Vice President, IT Clinical Systems

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Iselin (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health seeks a Vice President of Information Technology (IT) Clinical Systems to lead the application landscape across the network. This executive role directs the Integrated Healthcare Applications team, shaping portfolios, standards, and cross-domain integrations, delivering value realization across clinical, operational, and financial outcomes.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in healthcare IT, Epic applications, and extensive leadership experience in large,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; master’s preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level direction for the IT Clinical Systems portfolio across the network.
• Translate enterprise objectives into actionable roadmaps and ensure cross-domain integration.
• Communicate complex technology initiatives clearly to executives, clinicians and the Board.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic portfolio

Executive communication

Cross-domain integration

Healthcare IT knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Epic Certification (multi-module)

ITIL Foundations

PMI PMP Certification

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Vice President, Information Technology (IT) Clinical Systems provides executive-level direction for the Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) application landscape. Reporting to the SVP, Chief of Clinical Systems, this leader oversees the Integrated Healthcare Applications team and holds accountability for the strategic vision, delivery, reliability, and lifecycle management of all modules and service lines throughout the network. This senior leader converts enterprise objectives into actionable portfolio roadmaps, ensuring application standardization and cross-domain integration while adjudicating dependencies, risks, and resource conflicts. As a strategic partner to clinical and business leaders, the VP translates complex technology initiatives into decision-ready messaging for executive forums, ensuring that application investments drive significant clinical, operational, and financial value realization.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or other related field; or equivalent (4 years) relevant experience may be accepted in place of a bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 12 years (or if no degree, 16 years) of progressive experience leading healthcare application projects, programs, and strategies, including significant experience in healthcare IT, clinical informatics, or strategic/business consulting.
• Minimum of 8 years of management experience in an informatics or application leadership role including system implementation, optimization, support, and maintenance.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a leader of leaders (managing directors, senior managers, or equivalent) in a large, complex, multi-site environment.
• Demonstrated cross-application breadth - proven ability to understand and connect multiple clinical, revenue cycle, access, and ancillary application domains, and to evaluate integration points and downstream impacts across an integrated EHR ecosystem.
• Extensive experience with Epic applications in a large enterprise environment, including multi-module implementations, upgrades, and optimization programs.
• Exceptional executive communication skills proven ability to translate complex technical and portfolio information into clear, concise, decision-ready messaging for executive, clinical, and Board-level audiences, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and build consensus among senior executive, clinical, and operational stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Strong ability to manage success across a large portfolio of concurrent initiatives with a deep understanding of network business and clinical objectives.
• Proven experience owning and managing multi-million dollar operating and capital budgets, vendor contracts, and resource allocation decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate goals, plan and implement processes to achieve those goals, and recognize and assess the implications of confounding variables.
• Results-oriented creates a culture of true accountability that leads to clear ownership for driving action and delivering results. Inspires a passion for excellence.
• Ability to persevere in difficult situations, overcome obstacles, and reach high levels of performance when faced with stressful work situations and time pressure.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and HITECH.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Independent working ability with strong time management skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• Experience supporting an integrated delivery network, academic medical center, or multi-hospital system.
• Experience with EHR consolidation, merger/acquisition integration, or Community Connect programs.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Epic Certification (multiple application certifications highly preferred).
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations.
• Project Management Professional Certification.