Enterprise Chief Technology Officer
University of Miami Health System
Miami, FL - United States
University of Miami (UM) and University of Miami Health System (UHealth) seeks a dynamic, distinguished leader to serve as Enterprise Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This is a unique opportunity to lead in the design and implementation of the future information technology infrastructure at one of the top ranked universities in the country and most respected healthcare institutions in the U.S.
The University of Miami is one of the nation’s leading research universities located in a community of extraordinary diversity and international vitality. UHealth, South Florida’s only university-based health system and only NCI-Designated Cancer Center, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the groundbreaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, UHealth’s physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. This tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research, and patient care.
Reporting to the Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO), the CTO is an enterprise-level executive and will oversee all IT infrastructure services across UM and UHealth in support of the education, clinical care, and research missions. They will provide strong tactical, logistical and strategic leadership in support of a transformational executive team vision. The CTO will manage multiple technical departments including End User and Server Devices, Cloud Platform Engineering & Operations, Network, Data Center & Communications, Infrastructure Software & Services, and Infrastructure Architecture. The role will lead the delivery, support and planning of a wide variety of technology platforms in a critical 24/7, 365-day patient care, education and research environment.
The CTO will develop and implement measurable tactics to meet the growing demand for IT through people, process and technology programs. They will develop strong relationships across the organization to influence and manage buy-in for technology direction and emerging industry trends. The CTO will work closely with the CIDO and other leaders to provide management of the technology and operations functions of the IT Division and create an environment focused on end user satisfaction.
The CTO must possess exceptional communication skills and serve as a technology evangelist for the institution. The successful candidate will be relationship-focused, and service-driven, enabling a highly available, infinitely scalable, and long-term sustainable technology ecosystem. The CTO must be a strong leader with the ability to develop and deliver a vision for IT, working in a large and complex organization. The CTO will have deep knowledge and a proven track record of successfully implementing advanced technology solutions that dramatically improve operational efficiency and the overall user experience. The CTO must possess a highly inquisitive and creative mind, superior analytical and implementation skills, and the ability to fearlessly lead and interact at a high level with other executives and drive change management across the enterprise.
Inquiries, nominations and applications are invited. Please direct all application materials to Nick Giannas or Scott Dethloff via the buttons below.