Chief Information Officer

Pay for this position is $140,000-$160,000 annually.

The Chief Information Officer will develop, plan, and implement an information technology (IT) strategy that meets the company’s business needs, delivers optimal return on investment, and maintains utmost security.

Principal

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Monitor the productivity of information systems resources and manage those resources in a cost‑effective, flexible and timely manner.
• Lead efficient operation of the team so that prompt modernization and upgrades of IS are performed as needed.
• Conduct performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.

• Function as a key member of the senior management team and as an advisor, a strategic partner, and leader to management and staff on information technology matters.
• Collaborate with members of the executive team to identify ways IT can assist the company in achieving business and financial goals.
• Interact with/present to the Board of Trustees and other key constituents.
• Represent and advocate for HCRS IT concerns on state and federal IT projects.
• Coordinate state‑wide collaborations for HCRS led multi‑agency IT projects.
• Identify new IT developments and technologies; anticipate resulting organizational modifications.
• Ensure that IT and network infrastructure adequately support the company’s computing, data processing, and communications needs.
• Develop and implement the IT budget.
• Develop and communicate an information systems management, governance structure, and project statuses to all levels of the organization.
• Establish long‑term IT needs and plans and develop strategies for developing systems and acquiring software and hardware necessary to meet those needs.
• Assist as top‑level contact for end users in determining IS requirements and/or solutions.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations that apply to systems operations.
• Oversee all information security policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and appropriate levels of internal controls.
• Stay abreast of the latest developments, advances and trends in healthcare and information technology, and federal and state legislation to ensure optimal professional effectiveness and competence.
• Keep apprised of new technologies and brief leadership on those new technologies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of agency information, based on a “business need to know”.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain all agency information systems and documentation in thorough and accurate manner.
• Demonstrated ability to provide coaching to management and employees based on effective information technology philosophies and strategies.
• Produces reports, projects and special assignments in a thorough and accurate manner within allotted time frame.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and administer departmental budget by maintaining expenses within budgeted amounts.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interview and select candidates best suited to the position.
• Acts in accordance with all agency policies.
• Demonstrated ability to hold staff accountable to agency policies and procedures.
• Provides properly scheduled, effective performance evaluations based on employee job descriptions, with balanced review of successful and less than successful performance.
• Demonstrated ability to provide feedback to staff for both positive and negative performance and behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively resolve workplace conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with problem employees.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain low staff turnover and high staff morale.
• Demonstrates, models, and actively supports agency service philosophies.
• Actively supports the executive level management.
• Communicates necessary information to upper‑level management.
• Leads staff to achieve assigned objectives within the established time frame.
• Has established an open and trusting work environment.
• Demonstrated respect for employees, funding sources and regulatory bodies.
• Demonstrated ability to set appropriate boundaries with self, staff, consumers and…