Senior Director, Health IT Enterprise Architect — Deal Tech (Hybrid)

EY-Parthenon; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible vacation policy

Total Rewards package including health

Job summary

EY-Parthenon in Chicago seeks a Senior Director to lead Strategy & Execution in Deal Technology for Health, driving cost optimization and top-line growth across complex transactions. You will partner with C-suite and PE clients to plan and execute healthcare technology strategies that improve patient care and enterprise IT platforms.

You will guide IT leadership through AI, cloud and data analytics initiatives, balancing efficiency with innovation to deliver measurable value during mergers,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Information and Operations Management, Analytics or related field and 8 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 7 years of related work experience.
• Experience in a healthcare professional services firm or health technology company, IT strategy, digital transformation, and transaction advisory.
• Certifications in TOGAF®, Agile Scrum (CSM), or ITIL, highly desired.
• Hands-on technical implementation experience of major acute EHR platforms (Epic or Cerner) and ambulatory platforms (Epic, AthenaHealth, Nextgen, eClinicalworks).
• Enterprise architecture of clinical platforms and revenue cycle management platforms; integration engines like Cloverleaf, Mirth Connect, Boomi.
• Enterprise or solution architecture for modern enterprise/back-office and admin platforms.
• Software-centric product environments (SaaS, cloud native, API ecosystems).
• Software architecture and custom application development (e.g., Java, C#, Python, APIs; Data lake platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Fabric).
• Network infrastructure architecture and design (LAN/WLAN, Internet Edge, Zero Trust Security; SD-WAN).
• Azure AD, EntraID, MFA, PAM/IAM experience a plus.
• Knowledge of IT cost structures and deal synergies; IT due diligence and integration experience.
• Leadership and client-facing skills; ability to drive initiatives to completion.
• Willingness to travel; commutable distance to office.

Responsibilities

• Lead value-creation technology projects spanning cost optimization and growth enablement.
• Guide clients through IT-focused strategies that enhance operational efficiency and unlock revenue opportunities.
• Apply emerging technologies (AI, cloud, data analytics) to deliver measurable business impact.
• Balance efficiency with innovation to drive tech-enabled growth during transformations and deals.

Skills

EHR platforms

Ambulatory platforms

Enterprise architecture

SaaS/cloud native/API ecosystems

Software development

Data analytics

IT cost optimization

Leadership / client advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/CS/Analytics or related field

Graduate degree

Tools

Cloverleaf

Mirth Connect

Boomi

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure Synapse

Azure Databricks

APIs

Job description

EY-Parthenon in Chicago seeks a Senior Director to lead Strategy & Execution in Deal Technology for Health, driving cost optimization and top-line growth across complex transactions. You will partner with C-suite and PE clients to plan and execute healthcare technology strategies that improve patient care and enterprise IT platforms.

You will guide IT leadership through AI, cloud and data analytics initiatives, balancing efficiency with innovation to deliver measurable value during mergers,