Essential Duties and Responsibilities· Implement enterprise application projects, directing requirements definition, development, validation, and ongoing maintenance activities. Planning, developing, supervising, and implementing IT projects utilizing the established project management tools and techniques;
· Interfaces with key business stakeholders to identify deficiencies or recommend new software solutions to improve our ability to provide world-class patient care.
· Creates and deploys feedback mechanisms for end-users. Analyzes results, make recommendations for support process improvement and implement changes for all enterprise applications.
· Manage projects involving the implementation and upgrade of enterprise applications.
· Prioritizes, schedules, and administers all instances where enhancements and defect resolution are required.
· Records, tracks, and documents the problem-solving process, including all successful and unsuccessful decisions made and actions taken to final resolution.
· Evaluates documented resolutions and analyze trends for ways to prevent repeated future problems.
· Develop and lead Process Improvement initiatives by participating in user group meetings to identify areas where Application Services can assist in problem-solving or recommend solutions.
· Work with application software end-users to identify opportunities for improvement and solutions to business problems using the software and automation.
· Communicates application problems and issues to key stakeholders, including management, development teams, end-users, and unit leaders.
· Provides guidance, leadership, and mentoring to the Application and Helpdesk support team. Supports and develops the technical expertise needed to meet long-term business needs. Manage staff by reviewing, approving, and allocating work and work assignments among staff.
· Develops and provides training to the IT support team by assessing training needs through discussions, meetings, and consultations with IT personnel, end-users, and other organizational stakeholders to design, develop, and evaluate training programs, materials, and information.
· Posts software updates, drivers, knowledge bases, and frequently asked questions resources on the company network to assist in problem resolution.
· Provides data, reports KPIs (key performance indicators), and IT trends to the IT department and others by designing and implementing data collection plans, developing metrics, and analyzing data to facilitate and support system and network performance improvement.
· Oversees solutions repository by analyzing systemic failures, assessing user needs, and providing the strategic direction and oversight for the design, development, operation, and support of IT systems to ensure top-quality solutions are available to staff.
· Manages processes for communicating outage/emergency activities for the organization by email, texts, phone, or written communication to inform staff of computer/system outage procedures to follow.
· Coordinates with management to identify needs of the business, establish and maintain a budget, and coordinate efforts to procure needed supplies, equipment, & resources.
· Reviews survey feedback to improve services, tools, and support experience.
· Remains abreast of management and leadership principles and hardware and software industry trends in current and future capacities.
· Research reported problems as assigned to determine the background, current state, identify the root cause or known error and identify the escalation team as requested.
· Drive optimization of the knowledge management tools to resolve known errors, configurations, and common issues quickly.
· Ensure that incident, major incident, and request management procedures are adhered to by monitoring metrics, providing training and coaching to team members.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
· Establishes and maintains regular written and in-person communications with the organization's executives, department heads, and end-users regarding pertinent IS activities.
· Document opportunities to integrate systems and resources to fulfill project requirements.
· Maintain effective communication and relationships between customers and support team members.
· Protect AFC's value by keeping information confidential.
· Ensure compliance with HIPAA security standards
· Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
QualificationsExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Strong planning and organizational skills. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Ability to influence, delegate, lead, negotiate, adapt and manage conflict. In-depth knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws. Strong understanding of project management principles and proven experience in implementing them. Strong leadership skills. Proven experience with troubleshooting principles, methodologies, and issue resolution techniques. Broad knowledge of project management methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile. Good analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Highly self-motivated and directed. Exceptional customer service orientation skills. Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.