Senior Assistant Vice President for Technology

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nations leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical a healthcare rating company for consumers among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

MC

Job Summary:

The Department of Information Services at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Assistant Vice President. The successful candidate will:

• Be responsible for providing executive leadership and management establish best practice technical guidelines for the IT functional units.
• Direct the development of the network/telecom infrastructure and operationsstrategy and provides executive participation in strategic partner relationshipmanagement.
• Commit to growing and transforming the workforce culture applies their experience in developing new capabilities while serving as an effective coachand developer of talent.
• Provide overall leadership direction and project management to ensure cost-effectivedesign development engineering integration implementation testing and maintenance of new infrastructure computing architecture systems in
  support of business objectives and requirements.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement to improve quality efficiency andstandards across IT infrastructure and services.
• Develop engineering/technical strategy associated KPI dashboards andcontinuously improve methods systems and processes in a complex and rapidlychanging environment to improve customer satisfaction and ensure continuous
  process improvement for the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
• Ensure the system is built for disaster situations at an acceptable cost.
• Implement and oversee the change/release control management process to ensure the integrity of IT Service delivery and business continuity campus-wide.
• Work closely with the Information Security Officer on the protection of dataacross our enterprise.
• Oversee the integration strategy and direction while working closely withBioMed on the medical device integration with the infrastructure to allow forstreamlined efficient patient care.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 7 years of experience in a hands-on technical support or developerrole.
• 5 years of progressive experience in managing technology operations with knowledge and experience of IT Service management in a Healthcare Educationand Research environment.
• Excellent organizational written oral communication analytical team buildingmanagement and organizational skills.
• Extensive expertise in computer hardware software systems and applications across all portfolio areas.
• Outstanding knowledge of cloud computing cost optimization strategies emerging technologies and artificial intelligence.
• Strong skills in relationship management and overseeing performance.
• Thorough understanding of the organizations objectives and goals.
• Excellent grasp of business operations and principles including ITIL processes.
• Remarkable interpersonal abilities focused on active listening and thoughtful questioning.
• Capable of presenting complex ideas and technical issues in clear user-friendly language to both non-technical staff and senior leaders.
• Skilled at prioritizing and executing tasks effectively in high-pressure settings.
• Able to collaborate deeply with IT professionals and then provide concise informative updates to management.
• Well-versed in technologies commonly used and supported within the healthcare and higher education sectors.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday; 9:00am to 5:00pm(Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

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Women minorities veterans individualswith disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

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