It Assistant Director

The IT Assistant Director works closely with senior IT, business, clinical, and/or academic leadership to develop and implement strategic plans that support the overall goals of the division. Directs the IT strategy, infrastructure, development, and support within the division. Leads complex projects. Has day-to-day responsibility for a variety of applications and technologies that support a wide and diverse customer base.

Recognized as an expert in the major IT function(s) in the realm of responsibility, or as an expert in the application of technological solutions. Typically has responsibility or significant input into a million-plus dollar budget including both capital and operating expenses.

• Provide strategic leadership for the evaluation, selection, deployment, and lifecycle management of technologies, translating organizational goals into a prioritized, actionable enterprise technology roadmap.
• Own and execute a multi year technology roadmap that anticipates emerging requirements, pilots innovative solutions, and scales proven approaches to deliver measurable business value.
• Direct budget planning and resource allocation for IT operations and projects; optimize investments, forecast needs, reallocate funds to high impact initiatives, and report on financial performance.
• Establish and enforce IT governance, risk management, security, and regulatory compliance frameworks across the area of responsibility.
• Lead delivery and governance of critical, cross functional enterprise projects.
• Build and sustain executive and cross departmental relationships; serve as a senior representative with institutional leaders and external stakeholders to influence strategy, secure buy in, and communicate technology impact.
• Direct vendor strategy and contract negotiations and manage strategic supplier partnerships to maximize value.
• Drive continuous improvement and process enhancements to improve reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Lead talent strategy for the unit. Cultivate an inclusive, high performing team culture.
• Must report to Director or above and either (a) at least two direct reports with independent responsibility for people management activities or (b) oversee a key functional area and reports to Executive Director or above.

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
• One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience or one year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience architecting and developing data warehousing and business intelligence solutions to meet the needs for high quality data utilizing Databricks, AWS Gov, Azure Gov, PySpark, SparkSQL, Collibra, Informatica, ER Studio, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS and SharePoint technologies.
• Proven Databricks delivery experience within AWS and Microsoft platforms and services is a must.
• Total years of experience should also include a minimum of 5 years of work experience in leading specific technical teams of data warehouse programmers, data modelers, ETL developers, BI developers, and consultants.
• Minimum 2 Years of Experience in a management capacity.
• Navigate rapidly changing situations, from evolving patient needs to technological advancements, by remaining flexible, continuously learning, embracing new challenges, and quickly recovering from setbacks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
• Applies advanced technical knowledge to solve complex matters within a Network function, or multiple business units.
• Makes recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.
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