Position Summary Oversees and optimizes the effective and efficient use of information technology throughout the organization. Develops technology strategies in collaboration with other leaders and successfully executes the strategy. Provides vision and leadership for the IT department and for IT projects throughout the organization and works with operational and other executive leaders to ensure the effective use of technology to meet operational goals. Ensures the security of IT systems and organizational data, balancing business needs and resources with effective risk management. Collaborates with researchers and research leadership to optimize the effective and efficient use of technology in research operations.

Essential Duties

Manages and develops an effective staff: providing effective communication, leadership, guidance and resources. Determines staff qualifications and competency: recruits, interviews, selects, hires, trains, orients, mentors, evaluates, coaches, counsels, disciplines, and rewards. Establishes and monitors staff safety and regulatory Collaborates with leaders throughout the institution to understand technological needs and solutions and to ensure that operational leaders have the technology necessary to effectively achieve the business goals. Understands current and emerging technologies and serves as a resource and a change agent to effectively incorporate new and existing technologies to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of NJH operations and growth initiatives. Ensures the cost-effective delivery of IT services throughout the organization. Develops and manages IT budgets. Oversees technology acquisition efforts, leads IT sourcing strategies and manages IT vendor relationships. Develops business case justifications for technological purchases. Manages the affiliation with partners as it relates to technology services. Develops strong relationships with counterparts within partner organizations. Identifies and resolves issues that arise in collaboration with partners as it relates to IT. Manages IT agreements between entities and holds partners accountable to service standards. Oversees the use, implementation, functionality, and effective use of applications including the electronic medical record, the enterprise management systems, clinical support systems, and other applications that support the organization. Oversees the organization's IT security architecture, disaster recovery and IT policies and procedures ensuring that the organization, the IT systems, and the data is secure. Oversees software development, fostering creativity while understanding customer needs and ensuring that software is efficiently developed and implemented consistent with customer expectations and is effective, secure and scalable. Develops and oversees the IT communication and training strategies. Ensures that users are knowledgeable and have the tools to effectively utilize available technology. Competencies

Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health. Informing and Communicating: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. Talent Management: Clearly establishes and communicates expectations and accountabilities; monitors and evaluates performance; provides effective feedback and coaching; identifies development needs and helps employees address them to achieve optimal performance. Building Strategic Relationships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or orga izations to help achieve business goa Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences. Managing Conflict: Dealing effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people. Addresses conflicts by focusing on the issues at hand to develop effective solutions when disputes or disagreements occur; helps others resolve conflicts by providing impartial mediation when needed. Impact and Influence: Using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one's own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved. The ability to generate support from others to achieve desired business outcomes. It also involves taking advantage of opportunities to make a difference and have an impact. When used well, the intended outcome of this competency is the creation of goodwill, trust, and respect while motivating people to want to follow you even when they don't have to.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility Manages 1-10 direct reports and oversees 30-60 individuals within the IT department.

Minimum Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, required. Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in healthcare or academic medicine as a senior IT leader, preferably as a CTO, CSO or CIO required. Prior experience leading software development teams is preferred. Prior experience with EPIC is also preferred. Special Training, Certification or Licensure: None