Banner Health · 3 hours ago
Executive Director, Software Engineering
Olympia, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$73.76/hr - $140.84/hr
10+ years expBanner Health is a nationally-recognized healthcare leader seeking an Executive Director of Software Engineering to lead their enterprise software engineering strategy. The role involves shaping digital experiences for patients and clinicians, overseeing custom software development, and driving digital transformation through innovative solutions.
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Responsibilities
Leads and oversees all custom software development initiatives across Banner Health. Establishes departmental objectives and develop effective tools to measure and report performance against these objectives
The position will understand the strategic needs of Banner and establish and implement enterprise-wide software development standards and best practices
Drives digital transformation through innovative software solutions
This position envisions, develops, and executes the strategic roadmap for software development to ensure data is well managed and appropriately available to stakeholders
Leads and mentors the software engineering teams. Directs personnel actions including recruiting, new hire actions, interviewing and selection of new staff, salary determinations, training, and personnel evaluations. This position also participates in the development of goals and objectives in accordance with company standards
Ensures delivery of high-quality, scalable software solutions. This includes planning and directing the execution of enterprise wide software projects translating the vision into actionable projects and activities
Partners with business stakeholders to align technology solutions with organizational goals. Serves as the primary advisor to the organization’s senior management regarding software solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or a related technical field
Strong knowledge of software engineering, as normally obtained through ten years of progressively responsible managerial experience
Proven track record of engineering leadership with a minimum of 3 years managing high-performing technical teams
Demonstrated experience in developing and managing large scale enterprise grade software/applications through SDLC principles
Solid understanding of micro-services driven application architecture and API development
Experience in creating and publishing data and AI products and services in a healthcare setting
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with product and program management teams
Experience in translating business requirements into technical solutions
Proven track record of successful project delivery through cross-functional team coordination
Must have strong expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS and Azure
Proficient understanding of modern software development frameworks including Java / JavaScript / TypeScript frameworks, API development, Microservices architecture, DevOps practices, Agile methodologies
Must have strong leadership competencies with demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing engineering teams
Strong project and program management experience
Excellence in stakeholder management and communication
Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
Proven track record of delivering complex software projects
Experience in establishing and scaling development practices
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
Prior Experience In The Healthcare Industry Preferred
Additional related education and/or experience preferred such as Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure), experience with customer-facing digital solutions, knowledge of healthcare technology landscape, and experience in digital transformation initiatives
Prior Experience with Tools and Technologies such as Version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD pipelines, Code quality tools, automated testing frameworks, container orchestration platforms, Cloud-native technologies
Benefits
The option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits
May be eligible for our Management Incentive Program as part of your Total Rewards package
Company
Banner Health
Banner Health operates as a nonprofit health care system in the United States. The company offers hospital care, home care, hospice care,
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
2025-10-24Grant
Leadership Team
Andy Kramer Petersen
President & CEO Banner Health Foundation
Brian P. Kellar
Chief Executive Officer
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