Vice President, IT Clinical Systems

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Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Vice President, Information Technology (IT) Clinical Systems provides executive-level direction for the Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) application landscape. Reporting to the SVP, Chief of Clinical Systems, this leader oversees the Integrated Healthcare Applications team and holds accountability for the strategic vision, delivery, reliability, and lifecycle management of all modules and service lines throughout the network. This senior leader converts enterprise objectives into actionable portfolio roadmaps, ensuring application standardization and cross-domain integration while adjudicating dependencies, risks, and resource conflicts. As a strategic partner to clinical and business leaders, the VP translates complex technology initiatives into decision-ready messaging for executive forums, ensuring that application investments drive significant clinical, operational, and financial value realization.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or other related field; or equivalent (4 years) relevant experience may be accepted in place of a bachelor's degree.

• Minimum of 12 years (or if no degree, 16 years) of progressive experience leading healthcare application projects, programs, and strategies, including significant experience in healthcare IT, clinical informatics, or strategic/business consulting.

• Minimum of 8 years of management experience in an informatics or application leadership role including system implementation, optimization, support, and maintenance.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a leader of leaders (managing directors, senior managers, or equivalent) in a large, complex, multi-site environment.

• Demonstrated cross-application breadth - proven ability to understand and connect multiple clinical, revenue cycle, access, and ancillary application domains, and to evaluate integration points and downstream impacts across an integrated EHR ecosystem.

• Extensive experience with Epic applications in a large enterprise environment, including multi-module implementations, upgrades, and optimization programs.

• Exceptional executive communication skills proven ability to translate complex technical and portfolio information into clear, concise, decision-ready messaging for executive, clinical, and Board-level audiences, both written and verbal.

• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and build consensus among senior executive, clinical, and operational stakeholders with competing priorities.

• Strong ability to manage success across a large portfolio of concurrent initiatives with a deep understanding of network business and clinical objectives.

• Proven experience owning and managing multi-million dollar operating and capital budgets, vendor contracts, and resource allocation decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to articulate goals, plan and implement processes to achieve those goals, and recognize and assess the implications of confounding variables.

• Results-oriented creates a culture of true accountability that leads to clear ownership for driving action and delivering results. Inspires a passion for excellence.

• Ability to persevere in difficult situations, overcome obstacles, and reach high levels of performance when faced with stressful work situations and time pressure.

• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and HITECH.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail.

• Independent working ability with strong time management skills.

• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.

• Experience supporting an integrated delivery network, academic medical center, or multi-hospital system.

• Experience with EHR consolidation, merger/acquisition integration, or Community Connect programs.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Epic Certification (multiple application certifications highly preferred).

• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations.

• Project Management Professional Certification.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

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Minimum rate of $319,883.20 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.

• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.

• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.

• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.