System Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise digital strategy aligned with First Choice 2030 and system-wide transformation priorities.
• Translate enterprise strategy into a sequenced digital roadmap spanning infrastructure modernization, interoperability, analytics, AI, automation, and patient engagement technologies.
• Ensure alignment of digital investments with clinical, operational, financial, and academic priorities.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Board on digital transformation, cybersecurity risk, AI governance, and technology-enabled competitive positioning.
• Partner with the Chief Clinical Officer and Chief Quality Officer to deploy digital tools that improve quality, safety, throughput, documentation integrity, care coordination, and clinical performance.
• Optimize electronic health record (EHR) platforms, clinical decision support systems, and interoperability across inpatient, ambulatory, virtual, and post-acute settings.
• Support value-based care initiatives through advanced analytics, risk stratification, predictive modeling, and population health platforms.
• Enable operational excellence through automation, AI-enabled workflows, robotics process automation (RPA), and productivity analytics.
• Establish a unified enterprise data architecture and governance framework.
• Develop advanced analytics capabilities that provide real-time, actionable insights across quality, access, growth, financial performance, workforce, and research domains.
• Lead responsible deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning applications across clinical, operational, academic, and research functions.
• Ensure AI governance structures address safety, ethics, bias mitigation, regulatory compliance, and transparency.
• Build a scalable analytics infrastructure to support risk-based contracting, financial modeling, performance dashboards, and enterprise decision-making.
• Ensure a robust cybersecurity posture aligned with healthcare regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Oversee enterprise technology infrastructure including networks, cloud strategy, end-user computing, telecommunications, and disaster recovery.
• Develop and maintain business continuity and cybersecurity response frameworks.
• Evaluate and prioritize digital capital investments with clear ROI frameworks and performance metrics.
• Oversee IT and digital operating budgets with disciplined financial stewardship.
• Represent AMHS in regional and national digital health forums, partnerships, and innovation ecosystems.

  Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field.
  • Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MS, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in digital strategy, healthcare IT, data analytics, or technology transformation within a complex, multi-entity organization.
  • At least 7–10 years in senior or executive leadership roles within an academic medical center, integrated delivery system, or large healthcare organization.
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives, including EHR optimization, analytics modernization, and cybersecurity advancement.
  • Experience aligning digital strategy with value-based care, clinical integration, operational excellence, and financial performance.
  • Strong financial acumen including capital planning, budgeting, and ROI analysis.
  • Experience presenting digital strategy and cybersecurity risk to boards and executive leadership teams.