Vice President, Application Services

Overview

Huntsville Hospital Health System (HHSYS), one of the largest health systems in the Southeast with more than 22,000 employees across multiple hospitals, is seeking a Vice President of Application Services to lead its enterprise clinical, revenue cycle, and enterprise applications. Reporting to the System CIO, this executive will ensure the stability and performance of the current environment while driving adoption of standardized applications across all HHSYS facilities.

The portfolio is anchored by the Oracle Health (Cerner) EHR and the Infor/Lawson ERP, along with a broad set of clinical, ancillary, and business applications. Success in this role requires a leader who can deliver results through influence in a matrixed organization, partnering with decentralized IT teams in the Emergency Department, Surgical Services, Laboratory, Cardiology, and Pharmacy, and with IT leadership at every HHSYS facility.

We are looking for a servant leader with a genuine commitment to supporting the clinicians who care for our patients and the teams who keep our system running.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategy, roadmap, and governance for the enterprise application portfolio in alignment with system clinical, operational, and financial goals
• Lead the continued system-wide rollout of HHSYS standard applications, including integration of new and affiliated facilities
• Ensure reliability, optimization, and lifecycle management of Oracle Health (Cerner) and Infor/Lawson, along with supporting clinical and business systems
• Build and develop a high-performing application teams with direct and indirect reporting structures
• Partner with physician, nursing, ancillary, and business leaders to prioritize demand and deliver measurable value
• Manage vendor relationships, and a defined annual budget
• Establish standards for change control, testing, upgrades, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, CMS, Joint Commission as applicable)
• Communicate portfolio status, risks, and investment recommendations to executive leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in information technology, computer science, business, healthcare administration, or a related field; master''s degree preferred.
• 7 or more years of healthcare IT experience, including 5+ years leading enterprise application teams at the director level or above
• Extensive hands-on leadership experience with Oracle Health (Cerner) EHR and Infor/Lawson ERP strongly preferred
• Proven success leading multi-facility implementations, standardization, or system integration efforts
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrixed, multi-site environment
• Exceptional executive communication and active listening skills; able to translate between clinical, operational, and technical audiences
• Strong organizational and portfolio management skills with a record of delivering multiple concurrent initiatives
• Strong knowledge of IT governance, service delivery, project and portfolio management, vendor management, and healthcare regulatory requirements.