Director of Technology and Innovation Job Washington District of Columbia USA,IT/Tech

Director of Technology and Innovation

America's Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals dedicated to high-quality care for all, including those who face social and financial barriers to care. Since 1981, America's Essential Hospitals has advanced policies and programs that promote health and access to health care. We support our more than 350 members with advocacy, policy development, research, education, and leadership development.

Communities depend on essential hospitals for care across the continuum, health care workforce training, research, public health, and other services. Supported by Essential Hospitals Institute, the association's research and education arm, essential hospitals innovate and adapt to lead all of health care toward better outcomes and value.

Our full-time employees enjoy numerous benefits to include access to a variety of affordable health, dental and vision plans for themselves and their families, as well as company paid life and disability insurance that begins the first of the month following date of hire. AEH offers the opportunity to participate in flexible spending accounts as well as save for retirement with a 401k program that includes a match and access annual discretionary profit-sharing contributions after 90 days of employment.

AEH offers a 35-hour per week hybrid schedule, time off plans that start at two weeks of vacation plus 13 sick days, paid holidays, and paid parental leave. In addition, we provide a monthly transportation and/ or wellness benefit, monthly technology stipend, new hire home office stipend, and access to free resources through the employee assistance program.

Position Summary

The Director of Technology and Innovation is the senior leader responsible for running the day-to-day operations of Essential Tech Connect, the association's member-facing technology and innovation center. The Director of Technology and Innovation drives the organization's strategy to support association hospital members' access to optimal health care technology. The Director of Technology and Innovation is responsible for advancing innovation across the association's membership by identifying, spreading, and scaling new ideas, technologies, and partnerships that strengthen member hospitals and health systems.

This work includes vetting solutions against transparent criteria, using aggregated member demand information to negotiate preferred pricing, spreading member-tested approaches, and supporting practical adoption. The Director of Technology and Innovation serves as a thought leader, connector, and catalyst-bringing technology vendors with vetted products to the association's membership and offering member hospitals solutions, at preferred prices, for their identified challenges. This position works closely with internal and external stakeholders, oversees a team, and is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of Essential Tech Connect.

This is an excellent opportunity for an innovation and technology leader who is seeking to assist member hospitals to advance healthcare outcomes. The projected salary range for the Director of Technology and Innovation is $160,000-$185,000 per year.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities of the Director of Technology and

Innovation:

Strategic Leadership

Develop and execute a comprehensive innovation and technology strategy aligned with the association's mission and strategic plan and member priorities, including an annual workplan and prioritized list of member needs.
Advise the CEO and senior leadership on emerging trends in health care technology, artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and hospitals' use of technology.
Serve as a visible internal and external leader on hospital innovation and health care technology.
Monitor and assess emerging technologies (e.g., AI, digital health, data analytics, automation, cybersecurity) for relevance to hospital operations and care delivery.
Lead the development of the partner application process and the criteria for evaluating potential solutions.
Develop the metrics and process to evaluate Essential Tech Connect's ongoing success.

Partnership Development

Build and manage strategic partnerships with technology companies, startups, investors, foundations, and other industry organizations.
Advance productive relationships with technology vendors that develop into mutually beneficial business arrangements.
Represent the association in innovation-focused coalitions, forums, and other stakeholder engagements.
Evaluate sponsor ships and partnerships to ensure alignment with member needs, the association strategic plan, and Essential Tech Connect's independent evaluation process.

Member-Focused Innovation

Oversee the program to vet technology solutions for member use.
Design and administer annual survey to understand members' technology gaps and needs, common vendors, and latest trends.
Use the association's aggregated member demand information to negotiate preferred pricing and terms…