Imit Director, Digital Solutions

**Req ID**:151580**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Provincial** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:IMIT Digital Solutions**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x 1 position(s)**
**Status: MGMT/NON-Union** **Management/Non Union** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:6-Mar-24**

**PLEASE NOTE: This is a reposting, those who have already applied are not required to reapply.**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality services to NSH and IWK in partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia’s department of Cyber Security and Digital Services. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today who are helping to modernize and transform our health system.

**About the Opportunity**:
**The Director will provide leadership in the following domain: - Digital Technologies, Interoperability.**

Reporting to the Senior Director Digital Solutions, the Director Digital Solutions leads and is a strategic advisor on technology solutions including interoperability, technology administration, database management, ioT, and technical development. This position will lead the design, development, delivery and evaluation of comprehensive strategies that will support overall IMIT mandate delivery for assigned domains.

The Director Digital Solutions is accountable for providing strategic direction as related to the advancement of technology products including the development of innovative digital solutions in partnership with associated stakeholders. The Director Digital Solutions will lead and support the development and maintenance of digital solutions and will provide guidance to ensure client requirements and solutions are aligned with portfolio and government wide plans, priorities and fiscal responsibilities.

The Director Digital Solutions must have a strong understanding of not only the technical aspects of digital solutions and technology, their design, maintenance and management, but also an intimate understanding for how they correlate to the support the delivery of organizational decision-making processes within a transformative environment. With a focus on digital strategy, the Director Digital Solutions will be responsible for overseeing program specific data analytics initiatives, contract management, and Project Management related to digital transformation, modernization and support.

The Director Digital Solutions ensures continuous improvement to advance a vision of excellence within the provision of IMIT, and is responsible for the development, maintenance and monitoring of quality programs, and compliance with relevant legislation, standards and accreditation requirements. The Director Digital Solutions facilitates and champions a learning and research environment that aligns with the current and proposed future state of the Nova Scotia Health and works closely with government and other partners on planning current and future digital transformation.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with significant leadership experience.
- Master’s degree in business administration, public administration considered an asset.
- Medical and/or Health Sciences background considered an asset.
- Certified Health Executive and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) designation considered an asset.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and/or organizational change management certification considered an asset.
- Minimum of 5 years’ mid-level IT or related management experience in health care specifically related to directing and overseeing a broad spectrum of Technology services and IT Strategy.
- Demonstrated progressive experience planning and delivering comprehensive IMIT strategy and services within a complex, integrated service model provided throughout several locations with multiple partners and stakeholders.
- Significant progressive management experience and knowledge of all aspects information technology. This includes planning and policy development, as well as IMIT service delivery and operations.
- Experience as a strategic leader within a complex organization, enabling change and leading large, IMIT transformational projects.
- Experience serving as a strategic advisor on IMIT matters to senior leadership.
- Expert knowledge to critically analyze evidence-based practices to inform strategy and organizational planning.
- Experience in engaging,