Director, Applications, Lab Systems

Sutter Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 291,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutter Health is seeking a leader to direct the full lifecycle management of enterprise applications, overseeing support and implementation projects to ensure data quality and process standardization across the system.

You will guide teams, coordinate with executives and IS staff, and maintain best practices for distribution across affiliates, ensuring timely, quality delivery in a complex healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of software development lifecycle, QA, and project management.
• Expert ability to specify user requirements.
• Strong understanding of healthcare operations and hospital/inpatient workflows.

Responsibilities

• Directs the full lifecycle management of enterprise applications for support and implementations.
• Ensures data quality and integrity across software, environments, and processes.
• Monitors software functionality and best practices across Sutter Health and affiliates.

Skills

SDLC

QA

Project mgmt

Requirements analysis

Healthcare ops

Leadership

Communication

Prioritization

Problem solving

Presentations

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science/Healthcare Admin/IT

Job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization

SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley

Position Overview

Accountable for the direction of the full systems development lifecycle management of enterprise applications for both support services and implementations adhering to enterprise data and process standards. Directs the ongoing support and services of the software, environments, and processes required to ensure data quality and integrity. Monitors the functionality of the software and its use throughout Sutter Health and its affiliates with particular emphasis on evolving best practices for distribution across affiliates.

Education

Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.

Bachelor's: Computer Science, Healthcare Administration, Information Technology, or related field

Typical Experience

12 years recent relevant experience.

Skills And Knowledge

• Expert technical and business knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), quality assurance, and project management.
• Expert knowledge of specifying user requirements.
• Expert knowledge of healthcare operations and structure.
• Expert understanding of hospital inpatient and clinic outpatient operations.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with clients, IS team members, management, and executive personnel/staff.
• Verbal and writing skills to effectively communicate with diverse groups such as: executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Set priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities and prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely manner.
• Analyze information, problems, situations, practices, or procedures in order to identify patterns, tendencies, and relationships resulting in the formulation of logical and objective conclusions
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams committed to carrying out initiatives in environments that may be resistant to change.
• Make presentations to persuade others to accept a specific opinion or action, or to provide information and instruction.

Job Shift

Days

Schedule

Full Time

Days Of The Week

• Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements

As Needed

Benefits

Yes

Unions

No

Position Status

Exempt

Weekly Hours

40

Employee Status

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $181,875.20 to $291,012.80 / annual salary. California, New Jersey, and Washington Pay Range is $181,875.20 to $291,012.80 / annual salary. Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia Pay Range is $165,339.20 to $264,555.20 / annual salary. Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah Pay Range is $148,824.00 to $238,118.40 / annual salary.

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health's comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.