Chief Information Officer

The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM); United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) seeks a strategic Chief Information Officer to oversee technology, data, and information security initiatives. This newly created role partners with the Executive Director for Administrative Affairs and the Board's Innovation and Technology Committee to guide platform integration and data systems across ABEM's certification processes.

The CIO will stabilize and improve platforms, drive system integration, advance data structures and reporting,

Qualifications

• Extensive IT leadership experience in enterprise settings.
• Experience with enterprise systems, major platform migrations, and high-trust environments.
• Familiarity with data privacy, information security, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Stabilize and improve existing platforms and integrate systems for seamless operation.
• Develop robust data governance, reporting, and privacy controls.
• Support exam delivery and remote proctoring, ensuring integrity of information.
• Lead IT team, manage vendor relationships, and oversee technology investments.
• Foster AI literacy and implement innovative solutions for assessment and certification.

Skills

IT leadership

Strategic planning

Data governance

Information security

Vendor management

AI governance

Clinical informatics

Tools

ERP-like systems

Job description

The client is seeking a strategic and collaborative Chief Information Officer to lead its technology, data, and information security initiatives. This newly created position will play a central role in advancing the organization's certification processes by leveraging technology and supporting innovation. The Chief Information Officer will report to the Executive Director for Administrative Affairs and serve as the staff partner to the Board's Innovation and Technology Committee, guiding the integration and expansion of technology platforms and data systems.

The successful candidate will be responsible for stabilizing and improving existing platforms, integrating systems for seamless operation, and enhancing data structures and reporting capabilities. The role involves developing robust data governance, supporting exam delivery and remote proctoring, and ensuring the integrity and privacy of sensitive information. The Chief Information Officer will also lead a team, manage vendor relationships, and oversee significant technology investments, while fostering AI literacy and innovative solutions that support assessment and certification.

Ideal candidates will have extensive IT leadership experience, including managing enterprise systems, implementing or migrating major platforms, and leading teams in high-trust environments. Experience with ERP-like systems, data privacy, and information security is essential, as is a track record of building effective IT teams and managing vendors. Familiarity with assessment or certification technology and clinical informatics is valuable, and practical experience with AI governance is preferred. Candidates with supervisory experience who are ready to advance into a CIO role are encouraged to apply.