Memorial Health
VICE PRESIDENT, IT INFRASTRUCTURE & CYBERSECURITY
Memorial Health, Springfield, Illinois, us, 62777
VICE PRESIDENT, IT INFRASTRUCTURE & CYBERSECURITY
Location: Springfield, Illinois
The Vice President of IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity is a visionary and collaborative executive responsible for leading all technology functions across a five-hospital and ambulatory health system. This role ensures that infrastructure, platforms, and digital capabilities support system continuity, high‑quality patient care, and an exceptional colleague experience. The VP drives innovation, efficiency, and cost‑effective solutions while leading high‑performing teams in infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and analytics, and enterprise architecture. The position plays a critical role in enabling virtual care, remote operations, and responsiveness to a dynamic clinical environment.
The VP of IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity will embody the Memorial Health values of safety, integrity, quality and stewardship to support the mission and vision.
Education and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field required; Master’s preferred.
Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership in healthcare technology, including enterprise infrastructure and cybersecurity.
Proven success leading large teams and complex implementations in a multi‑entity health system.
Responsibilities
Defines and executes the enterprise technology strategy in alignment with clinical, operational, and business goals.
Ensures technology platforms are scalable, secure, and resilient to support continuity of care and system‑wide operations.
Champions innovation in infrastructure, cloud services, and digital enablement to support future‑ready healthcare delivery.
Oversees all technology infrastructure, including network, cloud, data centers, and endpoint management.
Ensures high availability, performance, and disaster recovery capabilities across all clinical and business systems.
Leads modernization efforts to support virtual care, remote workforce, and mobile‑enabled operations.
Leads enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, and operations to protect patient data and organizational assets.
Collaborates with compliance, legal, and clinical teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and best practices.
Fosters a culture of security awareness and proactive risk mitigation across the organization.
Oversees enterprise data architecture, governance, and analytics platforms to drive actionable insights.
Partners with clinical and operational leaders to develop dashboards, predictive models, and decision support tools.
Ensures data integrity, accessibility, and alignment with strategic priorities.
Leads and develops a large, multidisciplinary team of technology professionals, including infrastructure, cybersecurity, and analytics experts.
Promotes a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Partners closely with CMIO, CNIO, and operational leaders to ensure technology solutions meet frontline needs.
Drives efficiency and cost‑effectiveness in technology operations, vendor management, and capital planning.
Champions service excellence by establishing and monitoring technology support response standards that prioritize speed and resolution quality. Leads cross‑functional efforts to enhance end‑user experience, reduce incident resolution times, and ensure consistent, customer‑centric service delivery across infrastructure and cybersecurity operations.
Establishes performance metrics, service level agreements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensures technology investments deliver measurable value and support high‑quality, equitable care.
Performs other related work as required or requested.
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The Vice President of IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity is a visionary and collaborative executive responsible for leading all technology functions across a five-hospital and ambulatory health system. This role ensures that infrastructure, platforms, and digital capabilities support system continuity, high‑quality patient care, and an exceptional colleague experience. The VP drives innovation, efficiency, and cost‑effective solutions while leading high‑performing teams in infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and analytics, and enterprise architecture. The position plays a critical role in enabling virtual care, remote operations, and responsiveness to a dynamic clinical environment.
The VP of IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity will embody the Memorial Health values of safety, integrity, quality and stewardship to support the mission and vision.
Education and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field required; Master’s preferred.
Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership in healthcare technology, including enterprise infrastructure and cybersecurity.
Proven success leading large teams and complex implementations in a multi‑entity health system.
Responsibilities
Defines and executes the enterprise technology strategy in alignment with clinical, operational, and business goals.
Ensures technology platforms are scalable, secure, and resilient to support continuity of care and system‑wide operations.
Champions innovation in infrastructure, cloud services, and digital enablement to support future‑ready healthcare delivery.
Oversees all technology infrastructure, including network, cloud, data centers, and endpoint management.
Ensures high availability, performance, and disaster recovery capabilities across all clinical and business systems.
Leads modernization efforts to support virtual care, remote workforce, and mobile‑enabled operations.
Leads enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, and operations to protect patient data and organizational assets.
Collaborates with compliance, legal, and clinical teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and best practices.
Fosters a culture of security awareness and proactive risk mitigation across the organization.
Oversees enterprise data architecture, governance, and analytics platforms to drive actionable insights.
Partners with clinical and operational leaders to develop dashboards, predictive models, and decision support tools.
Ensures data integrity, accessibility, and alignment with strategic priorities.
Leads and develops a large, multidisciplinary team of technology professionals, including infrastructure, cybersecurity, and analytics experts.
Promotes a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Partners closely with CMIO, CNIO, and operational leaders to ensure technology solutions meet frontline needs.
Drives efficiency and cost‑effectiveness in technology operations, vendor management, and capital planning.
Champions service excellence by establishing and monitoring technology support response standards that prioritize speed and resolution quality. Leads cross‑functional efforts to enhance end‑user experience, reduce incident resolution times, and ensure consistent, customer‑centric service delivery across infrastructure and cybersecurity operations.
Establishes performance metrics, service level agreements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensures technology investments deliver measurable value and support high‑quality, equitable care.
Performs other related work as required or requested.
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