Manager, IT

University Of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 136,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute for Child Health Policy at the University of Florida seeks an IT Manager to lead application development, data systems, and tech infrastructure supporting statewide Medicaid quality improvement. The role partners with faculty, project leaders, and staff to implement features and ensure reliable, secure services.

Responsibilities include guiding project planning, managing budgets, coordinating with UF-IT and vendors, and delivering high-quality IT solutions for complex health

Qualifications

• Master's degree with two years of relevant experience, or bachelor's with four years, or associate with six years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting Medicaid and CHIP programs or healthcare quality improvement initiatives preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IT systems, security, and data infrastructure; proficiency with .NET, Angular and React.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT project planning and execution across multiple initiatives.
• Oversee design, budgeting, and procurement for IT systems and initiatives.
• Collaborate with UF stakeholders and vendors to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Ensure security, audit readiness, and reliability of analytic environments.
• Translate complex technical information into actionable insights for leadership and partners.

Skills

Healthcare IT leadership

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Security and audit readiness

SQL databases

SAS

SPSS

Net framework

Angular

React

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Tools

SAS

SPSS

SQL Server

Microsoft

Salesforce

Job description

Job no: 541535
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Health Care Administration/Support
Department: 57720000 - INSTITUTE-CHILD HEALTH POLICY

Classification Title:

MGR, IT

Classification Minimum Requirements are the baseline requirements for Staff Titles and Academic Titles found at the University of Florida.

Master's degree and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree and four years of relevant experience; or an associate's degree and six years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Job Description:

The Institute for Child Health Policy (ICHP) at the University of Florida is seeking an IT Manager to support its External Quality Review Organization (EQRO) activities and other state-funded projects. This senior-level position oversees the development, maintenance, and enhancement of web-based applications, data systems, and technology infrastructure that support statewide Medicaid quality improvement, evaluation, and reporting activities. The successful candidate will lead application development initiatives, collaborate with faculty, project leaders, and technical staff to implement new features and system enhancements, and ensure the reliability, security, and performance of existing systems. This position serves as a key liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating business needs into effective technology solutions. This role will work closely with internal and external partners to support project objectives, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure high-quality service delivery.

IT Project Management and Technical Leadership

• Lead strategic IT project planning and execution efforts by defining project scope, timelines, and resource needs while coordinating the prioritization, monitoring, and successful delivery of multipleconcurrent initiatives that align with organizational goals and stakeholder priorities.
• Create and execute special projects from inception through completion, ensuring milestones areachieved, risks are managed, and project progress and deliverables are effectively communicated to stakeholders and leadership.
• Manage the design and implementation of IT and informatics initiatives, overseeing budgeting,procurement, and expenditure management, while ensuring technical resources and technologies areeffectively deployed and optimized to support operations, improve performance, and meet contractualobjectives.
• Manage IT systems operating within partner and vendor environments by working closely with Universitystakeholders (e.g., UF-IT, UFHealth-IT, UF-RC) and third-party providers (e.g., Microsoft, Salesforce) toensure system reliability, lead resolution of complex technical issues, and continuously enhance servicedelivery.

IT Service Delivery and Technical Operations

• Oversee day-to-day operational performance, integrity, security, and audit readiness of highly controlled analytical environments supporting sensitive medical data, including SQL-based databases and statisticaltools (e.g., SAS, SPSS), by directing incident response, enforcing stringent access controls, supportingrequired system audits, and leading root cause analysis to ensure compliance, data protection, andminimal operational disruption.
• Provide strategic technical direction for the ongoing modernization of secure data analytics andwarehousing platforms in collaboration with UFRC, including evaluating system performance, guidingarchitectural design, and leading process optimization efforts to enhance scalability, stability, security,performance, analytical capabilities, and customer experience.

IT Staff Development, Training, and Hiring

• Provide day-to-day supervision, leadership, and mentorship to assigned IT staff.
• Hire, onboard, and develop IT staff to ensure successful project execution and operational continuity.
• Assign work, set priorities, and coordinate team activities across projects and ongoing initiatives toensure successful milestone delivery and appropriate workload distribution.
• Resolve complex or escalated issues from staff members and provide guidance on technical andprocedural matters.

Reporting and Strategic Communications

• Translate complex technical information into clear, actionable insights for leadership, stakeholders, and
• partners, through presentations, written reports, and cross-functional communication.
• Oversee and maintain technical and operational documentation.
• Prepare written materials that are clear, concise, and appropriate for intended audiences.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Support a variety of ad hoc projects and initiatives required to meet long-term organizational goals.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support institute operations.

$136,000-$140,000

Required Qualifications:

Qualifications refer to evidence-based or demonstrated knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences required for the role. For TEAMS positions the required qualifications should reflect Classification Minimum Requirements. For Faculty roles, these qualifications may reflect college-specific requirements needed for success the role.

Master's degree and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree and four years of relevant experience; or an associate's degree and six years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Preferred

Experience supporting Medicaid and CHIP programs or healthcare quality improvement initiatives. Strong knowledge of information technology systems and services, including operating systems, web hosting, web application development, database management, server administration, and related technologies. Proficiency with the .NET framework and modern front-end development frameworks such as Angular and React. Demonstrated ability to learn and apply complex technical and business concepts in a healthcare or research environment. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills, with experience providing technical support and training to diverse stakeholders. Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.

Health Assessment Required:

Health Assessment Required: No

Advertised: 28 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 05 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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