Executive Director, Epic Program Director

Title:
Executive Director, Epic Program Director

Job Type:

RegularCompany:
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterDepartment:
Executive OfficeTime Type:
Full timeWeekly Hours:
40FTE:
1Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)

Summary:
The Roswell Park Executive Director of the Unified Electronic Health Platform provides enterprise leadership for the organization, implementation, stabilization, governance, and ongoing optimization of the Epic electronic health record platform and related clinical, revenue
cycle, operational, research, analytics, and patient-facing digital capabilities.

The incumbent works closely with executive leadership, clinical leaders, operational leaders, revenue cycle leadership, research stakeholders, information technology teams, Epic representatives, implementation partners, and governance bodies to plan, develop, implement, stabilize, and continuously improve the Epic platform as a core institutional asset.

This role leads and oversees a multidisciplinary Epic program structure to translate strategic plans into specific short- and long-term goals; coordinate enterprise-wide implementation and optimization activities; maintain program governance; manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, readiness, adoption, and value realization; and ensure that the Epic platform supports the organization’s mission, clinical care model, research enterprise, operational performance, financial sustainability, regulatory obligations, and long-term digital strategy.

Primary Duties:
Provides strategic leadership, governance, and oversight for the organization's Epic program, including the development and execution of the Epic vision, roadmap, operating model, implementation, stabilization, optimization, and continuous improvement strategy.

Directs all aspects of Epic program planning and delivery across clinical, operational, revenue cycle, research, analytics, interoperability, patient engagement, and enterprise technology domains, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, regulatory requirements, quality and safety objectives, financial goals, and digital health strategy.

The starting annual salary for this position is $152,241 commensurate with experience and this can include a full comprehensive state benefits package.

Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience

License Requirement
Recognized licensure, if required, to perform the functions of the position.
Education and Experience
1. Doctoral degree and the equivalent of two (2) years of progressively responsible senior-level experience including eighteen (18) months experience in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial or executive capacity; or
2. Master’s degree and the equivalent of four (4) years of progressively responsible senior-level experience including eighteen (18) months experience in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial or executive capacity; or
3. Bachelor’s degree and the equivalent of six (6) years of progressively responsible senior-level experience including eighteen (18) months experience in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial or executive capacity; or
4. Any combination of education/experience/training that demonstrates the ability of the individual to perform executive-level duties and fulfill the responsibilities of the Executive Director. However, all candidates must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and have the equivalent of at least eighteen (18) months’ experience in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial or executive capacity; stated in 1, 2, or 3 above.

NOTE:
Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.

Epic certification, Epic accreditation, or demonstrated Epic implementation leadership experience.

Experience leading Epic implementation from planning through go-live, stabilization, and optimization.

Experience with Epic governance, application team models, readiness planning, training, testing, cutover, command center operations, and optimization portfolio management.

Experience in oncology, academic medicine, clinical research workflows, clinical trials integration, precision medicine, or research data requirements.

Experience partnering with clinical, nursing, revenue cycle, compliance, privacy, cybersecurity, analytics, interoperability, infrastructure, and digital patient experience teams.

Experience managing implementation partners, consultants, vendors, budgets, statements of work, resource plans, and executive reporting.

PMP, PgMP, CHCIO, CPHIMS, or comparable healthcare technology leadership certification.