Senior Vice President, Technology and Innovation

We are seeking an accomplished and forward-thinking leader to serve as Senior Vice President of Technology and Innovation (SVP T/I).

This executive will be responsible for aligning IT initiatives with our mission to deliver compassionate innovative behavioral health care. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team the SVP T/I will work closely with operations to advance technology-enabled care cultivate productive vendor partnerships and ensure that IT systems effectively support our clinicians staff and the individuals and families we serve. This leader will drive innovation to meet the organizations evolving needs while fostering a collaborative high-performing environment that empowers teams and elevates the quality of care and safety.

The SVP T/I will provide oversight and direction for all aspects of technology strategy including policy development enterprise systems planning telecommunications data governance and project implementation. This role is accountable for ensuring operational efficiency regulatory compliance and fiscal stewardship across all technology functions.

This role reports to the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer.

This role provides an opportunity to:

• Spearhead transformative technology initiatives within a nationally recognized behavioral health organization.
• Partner with senior leadership to foster innovation and enhance operational effectiveness
• Influence the strategic IT direction of an enterprise with annual revenues exceeding $600 million.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Oversee information systems telecommunications and data integrity initiatives to ensure alignment with operational and financial objectives as well as the organizations strategic plan.
2. Develop and implement policies and procedures that maintain regulatory compliance and industry best practices.
3. Lead the formulation and implementation of the organizations technology enabled innovation roadmap drawing on existing and emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance operations safety quality and further long-term strategic goals.
4. Establish best practices for information security system functionality and operational risk mitigation.
5. Lead enterprise-wide technology projects ensuring efficiency effectiveness and timely execution.
6. Prepare and manage the annual budget for Information Resources optimizing resource utilization while maintaining fiscal accountability.
7. Drive the integration of diverse information systems and oversee comprehensive data management administration and governance frameworks to ensure data integrity security and compliance.
8. Leverage advanced data analytics platforms with a focus on Microsoft PowerBI to provide actionable insights that support clinical and quality outcome measurement operational efficiency financial integrity and strategic decision-making across the organization.
9. Lead the development execution and maintenance of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that incorporates resilient technical defenses continuous real-time threat monitoring and organization-wide employee training to protect sensitive data ensure compliance and foster a security-conscious culture.
10. Provide strategic and technical oversight of multi-cloud services ensuring secure scalable and high-performing infrastructure through effective architecture design resource optimization and management of vendor and partner relationships to support innovation and agility.
11. Provide leadership in vendor management cultivating strategic partnerships with critical providers. Oversee contract negotiations performance evaluation and collaborative innovation initiatives to maximize vendor value mitigate risks and support the delivery of behavioral health services.
12. Cultivate and maintain collaborative partnerships across all departments including but not limited to operations clinical finance and people operations to ensure technology solutions effectively support organizational goals enhance operational workflows and foster a unified approach to delivering exceptional behavioral health care.
13. Partners with the Devereux Board of Trustees to ensure transparency and clarity in all areas of strategic technology and innovation.
14. Foster a positive work culture that attracts develops and retains top talent in the IT field

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• Graduate degree in computer information systems or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive IT leadership experience including 5 years in a senior management role within a multi-site multi-state organization. Healthcare industry experience required.
• Proven experience in mid- to senior-level operations role preferably within a Behavioral Healthcare environment.
• Exceptional communication leadership problem-solving and strategic planning abilities; proven expertise in contract negotiation finance/accounting staff development and change management.
• Self-motivated problem solver with a strong work ethic and collaborative spirit.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nations largest nonprofit organizations providing services insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912 Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical therapeutic educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10000 children adults and their families every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6500 employees working in programs across the country Devereux is a trusted partner for families schools and communities serving individuals in the areas of autism intellectual and developmental disabilities specialty mental health education and foster care.

Our Culture Our Expectations

At Devereux Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide every day for the individuals and families we serve and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work and our team environment creates an empowering positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux you will: put the needs of others first feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world one person one family one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of addition we offer;

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone web app) dental prescription drug preventative care and mental health services.

• Student loan debt assistance tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.

• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day) 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

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