Executive Director, Healthcare Strategy & Innovation (Remote, US)

What to expect when you join Sikich

Team members at Sikich have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through different perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth – for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For Sikich, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways. This growth is meaningful for every team member at our company because larger companies simply see more interesting client opportunities and can attract impressively talented individuals like you. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating a rewarding employee experience, Sikich has developed into a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer of choice.

Do you want to work with other skilled practitioners and serve clients in a way that makes a difference? Are you seeking a supportive environment backed by a deep and extensive set of skillsets? Are you ready to make an impact and be acknowledged for your contributions? If you answered yes to these questions, we see a mutually beneficial and gratifying relationship on the horizon!

Are you ready to grow with us?

Position Summary

Burwood Group is seeking a highly accomplished healthcare technology executive to serve as Executive Director, Healthcare Strategy & Innovation. This leader will help shape and expand Burwood's healthcare consulting and technology services practice while serving as a trusted advisor to healthcare provider organizations nationwide.

The ideal candidate is a former Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Digital Officer, or equivalent healthcare IT executive with deep expertise in healthcare technology strategy, clinical systems, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity, AI adoption, and digital transformation.

This executive will leverage healthcare industry experience, executive relationships, and operational leadership expertise to drive business growth, strengthen strategic partnerships, develop innovative healthcare solutions, and support client acquisition and expansion efforts.

What will you do in this role?

Healthcare Market Leadership

• Serve as a healthcare industry leader and executive advisor for Burwood's healthcare practice.
• Identify emerging healthcare technology trends and evaluate their implications for clients, service offerings, and investment priorities.
• Guide the development of healthcare-specific service portfolios, delivery capabilities, and market messaging.
• Provide strategic thought leadership through executive briefings, industry events, webinars, publications, and client forums.

Business Development & Sales Enablement

• Partner with sales, account, and delivery leaders to identify, qualify, develop, and close healthcare opportunities.
• Participate in executive client meetings, discovery workshops, solution development, proposal reviews, and presentations.
• Leverage healthcare executive relationships to create new opportunities and strengthen existing client partnerships.
• Serve as executive sponsor for strategic healthcare accounts and help create healthcare-focused go-to-market strategies and campaigns.

Healthcare Technology Advisory

• Advise clients on strategy, modernization, governance, and value realization across:
• Healthcare IT strategy, governance, operating models, and organizational design
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR/EHR) optimization and modernization, including Epic, Oracle Health, MEDITECH, and related ecosystems
• Clinical workflow transformation, interoperability, data platforms, and patient engagement technologies
• Enterprise network, wireless, hybrid cloud, and infrastructure modernization
• Cybersecurity, resilience, business continuity, and regulatory risk management
• AI, automation, analytics, and digital health adoption within healthcare environments

AI & Healthcare Innovation

• Drive the development of Burwood's healthcare AI strategy, point of view, and advisory services.
• Identify practical use cases for generative AI, predictive analytics, clinical decision support, operational automation, and workforce productivity.
• Help healthcare organizations establish responsible AI governance, operating controls, and adoption roadmaps.
• Advise clients on data readiness, privacy, security, regulatory considerations, clinical safety, change management, and measurable value realization.

Partner Ecosystem Development

• Build and cultivate strategic relationships with technology manufacturers, cloud providers, AI vendors, healthcare software companies, industry associations, and emerging technology firms.
• Collaborate with partners to develop joint solutions, executive programs, thought leadership, and revenue-generating opportunities.
• Expand Burwood's visibility, credibility, and influence within the healthcare technology ecosystem.

Service Development & Capability Expansion

• Identify gaps in Burwood's healthcare portfolio and recommend strategic investments, partnerships, acquisitions, or talent needs.
• Help recruit, mentor, and develop healthcare-focused consultants, architects, and client leaders.
• Establish reusable methods, frameworks, reference architectures, and executive advisory assets that accelerate client outcomes.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure healthcare solutions align with clinical, operational, regulatory, and financial realities.

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, healthcare administration, engineering, computer science, business, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive healthcare technology leadership experience.
• Former CIO, CTO, Chief Digital Officer, VP of IT, or equivalent executive-level technology leader within a healthcare provider organization.
• Experience supporting large health systems, academic medical centers, integrated delivery networks, multi-hospital environments, or similarly complex care delivery organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise technology transformation, modernization, and operating model change.
• Deep knowledge of healthcare operations, clinical workflows, regulatory requirements, and the healthcare technology ecosystem.
• Experience with enterprise networking, wireless, cloud transformation, cybersecurity, resilience, and infrastructure modernization.
• Executive-level knowledge of EMR/EHR platforms, integration patterns, clinical applications, and data dependencies.
• Proven ability to support business development, shape solutions, build trusted executive relationships, and communicate value.
• Exceptional executive communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed for client engagements, industry events, partner meetings, and internal collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree such as an MBA, MHA, MS, or equivalent.
• Experience with Epic, Oracle Health, MEDITECH, or multiple enterprise EMR platforms.
• Experience implementing AI, analytics, automation, or digital transformation initiatives in healthcare.
• Established relationships with healthcare executives, technology leaders, industry associations, and strategic vendors.
• Board, advisory committee, professional association, or industry council participation.
• Working familiarity with HIPAA, HITECH, healthcare cybersecurity expectations, interoperability standards, and emerging AI governance practices.
• Consulting, managed services, technology sales, or professional services leadership experience.

In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the compensation benchmarks for this role are $ $207,842.25 (25th percentile), $252,188.13 ( 50th percentile), and $292,197.50 (75th percentile). This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on several factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Compensation ranges for roles in our Government Services pillar are determined by contract with the specific government agency Sikich is servicing.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows: …..

• Servant Leader – You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture.
• Solutions Focused – You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions.
• Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
• Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible.
• Impact & Influence Thinking – You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives.

About Sikich

Sikich offers the public and private sectors a varied platform of professional services across consulting, technology and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams, and communities accelerate success.

Sikich Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members’ health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

• Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
• Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits. 
• Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.

We also offer:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster      children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Client referral bonus program
• Pet insurance
• FORCE – Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.

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Sikich is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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