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This role leads teams responsible for collaboration and productivity platforms as well as digital innovation initiatives, translating organizational needs into secure, scalable, and value-driven solutions. The Director partners across Information Services and Institute leadership to establish roadmaps, govern service delivery, and oversee a portfolio of medium- to high-complexity initiatives. This position requires strong leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to balance innovation, user experience, operational efficiency, and compliance in a complex healthcare environment.Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers,and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.\nPrimary Duties and Responsibilities\nDevelops and executes the strategy, operating model, and multi-year roadmap for Digital Consulting Services, ensuring alignment with Dana-Farber priorities, Information Services goals, and evolving organizational needs. Establishes objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success measures for the function.\nLeads multiple teams responsible for collaboration and productivity platforms and digital innovation services, overseeing the evaluation, selection, implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management of digital solutions that improve communication, efficiency, workflow performance, and user experience.\nPartners with clinical, research, administrative, and operational leaders to understand business challenges, identify opportunities, and translate needs into actionable initiatives, service offerings, and technology recommendations. Oversees intake, prioritization, and demand management processes to focus resources on the highest-value work.\nDirects cross-functional programs and medium- to high-complexity initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, technologies, and dependencies. Ensures effective use of project, product, and service management methodologies; monitors scope, schedule, risks, issues, and outcomes; and communicates progress through reporting and executive updates.\nEstablishes governance and operational standards for supported platforms and services, including administration, service levels, evergreen planning, adoption strategies, user support coordination, training alignment, usage analytics, and continuous improvement. Evaluates performance and identifies opportunities to optimize value, standardization, and sustainability.\nEnsures solutions and recommendations align with Institute requirements for cybersecurity, data protection, infrastructure, compliance, and technology policy. Collaborates closely with peer Information Services teams and enterprise partners to avoid duplication, address integration needs, and maintain a secure and supportable digital ecosystem.\nOversees vendor and external partner relationships related to digital tools, consulting services, and innovation initiatives, including product evaluation, service oversight, contract support, and budget stewardship for one or more cost centers. Maintains awareness of industry trends and emerging technologies to inform strategic planning and responsible innovation.\nSupervises staff. Hires, develops, and manages staff to achieve organizational goals. Sets clear expectations, delivers feedback, and monitors performance for quality, efficiency, and compliance with policies and procedures. Mentors staff, fosters career growth, and cultivates a positive and productive work environment.\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\nStrong knowledge of digital strategy, healthcare technology, collaboration and productivity platforms, digital workflow solutions, and innovation practices within complex healthcare or academic environments.\nSolid understanding of information services operations and the interdependencies among applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance, compliance, and user support functions.\nDemonstrated ability to assess business needs, develop strategic roadmaps, and translate organizational priorities into practical, scalable, and measurable technology solutions.\nStrong program and project management skills, including scope definition, prioritization, resource planning, timeline development, risk mitigation, and oversight of multiple concurrent initiatives.\nAbility to lead effectively in a matrixed environment and influence stakeholders across departments, functions, and leadership levels without sole direct authority.\nExcellent consultation, facilitation, relationship-building, and customer service skills, with the ability to establish trust and credibility with clinical, research, administrative, operational, and executive stakeholders.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical and operational information clearly to diverse technical and non-technical audiences.\nAbility to use metrics, dashboards, and analytics to monitor performance, assess adoption, identify opportunities for improvement, and communicate outcomes and business value.\nStrong financial and operational acumen, including experience managing budgets, overseeing vendor relationships, supporting governance processes, and balancing innovation with cost stewardship and operational sustainability.\nSound judgment, adaptability, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity, maintain confidentiality, support change management, and stay current with emerging technologies and their practical application in healthcare.\nMinimum Job Qualifications\nEducation Required\nBachelor's Degree\nArea of Study Required\nInformation Technology, Computer Science, Health Care Administration, Business Administration, Informatics, or a related field.\nExperience Required\n8 years of progressively responsible experience in information services, digital consulting, digital strategy, healthcare technology, product management, project/program management, or a related field required.\n5 years of management experience leading professional staff, cross-functional initiatives, and complex portfolios required.\nExperience translating clinical, operational, research, or business needs into technology-enabled solutions required.\nExperience Preferred\nExperience leading digital transformation, collaboration platform strategy, workflow optimization, or digital innovation initiatives in a large healthcare system, academic medical center, or similarly complex environment preferred.\nExperience with budget management, vendor management, and governance processes preferred.\nLicense/Certification/Registration Preferred\nProject management, agile, product management, IT service management, or other relevant technology certifications preferred.\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\nStaff supervised: Application analysts including principal, senior, and II (7+), platform architect (1), project managers (1+), executive assistant supporting multiple VPs and AVPs (1).\nPatient Contact:\nNone\nAt Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. 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