Vice President, Research & Development - Healthcare

Harris Computer; North Dakota; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare technology is seeking a Vice President of Research and Development to lead their EHR system's transition and growth. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in healthcare IT and managing large-scale software projects. This remote role requires strong leadership, communication skills, and a deep understanding of cloud technologies and health informatics.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in healthcare IT leadership, especially with EHR systems.
• Strong experience managing monolithic to cloud-based SaaS transitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex development projects with geographically dispersed teams.
• Drive architectural transition to a cloud-based SaaS model.
• Foster an innovative and high-performance culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile

DevOps

Health Informatics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Advanced degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

SQL Server

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Remote Role

This Vice President, Research & Development will lead our enterprise EHR system through an ongoing technology transition and stabilization towards future growth.

We are an established enterprise grade Electronic Health Records (EHR) company, seeking a dynamic and experienced Vice President of Research and Development. The ideal candidate will have an impressive record of leading large-scale software projects, especially in the healthcare IT sector, and a keen sense of how to use technology to create superior healthcare solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large complex development projects, working with engineering teams spread across different geographical locations.
• Drive the architectural transition from a legacy monolithic system to a cloud-based SaaS model.
• Collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, including outside engineering consultants, UI/UX teams, solutions teams, hosting teams, and client-facing groups.
• Maintain an ongoing dialogue with internal and external stakeholders, incorporating their feedback into the engineering vision.
• Foster an innovative, inclusive, and high-performance culture within the research and development organization, setting clear expectations and continuously driving team performance.
• Mentor and coach research and development organization directors and managers
• Maintain and manage a forecast of expenses for the department.
  
  

Academic & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
  
  

Experience

• Proven experience in a leadership role within the field of healthcare IT, preferably with an emphasis on EHR systems.
• Strong experience in managing and transforming monolithic systems to cloud-based SaaS architectures.
• Demonstrated proficiency in working with AWS, Azure, or other major cloud platforms.
• Familiar with SQL server
• Excellent understanding of modern development methodologies like Agile and DevOps, including experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Extensive experience in managing large, geographically dispersed teams.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to clearly convey strategic plans and decisions to the engineering team and other stakeholders.
• Comprehensive understanding of health informatics, HIPAA, HL7, and other relevant healthcare protocols and standards.
• Proven capability to manage vendor relationships and negotiate outsourcing agreements.
• Demonstrated resilience, with a track record of managing and overcoming significant challenges.
  
  

Travel Requirements

Minimal required, to include internal conferences and summit events. Regular travel to client locations is not anticipated but may be beneficial.

WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

Remote U.S.-based role.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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