Director of Information Technology

Olmsted Medical Center; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 136,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employer Paid Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Adoption Assistance Plan

Job summary

Olmsted Medical Center is seeking an experienced IT leader to oversee strategic and operational IT planning onsite in Rochester. This 1.0 FTE day-shift role requires driving governance, budgeting, and enterprise technology deployments to support patient care and operations.

The role emphasizes risk management, vendor negotiations, and development of a comprehensive technology plan aligned with organizational goals. Excellent communication with executives, staff, and partners is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as a minimum qualification.
• Experience driving IT strategy and governance at an enterprise level.
• Ability to communicate technology plans to executives, staff, partners, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals.
• Develop and manage enterprise IT budgets and capital plans.
• Direct development and execution of disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Negotiate major IT hardware and software contracts.
• Oversee implementation and integration of information systems across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, PCI, and related regulations.
• Provide leadership for IT department staffing and professional development.

Skills

Strategic governance

IT planning

Risk assessment

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Vendor/contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Description

1.0 FTE - Day Shift This is an onsite position- it is not remote.

Starting Pay - $65.12 to $97.68 (based on experience)

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Adoption Assistance Plan

ROLE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• Participate in strategic and operational governance processes of the business organization
• Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, standardizing business applications, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT systems across the organization
• Assess and communicate risks associated with IT investments
• Develop and communicate technology plan to executive team, staff, partners, and customers for major application implementation or infrastructure migrations
• Approve, prioritize, and control projects and the project portfolio as they relate to the selection, acquisition, development, and installation of major information systems
• Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives
• Review hardware and software acquisition and maintenance contracts and pursue master agreements to capitalize on economies of scales. Act as the focal point for negotiation of significant IT contracts for hardware and software vendors
• Direct the development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Proven experience in IT planning, organization, and development
• Considerable knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations
• Excellent understanding of project management principles
• Demonstrate leadership in project governance and adherence to key IT project management disciplines to maintain project timeliness and budget integrity

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Ensure continuous delivery of IT services
• Develop, track, and control the information technology annual operating and capital budgets
• Ensure the IT operation adheres to applicable laws and regulations (HIPAA), PCI, USAC
• Keep current with trends and issues in the IT industry, including current technologies and prices

Management

• Supervise the technical and data management staff and manage technically diverse, geographically dispersed information systems
• Analyze organizational and patient care systems and recommend automation where appropriate to increase productivity, improve management of patient care, and reduce costs
• Analyze informational needs and information work flow within each network and operations divisions
• Work with IT staff to develop and implement procedures for the efficient, secure exchange of data between technically diverse systems
• Oversee the implementation and management of new information systems and the upgrading of and integration of existing information systems
• Evaluate policies and procedures for collecting, retrieving, storing, and securing of data and recommend changes where appropriate
• Implement systems which collect and evaluate data and provide productivity and enterprise performance
• Develop and execute IT strategic plan
• Develop IT budget and department plans
• Manage IT department personnel
• Enable the consistent and smooth execution of all technology-related processes
• Provide leadership for planning the IT department's future technological needs and strategies as an integral element of the company's strategic initiatives
• Provide information technology leadership and management to the company for accomplishing its mission and goals
• Develop and manage the information technology department's operating budget and associated capital budgets in consultation with the CIO
• Maintain, audit, and continuously improve security management for the IT computer systems and network including software, hardware, and telecommunications, disaster recovery, planning, and testing
• Oversee network, telecom, and operations IT managers

PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES

Team Building

• Challenge others to develop as leaders while serving as a role model and mentor
• Manage the development of team by ensuring, when possible, that project tasks are in line with each team member's career interests
• Inspire co-workers to attain goals and pursue excellence
• Identify opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change
• Manage the process of innovative change effectively
• Remain on the forefront of emerging industry practices

Teamwork

• Consistently acknowledge and appreciate each team member's contributions
• Effectively utilize each team member to his/her fullest potential
• Motivate team to work together in the most efficient manner
• Keep track of lessons learned and share those lessons with team members
• Mitigate team conflict and communication problems

Client Management

• Communicate effectively with internal clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions
• Continually seeks opportunities to increase internal client satisfaction and deepen client relationships

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Privacy Office on company initiatives, requirements, and legislative rules
• Conduct effective performance evaluations and mentors those with less experience
• Approve expense reports

Leadership Responsibilities

• Drives Operational Excellence and Innovation
• Understands the market and industry direction
• Commits to new approaches and embraces changes that are realistic
• Fosters Learning and Develops People
• Creates structure and processes to ensure a learning environment
• Views people, their knowledge, and capabilities as organizational core assets
• Effectively Leads Change
• Leads others to adapt and remains effective amidst ongoing change
• Builds constructive and effective relationships
• Strategic Thinking
• Seeks to achieve outcomes in best interest of the organization
• Identifies potential options and constraints

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