Job Description
Senior Leader, Information Systems Location: Birmingham, Alabama VIVA HEALTH, part of the renowned University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System, is a health maintenance organization providing quality, accessible health care. Our employees are a part of the communities they serve and proudly partner with members on their healthcare journeys. VIVA HEALTH has been recognized by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a high-performing health plan, earning a rating of 4 stars or higher for 10 years in a row. VIVA HEALTH has been repeatedly ranked as one of the nation's Best Places to Work by Modern Healthcare. Job Summary The Senior Leader, Information Systems provides strategic leadership, governance, and operational oversight for all information systems and information technology functions across the organization. This role partners closely with leadership to ensure technology, data, artificial intelligence, and security initiatives directly enable organizational growth, operational excellence, innovation, and trust. This role is accountable for enterprise systems, infrastructure, AS400 operations, software development leadership, ETL/EDI pipelines, project execution, vendor partnerships, data security, privacy oversight, and business continuity within a complex, mission-critical environment. The Senior Leader, Information Systems serves as the primary organizational authority for safe, secure, and responsible use of technology and AI, bridging executive vision and operational execution. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Strategic Leadership and Technology Vision Partner with leadership to define and execute the enterprise information systems, data, security, and AI strategy aligned with short- and long-term organizational objectives. Own and maintain the enterprise technology roadmap, ens