Who is eHealth Saskatchewan?
eHealth Saskatchewan is a Treasury Board Crown Corporation with a unique blend of healthcare, information technology, and citizen services. Our vision is “Connected healthcare, accessible to everyone, everywhere” with a mission to “Collaborate to transform healthcare through the use of information and innovative technology”. It is a complex environment, constantly evolving and quickly changing as we live our values of excellence, integrity, teamwork, courage, resilience and collaboration.
A large and complex organization, eHealth is comprised of 30+ clinical and non-clinical program (service) areas that all work together to support health care providers and teams across the province in delivering the best possible care to patients, providers, citizens, and health system users. Programs range from primary care to acute care, and includes laboratories, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Additional programs that also support patient care and information include Virtual Care, the MySaskHealthRecord, and the Provincial Electronic Health Record. eHealth is also responsible for the administration of various pieces of legislation to manage the registration of/changes to all vital event records (e.g. birth, marriage, death, etc.), registration of legal name changes, registration of adoptions, and for maintaining the provincial health registry for health services eligibility and distribution of health services cards.
The eHealth teams engage directly with health system partners and other stakeholders both provincially and federally to ensure all services are delivered efficiently and effectively.
About the Role
The Manager of IT Architecture - Standards reports to the Executive Director of Architecture, Standards & Planning, and provides leadership, knowledge, and direction to employees and the organization and its processes to ensure the services they provide fit with the overall strategic direction of eHealth Saskatchewan.
This role is responsible for developing and implementing IT standards and policies that align with the organization's strategic goals and objectives. This role would involve working closely with business leaders, technical teams, and stakeholders to establish and maintain IT governance frameworks, define best practices, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Serve as a leader for IT standards, and a key member of the enterprise architecture team.
- Hire, enable, and develop an industry-leading team.
- Develop and maintain the organization's IT governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure effective management of IT resources and services.
- Establish and maintain IT standards and guidelines, including architecture, security, data management, and technology selection, to ensure consistency and compliance across the organization.
- Develop and maintain a technology roadmap that aligns with the organization's strategic goals and objectives, while balancing business needs and technical feasibility.
- Work with business leaders and stakeholders to identify and prioritize IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance with IT standards and policies.
- Collaborate with technical teams to develop and implement IT solutions that meet business needs, while adhering to IT standards and policies.
- Develop and implement processes for monitoring and enforcing compliance with IT standards and policies, including regular assessments and audits.
- Provide guidance and support to technical teams and business leaders on IT standards and policies, including training and education as needed.
- Stay current with emerging technology trends, regulatory changes, and industry best practices, and recommend updates to IT standards and policies as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain relationships with external partners and stakeholders to stay informed about industry trends and best practices, and to ensure alignment with relevant regulations and standards.
- Develop an annual work plan in consultation and collaboration with external and internal stakeholders, including objectives, timelines, and outcomes.
- Track the progress of teams, report on delivery estimates, and communicate progress to relevant stakeholders.
- Establish and lead committees and working groups to support IT planning, development, evaluation, and quality improvement as needed.
- Analyze data and develop reports for utilization management, quality assurance, demand and capacity analysis, and program evaluation.
- Prepare, control, and evaluate annual staffing and operating budgets, completing budget forecasts and variance reporting for the services/programs they oversee.
- Set performance expectations for individual staff members, identifying short and long-term goals, conduct annual performance reviews, and provide ongoing feedback and leadership regarding performance expectations.
- Develop communication plans to ensure transparency to stakeholders and improve services delivered.
- 5 years in a management role.
- Degree in Business, Computer Science or Engineering, or other related equivalent, or related professional designation and certifications from an accredited institution, or years of employment experience equivalent to the above.
- Experience developing and implementing IT standards, policies, and procedures in a complex organization.
- Experience leading or advising on large complex transformations.
- Adept at communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients.
- Success hiring, developing, and retaining high quality talent.
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
- 5 years of experience in IT governance, standards development, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks, regulations, and standards, including COBIT, ISO, and ITIL.
- Familiarity with healthcare and digital health technology trends and best practices.
If this role sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for to challenge yourself, we would love to hear from you.
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