Director, Business Applications Technology

General Summary

The incumbent will oversee am IS&T Technical Applications team. This role will be responsible for creating technology strategy roadmaps and solutions for IT-centric platforms as well as end-user focused solutions. This role will play the lead role in blending emerging technology trends and shifting end user requirements into scalable supportable cost-effective solutions.

The incumbent is accountable for budgeting programming project execution and evaluation of all related activities of the department; integrating new technologies; and broadly keeping the Medical Systems infrastructure in this space highly competitive and supportive of the broader mission of the many facets of the health system.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Accountability

• The position reports to the Vice President 
• The position is responsible for delivering a high degree of customer satisfaction.
• This position is a Medical System role within Corporate IT

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee departmental functions and activities including development enhancement implementation and ongoing management of the UMMS applications.
• Oversee and supervise the development implementation administration and modifications to process to maintain the efficient and effective functioning of assigned responsibilities.
• Work with and lead multi-disciplinary teams consisting of end users technology staff and 3rd party resources to create new technology solutions for UMMS.
• Lead the discovery evaluation and prioritization of emerging technology projects and pilots that align with UMMS organizational goals.
• Responsible for managing and continuously updating the UMMS strategic technology roadmaps.
• Maintain an awareness of IT industry trends in order to serve as UMMS emerging technologies lead.
• Responsible for ensuring that proposed solutions adhere to UMMS architecture standards and can be supported by IT operations and support teams.
• Establishes departmental strategic direction. Supervises implementation of short medium and long-range goals for the assigned area based on the goals of the Medical System and department in collaboration with Senior Leadership.
• Directly supervises the performance of the IS&T technical team including hiring firing discipline training and development and performance reviews in accordance with UMMS policies and procedures. Recommends organizational structure and assignment of staff. Builds and maintains team to support assigned area. Identifies training deficiencies and works to correct
• Establishes standards of performance and productivity; determines staffing needs in conjunction with IS&T Senior Leadership
• Fosters and maintains adequate internal and external communications. Keeps Senior Leadership informed of significant activities needs and problems. May be called upon to perform responsibilities of Senior Leadership during periods of absence.
• In coordination with departmental management ensures systems meet regulatory agency and security requirements. Cooperates and coordinates extensively with security team.

Qualifications :

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree is required.
• 7 years of relevant management experience in IT operations is required.
• 7 years of relevant management experience in IT Architecture is required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Highly effective verbal written and interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with all levels hospital staff patients visitors and levels of staff.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the management of services within numerous IT infrastructure programs.
• Experience and knowledge in working in a diverse and stimulating academic clinical environment.
• Accomplished leader manager and motivator.
• Ability to control lead and manage projects.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent team player.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation:

Pay Range: $70.34-$112.31

Other Compensation (if applicable):

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