Healthcare Interoperability Capability Lead

Awign Enterprises; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Awign Enterprises seeks a Healthcare Interoperability Capability Lead to establish and drive the Interoperability COE, delivering standard-driven, scalable data exchange solutions across payer and provider domains.

The role requires 15+ years in healthcare tech, deep SME in FHIR/HL7/EDI, strategic leadership, and hands-on execution. Collaboration with product, engineering, and external partners is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in healthcare technology, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role focused on data integration and interoperability.
• Experience implementing FHIR-, HL7-, and EDI-based solutions in both Payer and Provider environments.
• Technical SME with deep knowledge of FHIR, HL7, EDI, SNOMED CT, LOINC.
• Strategic thinker who can drive delivery while guiding teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive and technical audiences.
• Graduate or post-graduate degree in Computer Science, Health, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Interoperability COE.
• Act as chief architect translating requirements into strategic priorities and executable plans.
• Monitor emerging standards (FHIR, API-driven architectures) and regulatory developments (US Cures Act, GDPR).
• Provide deep SME across core interoperability standards and terminologies.
• Lead end-to-end interoperability solutions for payers and providers.
• Drive POCs, reference architectures, and accelerators for rapid deployment.
• Mentor a high-performing interoperability team and establish governance and KPIs.

Skills

FHIR

HL7

EDI

CDA

SNOMED CT

LOINC

Education

Graduate or post-graduate degree in Computer Science, Health, or a related discipline

Tools

Azure Health Data Services

AWS HealthLake

Google Cloud Healthcare API

Job description

Job Summary

Role: Healthcare Interoperability Capability Lead

Role Summary: We are seeking an accomplished, visionary leader to establish and drive our Healthcare Interoperability Capability within our Organization. This is a pivotal role responsible for supporting and shaping our enterprise-wide capabilities, and delivering innovative, standard-driven interoperability solutions.

The ideal candidate must possess deep, verifiable Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in healthcare interoperability standards, a proven ability to think strategically yet act hands-on, and a high comfort level in translating abstract business challenges into concrete, scalable technical solutions. This role requires a high degree of self-drive, initiative, and exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Vision Leadership: Define and champion the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Interoperability COE, aligning capabilities with the Enterprise digital transformation goals.


• Strategy Vision Leadership: Function as the thought leader and chief architect, translating ambiguous business requirements and market trends into clear, strategic priorities and actionable execution plans.


• Strategy Vision Leadership: Monitor emerging industry standards (e.g., FHIR, API-driven architectures) and regulatory developments (e.g., US Cures Act, GDPR), ensuring the COE remains at the forefront of global interoperability.


• Deep Subject Matter Expertise (SME): Provide deep definitive Subject Matter Expertise across core healthcare interoperability standards and terminologies: FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources).


• Deep Subject Matter Expertise (SME): HL7 (v2, v3, CDA), X12/EDI (Claims, Enrollment, Eligibility), and other standards/resources.


• Deep Subject Matter Expertise (SME): Oversee the design, architecture, and implementation of secure, scalable, and compliant data exchange solutions for clinical, claims, and administrative data domains.


• Payer and Provider Solution Delivery: Lead the development and delivery of end-to-end interoperability solutions specifically tailored for Healthcare Payers (e.g., claims data integration, member access) and Healthcare Providers (e.g., EHR integration, clinical data exchange).


• Payer and Provider Solution Delivery: Drive proofs of concept (POCs), reference architectures, and solution accelerators to rapidly deploy standards-based solutions.


• Collaboration Capability Building: Serve as the primary liaison, fostering strong collaborative relationships with product teams, engineering, operations, and external partners.


• Collaboration Capability Building: Demonstrate strong self-drive and initiative, anticipating needs, proactively resolving roadblocks, and serving as the bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders.


• Collaboration Capability Building: Mentor and develop a high-performing team of interoperability experts, establishing governance frameworks, KPIs, and best practices for capability delivery and adoption.

Qualifications

• Experience: 15+ years in healthcare technology, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role focused on data integration and interoperability.


• Payer/Provider Experience: Proven, successful experience in implementing FHIR-, HL7-, and EDI-based solutions in both Payer and Provider environments.


• Technical SME: Exceptional, verifiable deep SME in the specified standards (FHIR, HL7, EDI, SNOMED CT, LOINC).


• Leadership: Proven record of thinking strategically (setting long-term direction) while maintaining the ability to act on the ground (personally driving critical-path deliverables).


• Mindset: Demonstrated ability to thrive with abstract or incomplete information, rapidly structuring it to develop a clear, strategic path forward.


• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to articulate complex technical and strategic concepts to executive and highly technical audiences.


• Education: Graduate or post-graduate degree in Computer Science, Health, or a related discipline.

Desired Attributes

• Experience setting up or scaling a COE or similar capability from the ground up.


• Relevant industry certification (e.g., Certified FHIR Professional).


• Familiarity with cloud-based interoperability platforms (e.g., Azure Health Data Services, AWS HealthLake, Google Cloud Healthcare API).

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