Hospital IT Director — Ground-Up Tech Leader (UAE)

Converge

Dubai

On-site

AED 500,000 - 900,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Converge is seeking a Director of Information Technology for a new premium multi-specialty hospital in Dubai. The role leads IT commissioning, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity and core hospital applications (HIS/EMR, ERP, HRMS, LIS, RIS/PACS, RCM) from design through go-live.

The ideal candidate has 12-15 years IT experience, with 5+ years in healthcare IT leadership and a proven UAE hospital commissioning track record; PMP/ITIL/COBIT/CISSP/CISM certificates are advantageous.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field; master's preferred.
12-15 years progressive IT experience with 5+ years in healthcare IT leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end IT commissioning for a new hospital, including planning, procurement, implementation, integration, testing, training and go-live.
Develop and execute the hospital IT strategy, digital roadmap, milestones and technology readiness plan.
Oversee integration of HIS/EMR, ERP, HRMS, LIS, RIS/PACS, pharmacy, RCM, and other systems.
Manage IT infrastructure, networks, servers, cloud services, data centre, Wi‑Fi, end-user devices, telephony, backups and DR.
Establish cybersecurity, data privacy, information governance and business continuity frameworks.
Lead user acceptance testing, cutover planning, training and post-launch stabilization.
Define IT policies, SOPs, service standards and incident governance.