Vice President, Information Technology

What You'll Do

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the IT department, including infrastructure, service desk, and systems administration teams
• Manage the IT operating budget and oversee execution of the approved capital plan
• Hire, develop, and manage performance of IT directors, managers, system administrators, and support staff
• Report on operational metrics (uptime, ticket resolution, project status, budget performance) to the CIO on a regular cadence
• Partner with the CIO on technology strategy, roadmap planning, and architecture direction
• Develop and execute the organization's IT strategy aligned with business objectives
• Establish IT governance, policies, standards, and best practices
• Manage IT budgets, capital planning, vendor relationships, and contract negotiations
• Lead digital transformation initiatives and identify emerging technologies that create business value

Systems & Infrastructure Operations

• Oversee administration and support of all clinical platforms (e.g., EHR, Practice Management, Inventory Management) and business platforms (e.g., ERP, HRIS, Intranet)
• Manage integrations between third-party medical devices (surgical equipment, imaging systems, monitoring devices) and core data sets and infrastructure
• Maintain 99.9% uptime of critical infrastructure, including cloud networks, backup servers, and telecommunications systems
• Establish workflows and troubleshooting protocols that minimize disruption to live surgical schedules
• Lead execution of M&A integrations, clinical system and facility upgrades, moves, rollouts, system migrations, and multi-site data consolidations
• Oversee data management, reporting, and analytics platforms supporting clinical and business decision-making

Security & Compliance Operations

• Operate the organization's cybersecurity program, including identity and access management, multi-factor authentication, endpoint encryption, and network segmentation
• Maintain operational compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and CMS standards
• Lead execution and monitoring of Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) plans, including regular testing and after-action reporting
• Oversee ongoing security operations: vulnerability scanning, patch management, incident response, and delivery of cybersecurity awareness training

Vendor Management

• Manage vendor relationships and hold vendors accountable to service level agreements and scope of services
• Monitor vendor performance, renewal timelines, and cost trends, and report findings to the CIO