Ascension

Director Technology EOC Major Incident Management

Ascension$140K — $196K *
Novi, MI 48375In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent PLUS 5 years relevant experience (2 years in leadership), or Associate's/Bachelor's degree with 3 years relevant experience (2 years in leadership).
  • 12+ years in Major Incident Management in a healthcare setting preferred.
  • 5-7 years of technical expertise in networking, clinical imaging systems, or EHR frameworks preferred.
  • Mastery of HIPAA and HITECH compliance regulations regarding PHI and technical operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead recovery efforts during IT incidents via 24/7 bridge calls and war rooms.
  • Evaluate system outages to assess real-time risks and protect patient safety.
  • Direct post-incident reviews within 48 hours to improve infrastructure.
  • Communicate clearly with C-suite and operational teams during service disruptions.
  • Optimize incident management processes with ITIL best practices to improve resolution efficiency.

Benefits

  • Eligible for an annual bonus incentive.
  • Remote work flexibility.
  • Opportunity to influence patient care through technology improvements.
Full Job Description
Your future role at a glance

Department: Core Tech Service Delivery

Schedule: Full-time

Location: Remote

Salary: $ 140,859.84 - $196,350.53 per year

Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Lead high-impact recovery efforts: Facilitate 24/7 technical bridge calls and "war rooms" during critical IT incidents, uniting cross-functional engineering teams to rapidly restore systems that power patient care.
  • Evaluate clinical impact: Assess system outages in real time to quantify operational risks, directly protecting patient safety and keeping critical healthcare applications online.
  • Drive root-cause prevention: Direct post-incident reviews and root-cause analyses within 48 hours to turn system failures into long-term infrastructure improvements.
  • Deliver executive communications: Author clear, timely updates to C-suite leadership and operational teams during major service disruptions to ensure enterprise-wide alignment.
  • Modernize incident processes: Optimize enterprise incident management frameworks using ITIL best practices and automation to lower resolution times and enhance overall operational resilience.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

What additional preferences we're seeking

  • 12+ years of Major Incident Management experience, including direct leadership within an enterprise healthcare operational environment.
  • 5-7 years of hands-on technical expertise across core healthcare infrastructure domains (Networking, Clinical Imaging systems, or EHR access frameworks).
  • Demonstrated mastery of HIPAA and HITECH regulatory compliance as it applies to protected health information (PHI) and technical operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-impact recovery efforts: Facilitate 24/7 technical bridge calls and "war rooms" during critical IT incidents, uniting cross-functional engineering teams to rapidly restore systems that power patient care.
  • Evaluate clinical impact: Assess system outages in real time to quantify operational risks, directly protecting patient safety and keeping critical healthcare applications online.
  • Drive root-cause prevention: Direct post-incident reviews and root-cause analyses within 48 hours to turn system failures into long-term infrastructure improvements.
  • Deliver executive communications: Author clear, timely updates to C-suite leadership and operational teams during major service disruptions to ensure enterprise-wide alignment.
  • Modernize incident processes: Optimize enterprise incident management frameworks using ITIL best practices and automation to lower resolution times and enhance overall operational resilience.


Qualifications

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

About Ascension

Ascension is a healthcare company that provides a range of services, including hospital care, primary care, and specialty care. The company operates more than 150 hospitals and 50 senior living facilities across the United States. Ascension also offers health insurance and other healthcare-related services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Size
165,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1999

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