Executive Director, Network & Communication Services

Executive Director

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

This Executive Director reports to the Vice President/CTO. This individual leads teams that deliver network services, capacity planning, unified communications planning and engineering, operational support, application technical platforms supporting infrastructure planning and business continuity and disaster recovery services. Develops near-term tactical plans and a strategic, longer-range roadmap to increase automation, improve efficiency and service quality, and reduce the overall cost of ownership. Establishes measurable goals, objectives and operating procedures for Enterprise IT. The Executive Director is responsible for approx. $20M in capital spends and $30M in op-ex spend per year.

The Executive Director supports the strategic business plans, applications, and all related matters for network, unified communications, and operations information technology for departments and facilities. Manages customer deliverables and expectations as they relate to day-to-day support and operations. Design, implement, and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure. Provides an architectural framework for information system development, maintenance, and enhancement efforts. Understands user and process requirements and ensures those requirements can be achieved through high-quality deliverables. Works closely with all technical departments and engineers to develop road maps for network services, align development plans, and ensure effective integration among information systems and the IT infrastructure. Monitor technological advancements to ensure that solutions are continuously improved, supported, and aligned with industry and company standards as well as emerging business requirements. Understand the interactions between systems, applications, and services within the environment, and evaluate the impact of changes or additions.

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree of Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field is required. MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

• Minimum 15 years in information technology, including a minimum of 8 years of experience in a management role is required.
• Minimum 5 years in healthcare is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Security, Networks and Telecom is required.
• Experience implementing complex and integrated information systems is required.
• Technical foundation is required.

Required Minimum Skills: Excellent Project Management skills including practical usage of Microsoft Project, knowledge of advanced Network, Telecommunication, and Security Operations, Virtual Application delivery (including operating systems, utilities, Microsoft Office Products, etc.). Strong communication, presentation and customer relation skills. Must have the ability to influence others to work collaboratively to achieve results. Able to understand and relate to the interdependencies/impact of Information Systems on the operation of the WellStar Health System.

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