It Lead - Core Systems Portfolio

Mediclinic International; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an IT Lead to act as the strategic technical coordinator for the CommonMS EHR and Core Systems Replacement programmes. The role requires expertise in enterprise architecture, ensuring seamless integration across various systems. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in IT architecture, knowledge of EHR and SAP platforms, and a strong background in data governance. This strategic role is crucial for the delivery of cohesive and secure systems across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise IT architecture and coordination roles, preferably in healthcare or ERP environments.
• Hands-on experience with EHR platforms and SAP S/4HANA.
• Proven experience with integration platforms.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures.
• Strong background in data governance, master data management, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture across CommonMS EHR and SAP S/4HANA platforms.
• Ensure architectural consistency and interoperability across clinical, financial, and operational systems.
• Coordinate master data harmonization and governance across legacy and new platforms.
• Facilitate alignment between infrastructure, data, security, and application teams.
• Provide strategic oversight and technical leadership to ensure successful project delivery.

Skills

Integration platforms (PI/PO, MuleSoft, Boomi)

Data governance & MDM

Cybersecurity architecture & compliance

Project governance & stage-gate planning

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic business acumen

Collaboration & relationship-building

Change management & influence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Post-degree qualification in IT, Digital Health, Engineering, or Business Administration

Job description

Main Purpose of Job

The IT Lead acts as the strategic technical coordinator and enterprise architect for the CommonMS EHR and Core Systems Replacement programmes. The role ensures architectural alignment, seamless technical integration, and cross‑functional coordination across data, cloud, security, applications, and infrastructure. While not directly responsible for delivery execution, the IT Lead provides the strategic architectural direction and governance needed to enable cohesive, secure, and effective system delivery across the organisation.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture across CommonMS EHR and SAP S/4HANA platforms aligned with the business.
• Ensure architectural consistency and interoperability across clinical, financial, and operational systems.
• Data Governance, Master Data & Migration Oversight: Coordinate master data harmonization and governance across legacy and new platforms. Support data migration planning and validation frameworks in collaboration with data engineering teams. Ensure data governance and compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and internal audit protocols.
• Cloud Strategy, Security & Compliance Integration: Facilitate alignment between infrastructure, data, security, and application teams to support system integration. Support cloud‑first strategy to champion, guide, and govern the adoption of cloud technologies across all initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, security, and operational goals. Ensure that security is embedded throughout the lifecycle of each initiative and that the program as a whole aligns with the organisation's cybersecurity policies, risk appetite, and compliance obligations.
• Project Governance, Milestones & Technical Delivery Assurance: Provide strategic oversight, coordination, and technical leadership to ensure that all projects are delivered successfully, aligned with business goals, and integrated effectively as part of project management. Support go‑live readiness through technical oversight, runbook development, and escalation planning. Ensure that key delivery points across all projects are strategically aligned, realistic, and achievable, while supporting overall program objective and dependencies.
• Vendor, Stakeholder & Cross‑Functional Coordination: Lead technical forums, architecture reviews, and milestone planning across IT functions related to the project. Service optimisation: Look for opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance user experience.

Essential Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Desired Education

• Post‑degree qualification in IT, Digital Health, Engineering, or Business Administration.

Essential Experience

• 10+ years in enterprise IT architecture and coordination roles, preferably in healthcare or ERP environments.
• Hands‑on experience with EHR platforms and SAP S/4HANA.
• Proven experience with integration platforms.
• Experience with cloud‑native architectures.
• Strong background in data governance, master data management, and regulatory compliance.

Desired Experience

• Experience in healthcare IT environments and understanding of clinical/non‑clinical processes.
• Experience with large‑scale data migrations and interoperability standards.
• Vendor management and contract negotiation experience.

Required Job Skills and Knowledge

• Integration platforms (PI/PO, MuleSoft, Boomi).
• Data governance & MDM.
• Cybersecurity architecture & compliance.
• Project governance & stage‑gate planning.
• Cross‑functional leadership.
• Strategic business acumen and a sound understanding of business principles.
• Collaboration & relationship‑building.
• Change management & influence.

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile.

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