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Job Description Summary

The Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer (CIO) will be responsible for providing vision and leadership for the operations, integration, and implementation of information systems for Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRAlab) in support of the overall strategic, research and operating plans for the system.

The CIO will ensure the applications, infrastructure, analytics, and information security will continue to meet the needs of the growing system and align with SRAlab\'s strategic plan. They will embrace proven leading practice and be able to lead technology improvement initiatives that optimize current systems, with a focus on data analytics and AI. The CIO will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact with or in the interest of the institute.

As a member of the SRAlab executive leadership team, the CIO will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

Job Description

The CIO will:

• Provide technology expertise in the strategic planning process by integrating the future trends in healthcare technology, and data analytics with the current needs of SRAlab.
• Lead in the development of the IT strategic plan as well as the ongoing forecasting efforts to assure the system is appropriately anticipating future technology needs.
• Act as the executive champion for the design and architecture of an innovative enterprise-wide information system, including ensuring systems to provide necessary data to support SRAlab\'s quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and expand networks within the technology and healthcare communities, to identify and leverage opportunities that enhance SRAlab\'s strategic positioning and technology partnerships.
• Champion data-driven decision-making with advanced data and analytics across the organization in partnership with key stakeholders by establishing best practices for data acquisition, governance, analytics, and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain information technology systems and services that provide excellent levels of customer services, demonstrate high reliability, and meet service recovery expectations while ensuring such systems are compliant and meet security and privacy standards.
• Keep current with changes in technology, public legislative and social policy which impact the system, providing analysis and recommendations to Executive Leadership on policy positions.
• Utilize metrics to drive IT performance; lead the IT team as a data-driven department.
• Benchmark the industry to stay current with trends regarding information technology and its use inside and outside of healthcare.
• Lead change management efforts to support SRAlab\'s digital transformation, ensuring staff and stakeholders are prepared, trained and aligned with technology changes.
• Oversee the IT budget and align financial resources with strategic priorities, ensuring cost-effective technology investments that maximize SRAlab\'s return on investment.
• Maintain a high level of training and development processes for all SRAlab administrative, management, physician, and staff to assure levels of competency using the various organization\'s technologies are maintained.
• Promote effective, open communication and strong collaborative working relationships throughout the organization
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Reporting Relationships

Reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

A minimum of 10 years of experience with a thorough knowledge of general IT work is required. Healthcare emphasis is strongly preferred.

A minimum of 5 years\' experience as an IT Director of a hospital is required. Vice President and/or CIO level leadership strongly preferred, especially in the healthcare setting, particularly provider.

The successful candidate is required to demonstrate knowledge of best practice, contemporary IT proces