System Chief Information Officer

• Position: System Chief Information Officer
• Reports To: System Chief Executive Officer
• Location: Corporate Office, Johns Creek, GA

Position Overview

• The System Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a key member of the executive leadership
• team responsible for leading Tenor Health Foundation's system-wide information
• technology strategy across its growing multi-state healthcare system. Reporting to the
• System Chief Executive Officer, the CIO provides strategic and hands-on leadership for IT
• operations, cybersecurity, system applications, clinical information systems,
• infrastructure, data governance, and technology services.
• This executive will play a critical role in supporting organizational growth through mergers
• and acquisitions by leading technology due diligence, Transition Services Agreements
• (TSAs), post-acquisition integrations, system standardization, and IT service centralization.
• The ideal candidate has a proven track record of implementing Meditech Expanse, leading
• ERP consolidations, reducing technology costs, improving operational efficiency, and
• delivering measurable return on investment while building a scalable technology
• environment that supports exceptional patient care, financial sustainability, and long-term
• organizational growth.

Key Responsibilities

• System IT Strategy and Operations
• Provide executive leadership for the development and execution of the system IT strategy,
• overseeing infrastructure, cloud services, networking, telecommunications, system
• applications, cybersecurity, end-user support, disaster recovery, business continuity, and
• managed technology services. Build scalable, standardized IT operations that support
• organizational growth and operational excellence across all Tenor Health Foundation
• entities.
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and System Integration
• Lead all technology activities related to mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, and
• organizational expansion, including technology due diligence, Transition Services
• Agreements (TSAs), infrastructure assessments, post-acquisition integrations, and system
• standardization. Develop repeatable integration processes that enable efficient onboarding
• of newly acquired hospitals and physician practices.
• Clinical Technology and Digital Health Solutions
• Provide executive leadership for system clinical technologies, including Meditech Expanse
• and other EMR platforms, system applications, ERP systems, interoperability initiatives,
• and clinical integration projects. Partner with physicians and operational leaders to
• improve clinical workflows, enhance provider efficiency, integrate legacy and enterprise
• systems, and implement technology solutions that improve patient outcomes and
• organizational performance.
• Technology Innovation and Financial Stewardship
• Develop and manage system wide IT operating and capital budgets across multiple
• facilities while identifying and implementing emerging technologies that improve
• operational efficiency and deliver measurable business value. Lead financial turnaround
• initiatives by optimizing technology investments, consolidating vendors, reducing operating
• expenses, and ensuring technology solutions support organizational objectives and
• demonstrate measurable return on investment.
• Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Risk Management
• Lead the organization's cybersecurity strategy through comprehensive security
• governance, regulatory compliance, disaster recovery, business continuity planning,
• vulnerability management, identity and access management, and incident response.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, CMS, Joint Commission, and all applicable
• federal and state regulations.
• Vendor Management and Strategic Partnerships
• Lead the negotiation and management of system technology contracts, managed service
• providers, software vendors, cloud providers, cybersecurity partners, telecommunications
• providers, and strategic consulting relationships. Establish service level expectations,
• governance processes, and performance metrics that ensure accountability, operational
• excellence, and fiscal stewardship.
• Executive Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Board of Directors by providing
• strategic guidance on technology investments, cybersecurity, system initiatives, and
• acquisition activities. Build collaborative relationships across clinical, operational,
• financial, and administrative leadership while driving organizational change and
• technology adoption throughout the system.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive executive healthcare IT leadership experience

within hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery networks, or skilled nursing

organizations, including experience supporting multi-state healthcare operations.

• Proven success leading mergers and acquisitions, including technology due

diligence, Transition Services Agreements (TSAs), post-acquisition integrations, and

system IT standardization.

• Demonstrated experience implementing and supporting system Electronic Medical

• Record (EMR) platforms, with Meditech Expanse required and Athena and Oracle
• Cerner preferred, along with experience leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• implementations and system application consolidations.

• Experience developing and managing system IT operating and capital budgets

• across multiple facilities while driving financial turnaround initiatives, optimizing
• technology investments, reducing operating costs, and delivering measurable return
• on investment.

• Strong knowledge of healthcare IT infrastructure, cloud technologies, cybersecurity,

• system architecture, interoperability, legacy system integration, disaster recovery,
• business continuity, system data governance, and healthcare regulatory
• requirements.

• Proven executive leadership delivering large-scale, system technology programs,

• including EHR implementations, ERP deployments, infrastructure modernization,
• cybersecurity initiatives, and acquisition integrations—on time, within budget, and
• with measurable operational, clinical, and financial outcomes.

• Experience negotiating complex technology contracts, managing strategic vendor

partnerships, software licensing, managed services, and system technology

procurement.

• Strong understanding of healthcare regulations, including HIPAA, HITECH, CMS,

Joint Commission, and applicable federal and state requirements.

• Strong understanding of healthcare delivery and clinical workflows, with

• demonstrated success identifying operational and clinical challenges and
• leveraging technology to improve quality of care, patient safety, clinician
• satisfaction, workflow efficiency, and organizational performance.

• Exceptional executive leadership, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement,

communication, relationship-building, and change management skills with the

ability to influence multidisciplinary teams across a complex healthcare system.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Healthcare

Informatics, Business Administration, or a related field required.

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Healthcare

Informatics, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field

strongly preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• ITIL Foundation or higher
• Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE)
• Executive-level healthcare technology certifications, including Value Measurement

in healthcare, or other relevant executive healthcare certifications.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Ability to perform work in a professional office environment with prolonged periods

of stationary work.

• Ability to travel regularly to support multiple facilities, acquisitions, vendor

relationships, and other business needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

• Tenor Health Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a
• respectful, inclusive, and mission-driven workplace. Employment decisions are based on
• qualifications, merit, business needs, and applicable law.