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Pathways of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Location : Washington, PA 15301
Position : IT Director

Job Description : Position Summary: The Director of Information Technology (Director of IT) will lead the agency’s ongoing commitment to support and promote the strategic use of information technology that advances the overall mission of Pathways. Reporting to a member of the Executive Team, the Director of IT serves as the principal technology leader for the agency providing the strategy, vision, and leadership for developing and implementing information technology strategies and solutions. The position scope is inclusive of all agency programs, departments and locations as well as the IT department staff, help desk, vendors, contracts, budgets and investments, policies and procedures, network, data, and cloud architectures, application software, office automation, voice and data communications, security and risk management, business continuity and disaster recovery strategies. The Director of IT is responsible for anticipating and maintaining a vision for the future technology needs at Pathways, and for recommending strategies, priorities, and projects to the Executive Team that will best achieve the agency’s strategic goals and objectives.

Drive for Results/Creativity

Creates, monitors, and aligns the information technology strategy and vision with agency goals and objectives
Responsible for all information technology service talent (resource) management including department staff, vendors, and consultants.
Define and drive adoption of best practice surrounding information technology department governance, policies, process, and procedures in support of effective information technology services.
Ability to effectively define and manage all information technology budgetary processes and investment decisions by building and communicating an effective business case.
Responsible for all information technology service governance, policies, and procedures to maintain regulatory compliance, accreditations, and an effective service delivery model.
Responsible for all information technology vendors and associated contracts including the monitoring and adjustment of service level agreement details, renewals, addendums, and terminations.

Individual Service

Monitor and align agency and program trends to help identify and adopt relevant technology
Create, refine, and monitor all IT department service processes and operations
Establishes and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to gain and maintain productive collaboration and focus.
Act as backup for the Business Application Manager and IT Assistant Director as required.
Provide monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc Board Management reports and presentations as required.

Security and Risk Management (Security Officer)

As the designated agency “HIPAA Security Officer” the IT Director is responsible for agency-wide information security policy, procedure, and technical architectures to ensure all information is secure, available, accurate, and reliable in a consistent and comprehensive manner.
Responsible for leading, managing, and adoption of the agency’s information security and risk management strategy.
Develop all relevant HIPAA policies and procedures pertaining to information technology.
Continuously monitor regulatory compliance including HIPAA and other related regulatory security requirements.
Monitor that agency meets regulatory requirements to ensure protection from electronic identity theft.
Responsible for the investigation, analysis, and resolution of end-user security and resource access control problems by coordinating with team members to determine the most secure and efficient methods of protecting online transactions.
Assist with the implementation and monitoring of system security audit procedures.

Building Effective Teams

Lead information technology team in making team-based decisions about work allocation, quality assurance, motivation, training, evaluation of performance, and preparation of reviews.
Create and develop IT/IS Analytics that guide system-wide thinking that leads to opportunities for innovation and growth within each program.

Organizational Agility/Project Management

Demonstrates program and project management fundamentals when driving technology implementations, upgrades, or transitions from one system to another.
Leads projects teams successfully through identification and alignment of talent to project needs, assigning appropriate scope of work, expectations and accountability to completion and evaluation of project.
Complete technology planning for all departments/affiliates

This job description is provided as a general summary of duties performed under this job title. Does not form a contract and is not intended as a complete list of all duties that may be assigned.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field, required
Five years of Information Technology Management experience, required
Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience will be considered

Required Skills:

Proven experience as Director of IT or similar managerial role, with excellent knowledge of IT Systems and Infrastructure
Background in designing/developing IT systems and planning IT implementations
Solid understanding of data analysis, budgeting, and business operations with superior strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to clearly communicate the mission and values of PathWays.
Ability to present a professional image of the organization to colleagues and business contacts.
Consistent and strong collaborator who elevates the work of cross functional teams.
Provides direction; clarifies goals and timelines; supports individual team members; fosters open communication and builds cohesive teamwork; acknowledges and values team members’ contribution
Well organized and detail oriented, with strong planning skills and high level of enthusiasm.
Remain current concerning technological advances and other matters concerning program initiatives; attend and participate in seminars, workshops and conferences as deemed necessary. Ability to grasp and learn new concepts in the information technology field.

Physical Requirements:
Ability to lift, turn, and move objects of up to and including 30 pounds. If over 30 pounds, ability to assist in 2-person lift.
Ability to stand and move about freely for extended periods of time.
Ability to travel to other PathWays locations and event sites.
Ability to perform repetitious work in an office environment and use manual dexterity sufficient to operate office equipment.
Requires occasional sitting, running, walking, climbing, kneeling, stooping/bending, lifting, squatting, pushing, pulling, crawling, gripping, reaching over head, reaching away from body, and repetitive motion.
Requires normal range of vision.

Other Requirements:

Valid driver’s license. Must maintain driver’s license during employment. Must maintain own insurance coverage and, as needed, maintain eligibility under Pathway’s insurance. Must sign a motor vehicle disclosure form prior to employment. Pathways will obtain an MVR report for each employee prior to employment and at least annually thereafter.
Submit an application for criminal clearance from Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository. If employee resides outside of the Commonwealth or has not been a resident for 5 years prior to hiring, an application for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal history record must be submitted prior to hiring. If completed FBI Criminal History Record is not received within 90 calendar days, employee will be suspended.
Upon hire submit a health assessment and results of a Mantoux tuberculin skin test.

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