Technical & Interoperability Lead

Illinois Public Health Institute; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) is seeking a Technical & Interoperability Lead to guide day-to-day technology and interoperability efforts within the CIE. You will translate strategic priorities into technical execution and coordinate across vendors, consultants, and partner organizations.

Working with the Managing Director and the Privacy & Security Officer, you will ensure secure, scalable architecture and governance, leading implementation readiness and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Translate the CIE’s organizational strategy into technical and interoperability priorities.
• Develop and maintain Technology and Interoperability work plans in alignment with organizational goals, implementation requirements, partner needs, and funder expectations.
• Support development and maintenance of the CIE’s long-term technology roadmap.
• Establish technical implementation priorities across systems, integrations, vendors, consultants, and partner initiatives.
• Identify emerging technical needs, risks, dependencies, and opportunities requiring organizational action.

Job description

About the Organization At IPHI, we collaborate to advance health justice through equitable policy, systems and institutional change. We bring together healthcare providers, public health agencies, community-based organizations, government entities, and other stakeholders to address complex public health challenges and improve access to services and resources.
Our work is carried out through a range of activities, including facilitating cross-sector collaboration, providing training and technical assistance, supporting organizational and system improvement efforts, engaging community partners, sharing information and best practices, and advocating for policy and systems level changes to improve health outcomes. We work alongside our partners to develop practical, sustainable solutions that respond to the needs of the communities they serve.
We are seeking individuals who are committed to improving public health, strengthening communities, and working collaboratively across organizations and disciplines. If you are passionate about systems change, partnership, continuous improvement, and making a meaningful impact through your work, we encourage you to explore opportunities to join our team.
Please visit www.iphionline.org for more information about IPHI.

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Technical & Interoperability Lead provides senior leadership for the CIE’s day-to-day technology and interoperability activities. This position guides technical implementation, systems integration, interoperability planning, technical governance, vendor coordination, enterprise architecture alignment, and continuous improvement of the CIE’s technology environment.

Working closely with the CIE Managing Director, Virtual Chief Information Officer, Solution Architect, Privacy & Security Officer, Technical Implementation Project Manager, Data Steward, consultants, vendors, and partner organizations, the Technical & Interoperability Lead translates organizational priorities into coordinated technical execution.

The position serves as the CIE’s primary internal technical resource, ensuring technical decisions, implementation activities, vendor deliverables, system integrations, and interoperability capabilities remain secure, scalable, sustainable, and aligned with organizational priorities. This role provides the internal technical judgment and continuity necessary to guide system integrations, interoperability standards, technical governance, vendor coordination, and implementation readiness while preserving institutional knowledge within the CIE.

This position is full-time, exempt, and reports to the CIE Managing Director. IPHI’s standard work week is 37.5 hours

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Technology and Interoperability Planning

• Translate the CIE’s organizational strategy into technical and interoperability priorities.

• Develop and maintain Technology and Interoperability work plans in alignment with organizational goals, implementation requirements, partner needs, and funder expectations.

• Support development and maintenance of the CIE’s long-term technology roadmap.

• Establish technical implementation priorities across systems, integrations, vendors, consultants, and partner initiatives.

• Identify emerging technical needs, risks, dependencies, and opportunities requiring organizational action.