Remote Health Exchange Technology Director

385 OKLAHOMA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT; Green Pastures (OK); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

385 OKLAHOMA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT seeks an OID Health Exchange Technology Director to lead technology strategy for the Oklahoma Health Insurance Exchange. You will oversee software development, system integration, and security to implement exchanges and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in healthcare technology leadership, strong knowledge of Java, PHP, .NET, SQL and ETL, and experience guiding enterprise IT programs across agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or related experience; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of leadership experience within healthcare technology.
• Experience in the most current technologies and products used in the industry.
• Experience in business strategy and architecture.
• Knowledge of a variety of programming languages (Java, PHP, .net, SQL, ETL)
• Experience in application development and enterprise product development.
• Some experience in engineering of enterprise network, contact center services, data governance and business intelligence.
• Understands how to estimate and resource features and initiatives for diverse customers and clients time sensitive requirements.
• Experience in integrating systems.
• Proven experience in managing large programs in the healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that information systems provide tools to satisfy external rules and regulations.
• Leads project, change, and communication initiatives concerning technology.
• Analyzes complex business needs presented by executive team members and determines best technical solutions.
• Ensures the consistency and maintainability of existing applications by creating, maintaining, and enforcing standards/procedures for implementing technical solutions.
• Manages vendor relationships to balance results with costs, keep outside development on schedule and on- budget, and ensure vendors’ tools are working to specifications.
• Envisions, plans, develops and maintains software solutions to support the business objectives of the Exchange.
• Coaches staff and provides them skill enhancement opportunities that meet the organization’s requirements for effective career development and succession planning.
• Manages software projects through the entire software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, documentation, development, testing and support.
• Enhances and manages key software development processes such as release management, source control, coding standards, code reviews and continuous testing.
• Senior Subject Matter Expert for applications supporting end users.
• Works collaboratively with product design and management personnel to design and operationalize new services.
• Develops robust integration solutions that connect various software, platforms and services.
• Approves all technical requirements prior to the technical solution.
• Analyze all hardware and software evaluations, manage vendor contracts and ensure all costs are within budget
• Oversees / maintains / governance code configuration management aligning with ACA guidelines
• Build and maintain relationships with state agencies and officers
• Technical lead and point of contact for all federal agencies
• Works with OMES IT Security and Compliance team, as well as state agencies and federal partners to ensure proper protection and corrective measures are taken when an incident or vulnerability is discovered
• Develop performance measurements and tracking systems to ensure timely implementation of initiatives
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Exchange’s information security to protect against unauthorized access, use, disruption, modification, inspection, or destruction of information
• Ensure that data back up and appropriate disaster recovery procedures are in place
• Coordinate existing public IT infrastructure to interface other state agencies and private entities
• Serve as the information technology liaison for project management.
• Ensure that projects are completed by scheduled delivery dates in accordance with project specifications and within budgetary guidelines
• Establish project delivery dates and reviews, oversee the installation of systems, and provide regular project status updates to the Executive Director and other members of senior staff
• Develop policy pertaining to various technology projects
• Assist Executive Director and Comptroller in budget development for information technology resources
• Responsible for planning and meeting the requirements of a public, high traffic website
• Other duties as assigned
• Department Management:
• Maintains exchange technology budget
• Participates in any technical hiring process
• Attends all required management/supervisory training
• Encourages employee growth and development
• Prepares mid-year and annual performance reviews
• Meets weekly with technical staff and conducts bi-weekly one-on-one meetings

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare technology

Programming languages

Application development

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Java

PHP

.NET

SQL

ETL

Job description

385 OKLAHOMA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT seeks an OID Health Exchange Technology Director to lead technology strategy for the Oklahoma Health Insurance Exchange. You will oversee software development, system integration, and security to implement exchanges and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in healthcare technology leadership, strong knowledge of Java, PHP, .NET, SQL and ETL, and experience guiding enterprise IT programs across agencies.