Executive VP, Technology & Infrastructure

Piedmont; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 320,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare seeks a senior technology executive to lead strategic direction, operations, and advancement of technology infrastructure across the health system.

This role is a member of the IT Executive Leadership Team and encompasses network, security, storage, servers, telephony, AD, email, data centers, cloud strategy, and more to ensure reliable, scalable, and compliant systems that support exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of progressive technology leadership experience, to include at least seven (7) years in a senior role
• Proven track record managing enterprise-scale infrastructure transformations including cloud migrations, data center consolidations, and network modernization
• Prior experience in or strong familiarity with integrated health systems, academic medical centers, or multi-site healthcare delivery organizations
• Demonstrated experience leading technology infrastructure and operations within a large, complex organization — healthcare experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Define and drive a multi-year enterprise technology and infrastructure roadmap aligned with health system strategic goals
• Lead evaluation, selection, and governance of technology platforms including cloud, on-premise, and hybrid architectures
• Champion innovation in areas including AI/ML infrastructure, interoperability, and next-generation clinical technology platforms
• Collaborate with the CIO to translate business and clinical needs into actionable technology investments
• Develop and maintain a technology standards framework ensuring consistency, scalability, and vendor alignment across the enterprise
• Oversee the design, deployment, and operations of all enterprise infrastructure - including data centers, networks, cloud environments, and end-user computing
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity for all critical clinical and administrative systems
• Establish and enforce SLAs, KPIs, and performance metrics across technology operations; drive continuous improvement in reliability and responsiveness
• Direct IT service management (ITSM) practices including incident, problem, change, and capacity management
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and performance for key infrastructure and managed service providers
• Partner with the VP Information Security to embed security-by-design principles across all infrastructure and operations

Skills

Technology leadership

Enterprise IT strategy

Healthcare IT familiarity

Vendor management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

ITSM

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Hybrid)

Data center modernization

Job description

Piedmont Healthcare seeks a senior technology executive to lead strategic direction, operations, and advancement of technology infrastructure across the health system.

This role is a member of the IT Executive Leadership Team and encompasses network, security, storage, servers, telephony, AD, email, data centers, cloud strategy, and more to ensure reliable, scalable, and compliant systems that support exceptional patient care.