Senior Director - IT Innovation Initiatives

Description

Information Services
Req #: 32493

Summary:
The Senior Director of Innovation reports directly to the Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO) and plays a key leadership role within MaineHealth. This individual will collaborate and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including IT leadership (Vice Presidents, Directors, Architects, Managers, and staff) as well as administrative and clinical leaders across the MaineHealth system. The Senior Director is responsible for leading a high-performing, multidisciplinary team of IT professionals in the execution of strategic, enterprise-level initiatives. These initiatives span multiple operational domains-including patient care, finance, research, and administration-and frequently involve the implementation of new software platforms, hardware solutions, and physical infrastructure, such as new clinical or practice sites. The selected leader will ensure the successful execution of high-impact, high-visibility projects that are often complex and time-sensitive. This includes maintaining accountability for project scope, timelines, budgets, and quality outcomes, while collaborating closely with stakeholders at all levels of the organization. The team reporting to this role will be composed of individuals with specialized expertise across key IT domains, including infrastructure (e.g., cloud, networks and telecom, server and storage systems, mobile and thin-client devices, virtualized applications and desktops), core software platforms (e.g., Epic, Infor), data integration (e.g., Cloverleaf), data engineering, analytics, project management, and cybersecurity. Each team member will also maintain a dotted-line reporting relationship to their respective functional areas within the broader IT organization. When a project's requirements exceed the internal capabilities of the Innovation Initiatives team, the Senior Director of Innovation will utilize designated funds to engage third-party contracted resources. This individual will be responsible for sourcing, onboarding, and managing these external partners, ensuring that their contributions align with project goals and organizational standards.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.
2. Licenses/Certifications: N/A.
3. Experience: 10+ years of proven leadership experience including demonstrated success managing staff, managers and directors. Strong project management experience.
4. Strong financial acumen.
5. Excellent presentation skills, including to senior level executives.
6. Expert facilitation, communication and collaboration skills.
7. Outstanding business acumen.
8. Outstanding organizational skills including knowledge of quality and project management tools and techniques.
9. Demonstrated experience with process/workflow analysis, design and implementation.
10. Expert change management skills.

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