IT Director, SOM; School of Medicine - Information Technology

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking an IT Director
. The inaugural IT Director will establish and lead the information technology function for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (SOM). The IT Director will set strategy and provide technological leadership across the school, with a primary focus on administrative and educational technologies. This role requires a highly collaborative approach, working closely with university and health system IT organizations to ensure alignment, seamless integration, and valued solutions that meet the school’s diverse needs.

The IT Director works closely with senior IT, business, clinical, and/or academic leadership to develop and implement strategic plans that support the overall goals of the organization. Directs the IT strategy, infrastructure, development and support within the organization. Develops policies and practices to support organizational strategy. Participates in developing white papers and strategic statements related to technology to support the organization.

Leads very large-scale, complex projects requiring multi-disciplinary coordination and significant vendor collaboration. Has day-to-day responsibility for a variety of applications and technologies that support a wide and diverse customer base. Recognized as an expert in the major IT function(s) in the realm of responsibility. Incumbents may be required to represent the division while working with external constituencies in the development of policies and practices that have an impact on the business of the division.

Incumbents may be required to represent senior organizational leadership in executive meetings within and outside the organization.

All IT functions of a large school/division of the university and health system that require a diverse and highly complex IT environment involving several highly technical functions, e.g., complex application development, networking, systems, etc.

Typically has responsibility for a multi-million-dollar budget including both capital and operating expenses. Technology and business decisions made within this organization are highly complex and must take into account the various base of products and services supported across the organization in order to ensure appropriate integration. Typically has a large staff of direct and indirect reports of managers and staff of 20 or more.

(Throughout this job description, “organization” refers to the boundaries of responsibility defined by this scope.)

• Architect and implement a school-wide IT operating model and organization design, encompassing a central IT organization and coordinated departmental IT functions, to deliver a value-added IT and data strategy, enterprise architecture, and shared best practices.
• Establish and oversee information management and governance frameworks that provide agile, efficient oversight of the school’s IT ecosystem, including standards, policies, and lifecycle management.
• Lead the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of innovative educational technologies that enhance teaching, learning, assessment, and the student experience.
• Serve as the school’s advocate and subject-matter representative in university and health system IT committees, planning, and enterprise initiatives, ensuring school-specific use cases and requirements are addressed.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive information security strategy for the school, aligned with Hopkins policies and industry best practices; oversee risk management, compliance, and incident response in coordination with institutional security teams.

* The responsibilities listed below are typical examples of the work performed by this position. Not all duties assigned to this position are included, nor is it expected that everyone in this position will be assigned every job responsibility.*

• As a member of a senior management team, contributes or leads strategic and tactical planning to achieve organizational goals by prioritizing initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future…