AVP Enterprise

Job Description - AVP Enterprise Applications (2602052)

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Enterprise Applications is a senior leadership role within Stony Brook Medicine Information Technology, reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). This position is responsible for the strategic leadership, governance, and operational management of the enterprise application portfolio and associated digital platforms supporting clinical, academic, and administrative functions across a complex academic health system.

The AVP oversees the full lifecycle of enterprise, core, and SaaS applications, including selection, implementation, optimization, integration, and retirement. This role ensures these systems remain secure, reliable, interoperable, and aligned with institutional priorities that support patient care, research, education, and operational excellence.

This position also includes responsibility for enterprise application governance, digital platform enablement, and the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation capabilities within application environments, ensuring technologies are deployed in accordance with regulatory, security, and institutional standards.

• Develop and execute the enterprise application roadmap aligned with organizational strategic priorities.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of enterprise applications (selection, implementation, optimization, and decommissioning).
• Ensure alignment across clinical, revenue cycle, academic, and administrative systems.
• Promote standardization, scalability, and interoperability across the application portfolio.
• Lead the enterprise application governance framework, including:
  • Intake and request management.
  • Prioritization and funding alignment.
  • Lifecycle and performance oversight.
  • Maintain and govern the enterprise application inventory and service catalog.
  • Ensure all applications meet regulatory, compliance, audit, and reporting requirements.
  • Serve as a delegate of the CIO in governance, planning, and escalation forums as appropriate.
• Provide strategic and operational oversight of enterprise digital platforms, supporting patient engagement and access, clinical workflows and provider experience, and staff productivity and administrative efficiency.
• Ensure seamless integration and alignment of applications across workflows and user experiences.
• Drive continuous improvement in usability, workflow efficiency, and system adoption.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize AI and automation opportunities within enterprise applications.
• Establish and enforce governance processes for AI‑related initiatives, including compliance validation and security and privacy review.
• Collaborate with clinical, operational, and analytics stakeholders to assess the value and readiness of AI‑driven solutions.
• Oversee enterprise application vendor relationships and contract lifecycle management.
• Participate in vendor selection, evaluation, and performance management.
• Ensure effective financial stewardship of application‑related budgets and investments.
• Develop business cases and support cost optimization strategies, particularly for SaaS and cloud‑based solutions.
• Ensure the reliability, performance, and availability of enterprise applications.
• Establish and monitor service performance expectations, including uptime, incident management, and issue resolution.
• Oversee change management, release management, and upgrade processes to minimize operational disruption.
• Partner with IT and institutional leadership, including the Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Medical Information Officer, and Chief Nursing Information Officer, to ensure alignment with institutional priorities.
• Support enterprise integration efforts across multiple hospitals, ambulatory sites, and academic entities.
• Provide leadership and direction to application directors, managers, and professional staff.
• Promote a high‑performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and service excellence.
• Support workforce planning, professional development, and succession planning.
• Establish consistent operating models and performance expectations across teams.