Vice President, Technology Services

Huntsville Hospital Health System•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Huntsville Hospital Health System (HHSYS), a health system with more than 22,000 employees across multiple hospitals, is seeking a Vice President of Technology Services. Reporting to the System CIO, this executive leads the technology services supporting system-level applications and technology initiatives, along with system-wide information security and the technical environment supporting patient care and business operations. The portfolio includes WAN, LAN, WLAN, and storage area networks; physical and virtual servers and desktops; backups and disaster recovery; and technical integration across on-premises, cloud, and remotely hosted environments. The Vice President works with IT leaders throughout HHSYS to support hospitals as they converge toward shared technical standards, while recognizing local operational needs. The role calls for a servant leader committed to supporting clinicians and the teams who keep the health system running.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, business, or a related field.
At least 7 years of healthcare IT experience.
At least 5 years leading technology services, infrastructure, or information security teams at the director level or above.
Extensive experience with networking, storage, and computing environments, including WAN, LAN, WLAN, storage area networks, physical and virtual servers, and physical and virtual desktops.
Experience with backups, disaster recovery, and technical integration across on-premises, cloud, and remotely hosted environments.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and build effective partnerships in a matrixed, multi-site health system.
Excellent communication and active listening skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical, clinical, operational, and executive audiences.
Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects concurrently.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for technology services supporting system-level applications and technology initiatives across HHSYS.
Oversee system-wide information security, including protection of the health system's technology environment, applications, and data.
Lead the design, implementation, support, and lifecycle management of WAN, LAN, WLAN, storage area networks, and related networking technologies.
Oversee physical and virtual server, storage, computing, and desktop environments supporting clinical, business, and administrative operations.
Direct backup, restoration, disaster recovery, and technical business continuity capabilities, including integration across on-premises, cloud, and remotely hosted environments.
Partner with IT leaders at HHSYS facilities to support convergence toward HHSYS technical standards while recognizing legitimate local operational needs.
Work with the Vice President, Application Services to support day-to-day operations of system-level information technology resources under the direction of the System CIO.