Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

Role Overview

• Provides executive leadership to the VP of Epic & Clinical Systems, managing the optimization of Epic and ancillary clinical applications to improve provider and patient experience.
• Ensures the reliability, optimization, and clinical alignment of the EHR and ancillary systems to enhance provider efficiency, patient safety, and care quality.
• Partners with clinical and operational leaders to prioritize enhancements, manage change, and maximize value from clinical technology investments.
• Defines and executes an enterprise technology roadmap aligned with organizational strategy, balancing innovation, risk, and operational excellence.
• Oversees disciplined portfolio, program, and project management to ensure timely delivery of high impact initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Leads the health system’s Director of PMO and Project Delivery to ensure that enterprise-wide technology initiatives are executed with precision and aligned with Carle Health’s strategic roadmap.
• Provides executive leadership to the Executive Director of Enterprise Systems, overseeing the management and long-term sustainability of business-critical platforms, specifically Workday.
• Maintains a critical dyad partnership with the ACMO, Chief Informatics Officer, and provides matrixed leadership to the Medical Director of AI and Innovation to identify and adopt emerging technologies that enhance care delivery.
• Ensures resilient, secure, and highly available infrastructure supporting 24/7 clinical and business operations across all sites of care, including oversight of the service desk, telecommunications, and regional information technology needs.
• Collaborates closely with executive, physician, nursing, and operational leaders to align priorities, expectations, and execution across the organization.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree
• MBA, M.S. in Information Technology, or Related Field
• Information technology leadership, in a complex, integrated, large multi-hospital health system
• Proven experience partnering with executive leadership, clinical leaders, and governing bodies to prioritize technology investments, manage risk, and deliver measurable operational and clinical outcomes.
• A visionary leader with the ability to translate technical complexity into clear business value.
• Demonstrated experience leading consumer-focused digital transformation.
• Strong executive presence.
• Ability to influence, align, and drive consensus across clinical, operational, and administrative stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
• Deep understanding of healthcare IT governance, technology management, digital health, and regulatory requirements, balanced with a pragmatic approach to innovation and change.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers