Chief Technology Officer CTO - On-Site OKC

As Oklahoma’s flagship academic health system, OU Health is seeking a visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to spearhead a digital revolution. This is a high-visibility executive role designed for a "game-changer"—a leader who doesn't just manage IT, but builds next-generation business models that transform the patient experience.

As the CTO, you will serve as the primary architect for our technology strategy, bridging the gap between clinical excellence and disruptive digital platforms.

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will be a seasoned leader and advisor, with proven experience in building game changing next generation business models in the rapidly growing and evolving hospital provider space. This position will be responsible for collaborating very closely with business, outside thought leaders, and commercial partners to turn strategy into disruptive and transformational digital platforms. The transformational focus will be both highly visible and highly impactful on the patients we serve.

The CTO will be in charge of all organizational technology and technological resources. The incumbent will be responsible for establishing the organization’s technology strategy, leading enterprise system engineering and technical teams, and ensuring that the Information Technology Function is effectively using its technical resources, both in house and any that have been contracted. This position will align technology vision with business strategy by integrating company processes with the appropriate technologies and is also responsible for all aspects of developing and implementing technology initiatives within the organization.

This individual maintains existing enterprise systems, while providing direction in all technology-related issues in support of information operations. Additionally, the CTO will be responsible and accountable for communicating with other executives and stakeholders, performing research on new technologies that could enhance the corporation’s business, and monitoring the use and implementation of new and existing technologies across departments.

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position.

• Drives technology strategy by owning and driving evolution of key strategic technologies and technical architecture.
• Builds Strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to better understand organizational goals and objectives to be applied when evaluating technical architecture and fit within the organization’s environment.
• Understands outsourcing and management of an outsourced infrastructure function.
• Holds outsourced services providers accountable to service levels and performance standards consistent with a 24/7 Healthcare provider setting.
• Has experience with design and product management models.
• Collaborates with the Data Analytics team to develop strategies on data acquisition, agreements, warehousing, analytics, machine learning, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Makes Digital capabilities an integral part of the technology strategy by bringing digital fluency into business models.
• Conducts research to remain up-to-date and knowledgeable in regards to industry trends and emerging technologies in anticipation of new business processes and system alterations.
• Demonstrates a high tolerance for bold initiatives, such as starting new businesses, acquiring new, leading edge technologies, and investing in innovations.
• Directs development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan.
• Improves customer experience by implementing a customer service delivery program designed to put the customer first and hear the voice of the customer.
• Discovers, incubates, and scales new, disruptive business models to advance the strategic mission of the organization.
• Oversees innovation and develops patenting of intellectual property, inventions, and business processes, when necessary.
• Partners with various business stakeholders to collaborate with academic and external forums to identify opportunities for IT…