Manager, Technology

Provide management within responsible technical area through operations and change-the-business. The specific responsible technology area may consist of multiple technology functions within a specific technology focus including at least one of the following: software engineering, platform system development, information security, enterprise architecture, infrastructure (including data center, network, and telephony) and/or PMO-Program/Project Management. Provide a platform for continuous technical improvement and transformation to better meet GTS and business needs.

Provide direction to the team on a daily basis

Address and navigate technical issues, anticipating and preventing  impending issues 

Problem solve beyond the scope of an individual team member to optimal outcome

Consistently meet commitments within expected timeframe with minimal direction 

Partner with deliverable stakeholders  inform others of technical impediments, updates, and progress in relationship to timelines or SLAs

Provide detailed technology functional planning supporting the overlaying strategies of GTS and business direction for technical infrastructure, architecture, application systems, and/or related business processes within technical functional area, and ensure proper functioning, and cohesive implementation

Drive and adopt incremental and step function change within technical groups and adjacencies
 

Engage in planning to meet operational, daily, and quarterly goals; plan and execute department-level technical projects

Determine and  develop best technical practices sometimes in relation to business procedures

Identify and mitigate operational and strategic risk

Engage Team and Peers in technical opportunity identification

Remain current on new technology and methods to ensure state-of-the-art and cost-effective solutions to business processes

Coordinate training to ensure all departmental staff have appropriate skill sets and receive appropriate information/instruction

Ensure effective communications are maintained across technical functional areas and externally as necessary; where appropriate involve senior level management, and employees in plans, and keep up to date on progress towards meeting goals

Monitor expenses to ensure technical area’s costs are with established levels

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

Minimum of 3 years of management experience with responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work, and managing performance of direct reports

Comprehensive knowledge of primary technology area, preferably within healthcare environment

Ability to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of job duties

Provide direction to the team on a daily basis

Address and navigate technical issues, anticipating and preventing  impending issues 

Problem solve beyond the scope of an individual team member to optimal outcome

Consistently meet commitments within expected timeframe with minimal direction 

Partner with deliverable stakeholders  inform others of technical impediments, updates, and progress in relationship to timelines or SLAs

Provide detailed technology functional planning supporting the overlaying strategies of GTS and business direction for technical infrastructure, architecture, application systems, and/or related business processes within technical functional area, and ensure proper functioning, and cohesive implementation

Drive and adopt incremental and step function change within technical groups and adjacencies
 

Engage in planning to meet operational, daily, and quarterly goals; plan and execute department-level technical projects

Determine and  develop best technical practices sometimes in relation to business procedures

Identify and mitigate operational and strategic risk

Engage Team and Peers in technical opportunity identification

Remain current on new technology and methods to ensure state-of-the-art and cost-effective solutions to business processes

Coordinate training to ensure all departmental staff have appropriate skill sets and receive appropriate information/instruction

Ensure effective communications are maintained across technical functional areas and externally as necessary; where appropriate involve senior level management, and employees in plans, and keep up to date on progress towards meeting goals

Monitor expenses to ensure technical area’s costs are with established levels

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

Minimum of 3 years of management experience with responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work, and managing performance of direct reports

Comprehensive knowledge of primary technology area, preferably within healthcare environment

Ability to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of job duties

• Ability to manage security, audit, and compliance obligations across multiple platforms
• Experience with design construction, development, testing, implementation, and technology delivery for security, audit, and compliance across multiple platforms
• Ability to use advanced technical knowledge to influence GTS system architecture and future technological vision.
• Experience with yearly performance reviews and team development
• Ability to manage team resourcing from day-to-day operations thru to pillar/enterprise wide strategic projects
• Ability to develop goals and objectives for the team based on corporate essentials and initiatives
• Ability to drive constructive change, simplifying and improving the performance of critical systems, improving maintainability, and providing leadership
• Minimum of 5 years of Security, Audit and Compliance experience, preferably in SAP or Oracle, with strong understanding of role and authorization management processes and procedures

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Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here. 

Salary Ranges: $70,000.00 - $125,000.00

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status.  We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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