The University of Texas Medical Branch · 3 hours ago
VP and Chief Information Officer
Galveston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expThe University of Texas Medical Branch is seeking a Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead its technology vision and digital transformation. The CIO will oversee the development and implementation of information technology plans and strategies that align with the institution's goals, ensuring operational efficiency and growth.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Sets the vision for technology and ensures technological support for organizational goals
Ensures well-maintained information technology infrastructure and applications by developing a strategy, vision and operational roadmaps for information technology implementations, updates, procurement and acquisitions of new software or technology
Establishes service level metrics to monitor operational service levels and implement changes where needed to improve results
Leads initiatives that ensure customers receive technology services in a seamless, consistent, and secure manner and that those services are delivered in a customer service oriented and professional manner through a managed change process
Provides thought leadership to modernize operations and create new business value through technology
Establishes core technology standards that are continuously reviewed for consistency, technical merit, and applicability to current customer needs
Maintains an effective ITS governance process and utilizes the ITS governance structure to set the overall direction for the ITS organization and to determine short-term tactical and long-term ITS priorities
Works closely with the Chief Information Security Officer to ensure that all information resources are well-protected and meet federal, state, and UT System requirements
Partners with the Chief Data Analytics Officer to provide robust strategies around data governance, quality, and goals for digital transformation
Collaborates closely with the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer supporting AI initiatives and development of AI strategy
Understands and implements policies and procedures and maintains an internal control system to ensure that activities and business transactions comply with relevant rules, policies, and regulations
Stays abreast of current issues in the information technology, health care, and academic medicine fields and applies this knowledge where appropriate
Develops operational metrics to assess operational effectiveness and tracks progress in achieving tactical and strategic goals
Develops and maintains an IT workforce with the appropriate mix of business knowledge, health care knowledge, technical skills and competencies that balance the needs between growing the business and ensuring the core IT functions are reliable, stable, and efficient
Oversees Information Technology Services divisions including Clinical Information Systems, Administrative & Research Information Systems, Identity and Access Management, Correctional Managed Care Technical Operations, ITS Client Services, ITS Infrastructure and Operations, Unified Communications, ITS Project Management Office, and ITS Business Operations
Coordinates and participates in information technology related procurement activities such as search committees, interviews, RFIs, RFPs, and contracts for various technical resources, applications, and staff, as required
Manages the Information Technology Services operating, service center, and capital budgets totaling approximately $111M in addition to a staff of more than 410 staff members
Evaluates staffing levels, develops projections, and assigns resources to meet operational needs
Provides fiscal management, ensuring responsible budget allocations and expenditures
Serves as the Information Resources Manager (IRM) for the Institution. The Information Resources Manager (IRM) ensures that integrated information resources (IR) are acquired appropriately, implemented effectively, and are compliant with federal and state law and agency policies
Represents UTMB’s Information Technology Services’ office to UT System, other UT components, outside agencies, vendors, partners, and state and national organizations
Provides strategy and vision for UTMB’s electronic medical records system (Epic), enterprise resource planning and human capital management system (Oracle), UTMB telecommunication system, and other information technology infrastructure and systems
Primary Audit and Compliance Liaison for Information Technology Services
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
Performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance or related field plus ten (10) years of relevant work experience, including five (5) years in a senior management position leading significant organizations, departments, or departmental subdivisions
Preferred
College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHCIO)
Certified Digital Health Executive (CDH-E)
Company
The University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35MKey Investors
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2024-09-13Grant
2019-04-09Grant· $35M
Leadership Team
Donna Sollenberger
EVP and CEO, Health System
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