Associate Director Information Technology

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits day one

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking an experienced IT leader to direct a dedicated team supporting a major organizational segment. You will collaborate with department and system leadership to shape and execute the IT strategy, and you will ensure staff alignment with priorities.

You will oversee project delivery, vendor relations, and budget stewardship while maintaining high availability, security, and regulatory compliance across on-prem and SaaS environments in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of Information Technology experience.
• 2+ years of managerial/supervisory experience.
• Experience in healthcare or regulated industries.
• Experience leading enterprise applications and databases.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate IT support for the assigned segment of the organization.
• Develop and implement IT strategy with department/product/system leadership.
• Convey IT strategy to staff and ensure plans are executed.
• Oversee staff recruitment, development, retention and performance management.
• Develop and administer the IT budget; manage expenses within allocated funds.
• Manage vendor relations including contracts, invoicing, and evaluations.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, security and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

IT strategy

Vendor management

Budgeting

Staff development

Project management

Compliance

Healthcare IT

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Directs the activities of an Information Technology (IT) team assigned to support an organizational segment of the organization. Works with department, product line, or system leadership to develop Information Technology strategy. Conveys that strategy to staff and ensures it is fulfilled. Administratively responsible for assigned staff members. Oversees projects to ensure they are completed in a timely manner in accordance with established IT standards.

Directs the activities of an Information Technology (IT) team assigned to support an organizational segment of the organization. Works with department, product line, or system leadership to develop Information Technology strategy. Conveys that strategy to staff and ensures it is fulfilled. Administratively responsible for assigned staff members. Oversees projects to ensure they are completed in a timely manner in accordance with established IT standards.

Job Duties

• Responsible for coordinating Information Technology support for assigned segment of the organization.
• Strives to gain and maintain an understanding of the business policies and practices employed in the areas of responsibility.
• Works with department, product line, or system leadership to develop and implement Information Technology strategy.
• Conveys IT strategy to staff and ensures that plans are implemented in accordance with organizational need.
• Ensures that staff members follow established IT project management guidelines to guarantee a successful implementation.
• Responsible for vendor management, which includes but is not limited to, contract negotiations, invoice reconciliation, release updates, issues lists and new product evaluations.
• Develops and administers IT budget for responsible area.
• Practices fiscally sound budget management to ensure spending is held to allocated funds.
• Responsible for the staff recruitment, development, retention, and disciplinary process.
• Mentors staff in best practices for providing IT support and project management.
• Develops and fosters the team approach to staff organization and interaction.
• Formulates staff development plan to ensure members maintain highest level of technical, interpersonal and project management skills possible.
• Attends all necessary management development courses so organizational policy is understood and effectively administered.
• Ensures departmental and organizational policy changes are conveyed, understood and practiced by the staff.
• Maintains individual work schedule and submits progress reports as requested by direct supervisor.
• Supports IT departmental initiatives and ensures full cooperation of staff with other IT teams.
• Maintains a high-level understanding of Information Technology in general and more in-depth knowledge of those facets particular to primary area of responsibility.
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs, including productivity standards.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

• Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

Position Details

Required Experience

• Demonstrated leadership experience supporting enterprise applications and database platforms within healthcare or other regulated industries.
• Proven ability to ensure high availability, scalability, performance, security, and regulatory compliance across on-premises and SaaS environments while leading technical teams, managing operational risk, and delivering reliable technology services that support critical business functions.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Bachelor's Degree- (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 12 years-Information Technology (Required), Minimum of 2 years-Managerial/Supervisory (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.