Senior Director, IT Strategy & Delivery

Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Compensation: $200,000–$230,000 per year

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Role Summary

We are seeking a transformational Senior Director, IT Strategy & Delivery to lead enterprise technical strategy, architecture, and execution for a large, complex healthcare organization. This executive-level leader will own end-to-end technical delivery outcomes across mission-critical digital initiatives—ensuring solutions are architected correctly, integrated securely, implemented with rigor, and operationally sustainable at scale.

This role serves as the single point of accountability for technical delivery across the enterprise, spanning application architecture, systems integration, infrastructure readiness, interoperability, vendor performance, and deployment governance.

This is not just a delivery leadership role—it requires deep technical judgment, decisive leadership, and ownership of enterprise-level technology outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Technical Delivery Leadership

Own end-to-end technical delivery across major digital and enterprise initiatives.
Establish and enforce enterprise technical standards, architecture governance, and quality controls.
Ensure production readiness including scalability, reliability, performance, and supportability.
Drive proactive risk management and executive-level escalation when necessary.
Oversee integration design, system interoperability, development oversight, testing strategy, and go-live readiness.
Ensure seamless transition from project implementation to operational support.

Technology Strategy & Architecture

Translate enterprise and operational priorities into actionable technical roadmaps.
Own forward-looking architecture and integration blueprints across core platforms.
Balance short-term execution with long-term platform sustainability and technical debt management.
Provide authoritative technical input into enterprise investment decisions and sequencing strategies.

Vendor & Partner Governance

Lead technical oversight of strategic vendors and delivery partners.
Establish vendor performance metrics and enforce architectural compliance.
Drive objective vendor evaluation based on technical merit and total cost of ownership.
Manage complex, multi-vendor technical ecosystems.

Executive Leadership & Governance

Lead and develop senior technical leaders and multidisciplinary teams.
Communicate complex technical decisions, risks, and trade-offs clearly to executive and clinical leadership.
Maintain delivery transparency through structured governance and reporting.
Foster a culture of accountability, engineering rigor, and continuous improvement.

Technical Expertise Required

Enterprise application architecture and large-scale systems integration
Interoperability frameworks (APIs, messaging, data pipelines)
Cloud and hybrid infrastructure (scalability, resiliency, security controls)
Production readiness disciplines (release management, performance testing, post-deployment support)
Technology risk management (security, reliability, compliance)
Oversight of complex, multi-vendor environments

Required Qualifications

15+ years of progressive enterprise technology leadership experience
Demonstrated ownership of technical strategy and delivery for large-scale, mission-critical systems
Experience leading cross-functional, enterprise-wide technical teams
Strong executive presence and decision-making ability in high-stakes environments
Experience operating in regulated environments with strong governance requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

Healthcare technology experience (clinical systems, interoperability, provider workflows)
Experience partnering with physicians and clinical operations leadership
Experience modernizing legacy platforms in active operational environments
Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or related field)
Experience leading AI-enabled technology initiatives
Experience managing vendor-led delivery models with multiple strategic partners

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