Director, Informatics

New York University • New York, NY

1d • $182,000 - $202,000

About The Position

The Director, Informatics provides strategic and operational leadership for clinical informatics, clinical applications, and technology solutions supporting the NYU College of Dentistry. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the Director partners with clinical, academic, research, administrative, and IT leadership to align informatics and technology initiatives with the College’s strategic priorities.

The Director leads the planning, implementation, optimization, integration, and ongoing support of clinical applications and related technologies, including Epic/Wisdom and other systems supporting patient care and clinical operations. The position provides direction to informatics and application teams, establishes effective support and governance models, manages vendor and cross-functional relationships, and promotes effective use of technology, data, and innovation to improve clinical, educational, and operational outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in information technology, clinical informatics, healthcare technology, or related areas.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience in a complex healthcare, academic medical, or similarly complex environment.
• Experience leading technology initiatives, managing teams and vendors, and partnering with clinical, operational, and technology stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare information technology, clinical informatics, clinical applications, system integration, data and analytics, and technology service delivery.
• Ability to lead complex initiatives, manage competing priorities, develop high-performing teams, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and build collaborative relationships across organizational boundaries.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in an academic medical, dental, or healthcare environment.
• Experience with Epic and/or other enterprise electronic health record systems, clinical application implementations and optimization, and healthcare technology transformation.
• Knowledge of project and program management, clinical workflows, application lifecycle management, data governance, interoperability, cybersecurity and privacy principles, and healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate clinical, academic, research, and operational needs into effective technology solutions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for clinical informatics, clinical applications, and technology solutions supporting the NYU College of Dentistry.
• Partner with clinical, academic, research, administrative, and IT leadership to align initiatives with the College’s strategic priorities.
• Lead the planning, implementation, optimization, integration, and ongoing support of clinical applications and related technologies, including Epic/Wisdom.
• Provide leadership and direction to informatics and application teams.
• Establish effective support and governance models.
• Manage vendor and cross-functional relationships.
• Promote the effective use of technology, data, and innovation to improve clinical, educational, and operational outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director