organizational changes allowed Joshua and his department to transition back within VUIT, where they expanded to manage enterprise applications such as Salesforce, Marketing Cloud, MyEmma, and others, along with the IT Project Management Office. He currently leads the Data Engineering and Operations teams, overseeing university data services, including databases, data engineering, warehousing, architecture, and analytics.

Joshua has a deep commitment to serving the public good through the use of his time and talents. He is currently serving as the President of the Higher Education User Group (HEUG), a non-profit organization focused on enabling and sharing best practices across higher education and public sector organizations related to technology.

Before joining Vanderbilt, Joshua was an attorney and served as a corporate HR leader at a multinational automotive manufacturing company. His professional focus has been on business turnarounds in small, medium, and large for-profit private businesses. Joshua holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Memphis and a Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University. His legal work has been published in the Texas Tech Law Review (contract law) and the American Bar Association’s Section for Intellectual Property Law magazine (patent malpractice). He is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Texas, and before the USPTO.

Joshua is married to Milli Vincent, a vice president at Jarrard Inc., a healthcare consulting firm, and they have two children. The family enjoys hiking and exploring state and national parks.