Information Technology Management

The University of Utah is hiring an IT Senior Director for the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, UT. This full-time role focuses on shaping the technology strategy and digital infrastructure to support cancer research and care. Responsibilities include overseeing IT operations, ensuring compliance, and leading a high-performing team in a complex academic-clinical environment. The position emphasizes innovation and collaboration across multiple locations as HCI expands its services.
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Open Date 03/27/2026 Requisition Number PRN44576B Job Title Information Technology Management Working Title IT Senior Director Career Progression Track M00 Track Level M7 - Senior Director FLSA Code Computer Employee Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary VP Area President Department 01167 - HCI Clinical Trials Operations Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range DOE Close Date 04/03/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) Job Summary Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) is a global leader in cancer research and care, serving patients across the Mountain West as the region's only NCIdesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center. With a rapidly expanding multicampus footprint - including a new, stateoftheart Comprehensive Cancer Center opening in Vineyard and clinics in a new University of Utah West Valley Hospital in 2028, HCI is transforming cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and survivorship. We exist for one purpose: to reduce human suffering and move closer to a cancerfree frontier.

HCI is seeking a visionary Senior Director of Information Technology, an enterprise leader who will shape the digital infrastructure and technology strategy that powers this mission. This role oversees a broad portfolio spanning infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, digital collaboration, enduser experience, research computing, clinical systems coordination, participating in campus and health system initiatives, and multisite service delivery. As the senior IT leader for a complex academicclinical enterprise, this role drives longterm strategy for IT, ensures operational excellence, and leads a highperforming team that supports worldclass cancer care and groundbreaking research.

A critical priority is fostering an IT environment and culture that supports research and clinical teams actively building or exploring AI-enabled, IT-centric tools. The role should remain closely connected to this emerging momentum-helping guide it in ways that accelerate innovation while ensuring appropriate safeguards, security, and compliance.

A key near-term priority is maturing infrastructure and operating models to support NIST 800-171 compliance, including identity and role-based access management, physical and logical access controls, secure facilities and enclaves, protected data storage, and compliant operational workflows.

Operating within a collaborative matrix and a dualentity environment (academic and clinical), this role provides seniorlevel leadership for IT operations, governance, and innovation across all HCI locations. This includes stewarding two aligned but distinct IT budgets, working closely with University of Utah and University of Utah Health IT leadership, and ensuring technology readiness for HCI's major expansion into the Vineyard Campus. As a key architect of the Institute's digital future, this role builds the systems, teams, and capabilities that will enable HCI to deliver leadingedge oncology care, accelerate discovery, and expand access across the Mountain West.
Responsibilities Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Strategy, Governance & Architecture
• Own and execute a multiyear IT strategy and roadmap aligned to HCI's clinical, research, and administrative priorities across Salt Lake City, community clinics, and the new Vineyard Campus and West Valley Clinics.
• Mature and expand IT governance, policies, standards, and operating models that support interoperability, reliability, and longterm value.
• Champion a Culture of Excellence by defining clear Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Operational Level Agreements (OLAs), and transparent service performance metrics.

Digital Infrastructure & Cloud Leadership
• Oversee all digital infrastructure (data centers, hybrid cloud, storage, virtualization, endpoint management, collaboration platforms) to ensure high availability, scalability, and cost optimization.
• Lead IT planning and implementation for the Vineyard Campus, coordinating with University of Utah IT and University of Utah Health IT.

Clinical & Research Technology Integration
• Collaborate with University of Utah Health IT to align clinical applications and data, oncology specialty systems, imaging, and telehealth platforms with HCI workflows and availability requirements.
• Lead research IT strategy in partnership with Institute leadership, including high-performance computing (HPC), secure data enclaves, scientific software, and compliant data workflows supporting the research community.

IT Service Delivery
• Own 24/7 IT service delivery across a multisite enterprise; implement and mature ITILaligned processes (incident, problem, change, service requests).
• Define, track, and continuously improve service performance metrics to drive reliable, responsive, and user-centered IT services.

Cybersecurity, Privacy & Risk Management
• Oversee cybersecurity strategy and operations: enterprise risk assessments, monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and security awareness.
• Ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) frameworks, institutional policies, and applicable research regulations (e.g., IRB, FDA 21 CFR Part 11).
• Coordinate and align with University of Utah IT security teams on identity management, access control, data protection, and risk governance for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) systems.

Data, Interoperability & AI/Digital Oncology Enablement
• Lead in collaboration with Institute leaders to advance data governance and interoperability across clinical, research, and administrative systems as data-driven and AI-enabled capabilities continue to grow.
• Collaborate with analytics and clinical leaders to support responsible and ethical use of AI and digital health solutions.

Networks, Telecommunications & Collaboration
• Oversee enterprise networks (wired and wireless), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems, campus connectivity, and secure remote access.
• Ensure exceptional collaboration experiences through reliable audiovisual systems, conferencing platforms, and event technology.

Asset Lifecycle, Vendor Ecosystem & Contract Value
• Direct the lifecycle of IT assets, including procurement, inventory, refresh planning, and secure disposal.
• Lead vendor relationship management-from evaluation and selection to contract negotiation, monitoring, and performance optimization.

Financial Stewardship & Capital Planning
• Manage multiple IT budgets (academic and clinical), ensuring transparent financial planning, alignment with strategic needs, and effective resource allocation.
• Lead capital planning and portfolio management to ensure strategic benefit, return on investment, and operational efficiency.

People Leadership & Culture of Excellence
• Lead and develop a multilayer IT organization with subordinate directors, managers, and staff; build leadership bench strength and succession plans.
• Promote a culture centered on responsiveness, accessibility, high performance, solutionoriented work, and trusted partnership.
• Model leadership practices that strengthen team culture and collaboration.

Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery & Emergency Management
• Lead disaster recovery strategy and testing; ensure alignment with clinical and research priorities and readiness for unplanned disruptions.
• Serve as a key participant in institutional emergency planning and operations, including leadership roles as appropriate.

Stakeholder Engagement & External Partnerships
• Serve as the senior IT liaison to University of Utah and University of Utah Health IT, research administration, clinical operations, and enterprise cybersecurity.
• Build strategic partnerships with academic institutions, industry collaborators, and regional technology ecosystems to advance digital innovation.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible IT leadership experience, including experience leading multiple functional areas through subordinate leaders.
• Demonstrated success overseeing technology strategy, multisite operations, enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, and service delivery in a complex, highly regulated environment (e.g., healthcare, academic medicine, research, or largescale enterprise).

Knowledge & Technical Expertise
• Mastery or deep understanding of multiple IT domains including infrastructure, networking, cloud, cybersecurity, research computing, or digital collaboration.
• Strong working knowledge of HIPAA, NIST, institutional IT governance, and regulated research environments.
• Experience implementing or maturing ITILbased service management, including SLAs/OLAs, KPIs, and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with clinical systems (EHR, imaging, oncology platforms, telehealth) and/or research computing (HPC, secure data environments) is strongly preferred.

Leadership & Strategic Qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to lead major strategic and operational initiatives with enterpriselevel impact.
• Proven strength in complex problemsolving and improving systems, workflows, or processes across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Exceptional ability to communicate with and influence executive leadership and build consensus in complex, matrixed environments.
• Experience serving as a leader of leaders, including hiring, performance management, workforce planning, and talent development.
• Strong track record of building collaborative, trusted partnerships across academic, clinical, and administrative domains.
Minimum Qualifications EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Senior Director, Information Technology Management : Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 14 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 12 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences Type Benefited Staff Special Instructions Summary Additional Information The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.

Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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