| Location | West Orange, NJ |
| Salary | $159,200–$215,210 Per Year |
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Director
Req #: 0000264691
Category: Information Technology and Systems / Clinical Informatics
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: IT&S Clinical Documentation
Pay Range: $159,200.00 - $215,210.00 per year
Location:
95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052
Job Title: Director
Location: SBC Corporation
Department Name: IT&S Clinical Documentation
Req #: 0000264691
Status: Salaried
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $159,200.00 - $215,210.00 per year
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidates educational background, skills and professional experience.
The Director of IT Applications provides strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio of enterprise applications across RWJBarnabas Health. This position oversees the full application lifecycle, including design, development, implementation, integration, support, optimization, and governance.
Partnering with senior IT, clinical, operational, administrative, and academic leaders, the Director translates organizational priorities into actionable technology strategies. This leader is responsible for application strategy, team development, staffing, project delivery, resource planning, budgeting, and operational performance while ensuring application teams remain aligned with the broader IT strategic plan and organizational transformation initiatives.
As the Director of IT Applications, a typical day may include:
Leading, coaching, evaluating, and developing application managers and team members
Establishing performance expectations and holding teams accountable for service, quality, and delivery
Providing strategic direction for enterprise application design, implementation, support, integration, and optimization
Overseeing application governance, configuration, documentation, security standards, change prioritization, upgrades, and system communications
Allocating staffing, labor, and non-labor resources based on organizational priorities and demand
Directing complex application projects, implementations, upgrades, and optimization initiatives
Managing project deliverables, timelines, risks, dependencies, and executive-level status reporting
Partnering with senior operational and IT leaders to assess needs and prioritize application and integration requests
Coordinating integrated workflows across applications and functional areas
Preparing and monitoring operating and capital budgets
Incorporating operational priorities into annual and five-year IT strategic planning
Evaluating emerging technologies, vendor releases, and opportunities for innovation
Overseeing customer support, application enhancements, service delivery, and on-call support models
This Role Might Be For You If
You have successfully led enterprise application teams in a complex organization
You have experience implementing large-scale clinical, financial, EHR, or enterprise information systems
You can translate organizational strategy into actionable application and technology plans
You have led managers, technical teams, consultants, vendors, and cross-functional project resources
You are comfortable owning staffing, budgets, project portfolios, operational performance, and competing priorities
You understand application governance, system integrations, workflows, and enterprise technology operations
You can build strong partnerships with senior executives, operational leaders, clinicians, technical teams, and other stakeholders
To Be Considered for the Director of IT Applications position, you must have:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience
5+ years of relevant experience
Leadership experience implementing financial or clinical information systems and/or large-scale enterprise applications
Experience with complex enterprise EHR or large application suite standardization and implementation
Demonstrated people leadership, including recruiting, coaching, performance management, employee development, and accountability
Experience leading complex application projects, implementations, upgrades, and optimization initiatives
Experience with application governance, configuration, integration, and operational support
Experience managing project priorities, resources, risks, timelines, and cross-functional dependencies
Experience with staffing, resource allocation, and budget management
Strong strategic planning, critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively with senior leadership, operational stakeholders, technical teams, consultants, and vendors
Application-specific licensure or certification as required for assigned application oversight
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Healthcare, Information Technology, Business, or a related field
7 to 8 years of leadership experience in a healthcare setting
Leadership experience overseeing enterprise EHR or large application portfolios
Experience developing annual and long-term IT strategic plans
Experience leading clinical, financial, operational, or administrative technology transformation
Experience with enterprise application integration and workflow standardization
Experience evaluating emerging technologies and vendor releases
Experience partnering directly with senior and executive leadership
Why Youll Love Working With Us
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Retirement Plans
Short & Long Term Disability
Life & Accidental Death Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey, whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
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RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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