Director, It Clinical Systems - Admission

Overview

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 Director, Information Technology (IT) Clinical Systems - Admission to Home leads the strategy, implementation, and lifecycle management of Hackensack Meridian Health's (HMH) clinical enterprise applications. By partnering closely with clinical, business, and IT leaders, delivers reliable, integrated technology solutions that drive clinical quality, patient safety, and operational excellence. This role ensures all IT investments deliver measurable outcomes, mitigate risks, and align directly with HMH's strategic goals.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Director, Information Technology (IT) Clinical Systems - Admission to Home at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Collaborate with IT leadership under the SVP's guidance to ensure the application portfolio and execution strategies align with HMH's overall goals.
• Direct the strategy, build, implementation, optimization, and support of the electronic health record (EHR) and clinical applications across the network.
• Partner across IT portfolios to ensure seamless, integrated application delivery and manage complex EHR integration points.
• Lead stakeholders through the analysis, selection, design, and implementation of core enterprise clinical applications, ensuring clear ownership at every stage.
• Continuously assess the technical portfolio to identify opportunities for system consolidation, standardization, and improved cost and risk management.
• Translate the needs of clinical and business stakeholders into technology solutions that maximize patient and operational outcomes.
• Manage secure data integration and access strategies for external partners, community organizations, and non-clinical groups.
• Mentor managers and staff on clinical IT standards and methodologies, fostering a culture of accountability and high-quality customer service.
• Manage vendor contracts and operating and capital budgets to optimize resource allocation and maximize return on investment.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for project managers and leads to resolve complex project scope or operational issues.
• Work closely with SVP and other IT leaders to plan for projects over a one- to three-year period, developing a roadmap for future success.
• Assure that State Department of Health / the Joint Commission standards, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and organizational policy and procedure are considered in the design of systems. Adhere to legal requirements and operational policies regarding patient and family privacy practices.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related fields; or equivalent (4 years) relevant experience may be accepted in place of a bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience (13 years of experience if no degree) leading Healthcare Applications projects/strategies, including progressive experience consulting or a leadership role in healthcare, clinical informatics, or strategic/business consulting.
• Minimum of 5 years of managerial experience in an informatics…