Director, Biotech Applications

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The Director, Biotech Applications provides strategic direction for the organization and team providing clinical applications across Cook Children’s Health Care System (CCHCS). This is achieved by developing and sustaining systems and software designed for both direct and indirect patient care. These applications include but are not limited to the picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), imaging and diagnostics technologies, and IT enabled clinical applications. Leads and influences change management efforts within project-specific goals while developing strategies to support the achievement of established department objectives. Partners with Clinical and Business Units to ensure that application development and deployment is performed in an efficient, cost effective and technically sound manner while meeting the needs and goals of the organization. Develop strategic plans including cost models, deployment strategies, and staffing models, all scalable to meet the needs of the organization and external initiatives from a clinical perspective. Leverages expertise in other IT Departments, as needed, such as Information/Cyber Security, EMR Clinical Systems, IT Infrastructure and Networking, Enterprise Architecture, and Digital Experience Support services. Assisting with analytics and reporting needs with the broader Analytics group (IT, Decision Support, and Operational stakeholders in the reporting/data management process).

Qualifications:

• Master of Science, Healthcare Administration, or Business Administration required.

• Will consider Doctorate candidates that did not receive MS if they participated in a BS to Doctorate program.  

• 5 years management experience required.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Information Technology or equivalent related experience in a medical equipment technology environment is required.

• Application Management, Project Management, Vendor and Contract Management required.

• Clear understanding of ITIL Operations Methods required.

• Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must have sound knowledge of the health care environment and applications.

• Strong supervision and management skills

• Excellent business management skills, including business organization and operation

• Ability to address policies, principles, and operational issues in both overview and detailed levels

• Innovative team building skills

• Ability to develop financial models

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong political acumen, diplomacy, and emotional intelligence

• Ability to deal effectively with customers, management, system and application programmers, and vendors

• Ability to understand the requirements of various constituencies and put them into operating terms for delivery teams

• Exceptional analytical, planning, problem solving, and systems design skills

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and activities within time, budget, and technical constraints

• Ability to deconstruct a verbalized goal into separate tasks that work in concert to change an idea into reliable software

• Proficiency with ServiceNow, MS Project, and Excel

• Ability to transform functional requirements into digital reality

• Ability to manage technical teams in a matrix environment

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.