Executive Director and Program Chief Information Officer/Chief Information Security Officer

Position: Executive Director, AzHHA Rural Hospital Technology Shared Services Consortium (“Tech Consortium”) and Program Chief Information Officer/Chief Information Security Officer (CIO/CISO)

SUMMARY: The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) is seeking an accomplished healthcare technology executive to serve as Executive Director and Program Chief Information Officer/Chief Information Security Officer (CIO/CISO) for the AzHHA Rural Hospital Technology Shared Services Consortium (RHTSSC). This position can be remote or hybrid.

This grant-funded leadership position will provide shared executive-level technology and cybersecurity leadership to participating rural hospitals, helping organizations strengthen cybersecurity, modernize technology, improve operational resilience, and leverage collective resources. The role reports to AzHHA's Vice President of Member Services and supervises the Tech Consortium's technology team, which includes an Assistant CISO and an IT Director.

The successful candidate will combine deep hospital technology expertise with exceptional executive leadership and relationship-building skills. This person will be a pragmatic, hands-on leader who can translate complex technology and cybersecurity risks into clear business decisions, build agreement among diverse stakeholders, and develop solutions that recognize the financial, workforce, and operational realities of rural healthcare.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide CIO/CISO-level strategic leadership to participating rural hospitals across technology, cybersecurity, risk management, and modernization
• Assess hospital IT environments and develop practical technology roadmaps addressing infrastructure, applications, cloud readiness, cybersecurity, and organizational capacity
• Lead cybersecurity governance, risk assessment and remediation, incident-response preparedness, regulatory compliance, and third-party risk management
• Guide development of data governance and AI governance frameworks
• Evaluate technology vendors and managed service providers and lead shared procurement and contracting strategies that improve value and leverage collective purchasing power
• Build trusted relationships with hospital CEOs, boards, clinical and technology leaders, vendors, and other stakeholders
• Lead Consortium governance and facilitate consensus among independently governed hospitals with varying technology environments, resources, priorities, and risk profiles
• Recruit, develop, and lead the Consortium technology team and oversee execution of shared technology initiatives

MINIMUM EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in information technology, cybersecurity, healthcare IT, or related field required

PREFERRED EDUCATION: Master’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, healthcare IT, or related field required

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: At least 5 years of healthcare IT leadership and 10 years of overall IT experience

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: At least 10 years of healthcare IT leadership and 15 years of overall IT experience

REQUIRED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

• Healthcare IT and enterprise technology strategy
• Hospital EHR and clinical application environments
• Cybersecurity governance and risk management
• HIPAA security and healthcare regulatory compliance
• Security risk assessments and remediation
• Incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity
• Network, infrastructure, endpoint, identity/access, and cloud security
• MSSP/MSP selection and oversight
• Application portfolio and technology lifecycle management
• Data and AI governance
• Interoperability and healthcare data exchange
• Technology procurement, budgeting, and vendor negotiations

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Significant progressive leadership experience in healthcare information technology and/or cybersecurity
• Previous experience as a hospital or health system CIO and/or CISO strongly preferred
• Experience with rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, community hospitals, or other resource-constrained healthcare environments strongly preferred
• Experience advising CEOs, executive teams, and boards regarding technology strategy, cybersecurity risk, investment priorities, and organizational readiness
• Experience managing complex vendors, outsourced technology services, and multi-site technology initiatives
• CISSP and/or CISM certification is preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Working conditions are normal for a fast-paced office work environment
• Requires occasional travel for hospital site visits which may require an overnight stay and weekend and/or evening work
• Presentation of technical material in group settings required occasionally
• Mid-level stress
• Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed
• Requires walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day
• May include lifting up to 25 pounds for files on a regular basis. Proper lifting techniques required.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Reports directly to the Vice President, Member Services

ABOUT US:

AzHHA is the association giving Arizona hospitals a voice to collectively build better healthcare and health for Arizonans. As the champion for healthcare leadership in Arizona, AzHHA and its member hospitals explore ideas and take collaborative action at the state capitol, in hospitals and at home to attain the best healthcare outcomes for our community. Above all else, we put people and patients first through Better Care, Better Health and Lower Costs . Visit https://www.azhha.org for more information.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• overall IT: 10 years (Required)
• healthcare IT leadership: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CISSP and/or CISM certification (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Phoenix, AZ 85004