Executive Technology Advisor: Strategy, Risk & Growth

United Methodist Communities; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

United Methodist Communities in Neptune, NJ, is seeking a Principal Technology Advisor for BEAM. This full-time role serves as the primary technology advisor to clients, building trusted relationships with leadership, staff, boards, and partners.

You will lead engagement, assess risks, and develop roadmaps across governance, cybersecurity, cloud services, and AI. The position requires a Bachelor’s in IT/Business/Healthcare Admin or related field and 7+ years in technology leadership, consulting,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, business, healthcare administration, management, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technology advisor for assigned clients, building trusted relationships with leadership, staff, boards, and strategic partners.
• Lead ongoing client engagement through regular meetings, action item follow-up, and relationship management while maintaining confidentiality and vendor-neutral consulting practices.
• Evaluate technology environments to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities through stakeholder engagement, workflow, infrastructure, and cybersecurity assessments.
• Develop strategic technology recommendations and roadmaps covering governance, budgeting, staffing, cybersecurity, cloud services, AI, automation, and long-term organizational goals.
• Provide strategic oversight of technology projects, coordinating efforts among client leadership, vendors, service providers, and implementation partners from planning through execution.
• Support vendor selection, contracts, and technology decisions while monitoring project timelines, budgets, risks, and accountability.
• Develop and present executive-level technology strategies, reports, budgets, and recommendations, translating complex technical concepts into clear business insights for leaders and boards.
• Balance priorities, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and client expectations to ensure successful outcomes; support business growth through advisory services and best practices.

Skills

Client relationships

Executive communication

Vendor leadership

Strategic consulting

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Business/Healthcare Admin/Management

Master’s degree in business/IS/Healthcare Admin/Leadership

Tools

PMP

ITIL

CISM

CISSP

CHCIO

Prosci

Microsoft certifications

Job description

Principal Technology Advisor - BEAM
Full-Time
United Methodist Communities Home Office| Neptune, NJ

Start anewcareer as aPrincipal Technology Advisor - BEAM withUnited Methodist Communities!

United Methodist Communitieshas beenCertified as a Great Place to Work for 9consecutive years, and87% of our team members say they feel they make a differencein the work they do. Withmore than a century of service in New Jersey, our community offers a rewarding environment where your work truly matters.

What You'll Do:

Portfolio Leadership

• Serve as the primary technology advisor for assigned clients, building trusted relationships with leadership, staff, boards, and strategic partners while gaining a deep understanding of their goals, operations, and technology needs
• Lead ongoing client engagement through regular meetings, communication, action item follow-up, and accountable relationship management while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and vendor-neutral consulting practices

Strategy, Risk, and Board Advisory

• Lead STRONG assessments (Strategy, Technology, Risk, Operations, Norms, Governance), CIS-based cybersecurity scoring, budget analysis, and IT structuring reviews, and build technology strategies, roadmaps, budgets, and staffing plans sized to each client’s revenue and maturity
• Advise boards and executives on cyber risk, breach readiness, AI governance, and affiliation or vendor diligence, translating technical risk into board terms: the decision, the cost, the exposure, and the timing

AI and Transformation Delivery

• Lead AI readiness, governance, and adoption, including policies, use-case selection, and Copilot and AI literacy rollouts, in partnership with BEAM’s digital literacy and adoption specialist
• Scope and oversee hands-on work, including Microsoft 365 and cybersecurity configuration, automation, data, and integration, delivered with BEAM’s specialists and partners, with results measured as staff time returned to residents, risk reduced, or cost avoided

Growth and Business Development

• Expand within the portfolio by identifying the next service each client needs, and open new relationships through referral partners, LeadingAge, CAST, state associations, conferences, and your own professional network
• Write proposals and statements of work that hand off cleanly to delivery, and represent BEAM Advisors through speaking, workshops, and thought leadership

Practice Building

• Turn repeated work into reusable BEAM assets such as assessment templates, benchmarks, an AI governance toolkit, and playbooks, while helping improve BEAM’s methodology and onboarding resources
• Mentor BEAM specialists as they join, and support UMC’s own technology strategy and innovation work, in an advisory role with no help desk or on-call duties

What You'll Need:
Required

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business, healthcare administration, management, or a related discipline
• 7+ years ofprogressively responsible experience in technology leadership, consulting, program or project management, IT operations, cybersecurity, digital transformation, or a related field, including at least 5 years owning executive-level relationships as a CIO, IT director, or senior consultant
• Ability tomaintain any license, credential, or authorization required for assigned travel or client-site access

Preferred

• Master’s degree in business, information systems, healthcare administration, organizational leadership, or a related field
• Experience as a CIO, IT director, senior technology advisor, management consultant, or program leader; experience managing a portfolio of clients or business units; and experience in senior living, aging services, healthcare, nonprofit, or another regulated and operationally complex environment
• Experience in an MSP or advisory firm
• working knowledge of PointClickCare, MatrixCare, Yardi, or RealPage and of resident call and safety systems;
• PMP, ITIL, CISM, CISSP, CHCIO, Prosci, Microsoft, or a comparable technology, security, project management, or change management certification

Benefits Available to Eligible Employees:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Group Life andVoluntary LifeInsurance
• Tuition Assistant, Professional Development and E-Learning
• GenerousPaid Time Offand 9 Paid Holidays
• Retirement Planwith Employer Match
• Employee Assistance & Discount Programs

Schedule and Location

• Full-Time
• No on-call or operational support duties
• Remote home office environment with periodic travel to client locations

Ready to apply?
Start a meaningful career and apply today to become aPrincipal Technology Advisor - BEAM at United Methodist Communities!

To apply, please complete the required questionnaire. We accept applications on a rolling basis.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), political affiliation, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let us know. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants.

Applicants for this position must be able to produce a negative drug test. Applicants may be subject to a background check. Employees in this position must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position. If requested, this organization will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to enable employees with disabilities to perform the position’s essential job duties. As markets change and the Organization grows, job descriptions may change over time as requirements and employee skill levels evolve. With this understanding, this organization retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

E-Verify Participation
United Methodist Communities participates in E-Verify.
This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.