Vice President, Software Engineering

Vice President, Software Engineering

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare.

At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution!

Job Description

The Vice President, Software Engineering is responsible for all company technology and technological resources, including the buildout of an engineering team. The VP of Software Engineering will establish company technology vision, strategies, and plans for growth. The VP will focus on maintaining and improving all technological issues in the organization. This is a unique opportunity for a senior technology leader to innovate and drive the strategy of an organization that has already achieved significant success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for overseeing all technology operations and evaluating them according to established goals
• Lead all technology efforts and create the technology roadmap and plan, outlining clear goals and executing on the plan in conjunction with organizational goals
• Ensuring alignment across all touch points
• Evaluate the company's technology opportunities by closely monitoring ongoing industry developments and consumer trends on a continuous basis
• Leverage the latest technology by effectively employing data analytics, machine learning, enhancing customer and end-user experience
• Standardizing on an Agile software development process across the organization as appropriate
• Further refine standard KPIs and reporting to evaluate business performance against desired results
• Work with the Marketing Leadership Team to identify and implement marketing technologies that will help the team exceed their goals
• Support enterprise in change management efforts across the enterprise as it related to digital, experience, innovation and culture
• Lead, manage and develop the technology team, coaching for development opportunities and fostering a collaborative, open team environment
• Oversee and ensure systems and data security from internal and external threats
• Collaborate with operational teams to build improved system processes across the entire
• Oversee project management of all IT initiatives, ensuring that design, development and launch are executed on-time and within budget
• Responsible for defining business plans for the creation, maintenance and advancement of existing business solutions in order to meet strategic goals

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manages assigned staff in the segment area. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Supports and enforces all company policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner, taking corrective action whenever necessary.

Client Responsibilities

This is an internal and external client facing position that requires excellent customer service skills and interpersonal communication skills. One must be able to; manage difficult or emotional client situations; Respond promptly to client needs; Solicit client feedback to improve service; Respond to requests for service and assistance from clients; Meet commitments to clients.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

BA/BS Degree or equivalent; plus 15 years' related experience; 15 years of SME in respective area(s); (or equivalent combination of education and experience); and 12 years supervisory experience; Supervisory experience may be substituted with 12 years of MedImpact experience plus an appropriate external leadership training program and internal mentorship with a seasoned leader at the Vice President level or above that must be completed within 12 months in new position.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office and Outlook; solid experience working with latest tools/technologies in the Information Technology Security field

Other Skills and Abilities

• Sound knowledge of industry standard best practices, development lifecycle processes and methodologies
• Experience using agile methodology is a plus
• Extensive knowledge of strategy setting, program requirement and project management methodologies and system development methodologies
• Good problem solving, business analysis and project management, including conceptual and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to be client focused, responsive, flexible, positive and committed to delivering quality service and improvement in an environment of continuous change
• Ability to work effectively with external partners/vendors to implement new solutions
• Proven ability to work as a team player and develop solid work partnerships
• Possess excellent time management skills and the consistently meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to influence others and facilitate meetings
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong vendor and client management skills and experience in matrix management organization

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Business Acumen
• Directing Others
• Organizational Agility
• Conflict Management
• Drive for Results
• Political Savvy
• Customer Focus
• Innovation Management
• Strategic Agility
• Decision Quality
• Managerial Courage

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position may regularly be exposed to or encounter moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock or vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).

Work Location

This position must work on-site at the San Diego Headquarters for purposes of providing adequate support to internal clients; being available for face-to-face interactions and coordination of work with other employees, colleagues, clients, or vendors; as well as for facilitation of quick and effective decisions through collaboration with stakeholders. Remote work is not an option for these purposes.

Working Hours

This is an exempt level position requiring the incumbent to work the hours required to fully accomplish job responsibilities and reasonably meet deadlines for work deliverables. The individual must have the flexibility to work beyond traditional hours and be able to work nights, at weekends or on holidays as required