Director, IT – ERP & Enterprise Business Applications

Job Description

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

Location

Cincinnati, OH, United States

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered consistent with organizational requirements.
• 10+ years of progressive Information Technology experience, including significant leadership responsibility.
• 5+ years leading enterprise application, ERP, HRIS, financial, supply chain, or related business application teams.
• Significant experience supporting and leading Oracle ERP environments; Oracle Fusion Cloud experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting multiple Oracle business domains such as HCM, Financials, and SCM.
• Demonstrated experience managing application implementations, enhancements, production support, integrations, vendors, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong business relationship and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, SCM, and Financials in a complex enterprise environment.
• Experience with Tecsys or comparable healthcare supply chain/logistics platforms.
• Experience with Agiloft or comparable Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms, including contract workflows, integrations, reporting, and ongoing application support.
• Experience with enterprise Time & Attendance, Staffing, Scheduling, or workforce management platforms.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise integrations, APIs, middleware, interface architecture, and data exchange patterns.
• Experience developing and executing ERP/application roadmaps and leading large-scale modernization or transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success building high-performing technical teams and developing leadership talent.
• Experience working with a formal PMO, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, data/analytics, and infrastructure/cloud organizations.
• Experience managing third-party vendors, consulting partners, managed services, and contingent workforce resources.
• Healthcare industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with cloud transformation, automation, AI-enabled business processes, or digital transformation initiatives.

Leadership Competencies

• Enterprise and strategic thinking with the ability to connect technology decisions to business outcomes.
• Strong executive communication, influence, and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to lead across organizational boundaries and drive alignment among HR, Finance, Supply Chain, PMO, DHS, vendors, and technical teams.
• Operational discipline with a strong focus on reliability, accountability, service, and measurable performance.
• Ability to balance transformation and innovation with the stability and controls required for mission-critical enterprise systems.
• Strong talent-development mindset and commitment to building sustainable internal capabilities.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute the roadmap for Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and related enterprise business applications.
• Partner with business leaders to align technology solutions with organizational goals and operational priorities.
• Drive application modernization, standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, AI-enabled capabilities, and industry best practices to improve business outcomes.

Business Partnership & Governance

• Serve as the primary IT leader for ERP and enterprise business application domains.
• Build strong relationships with executive and operational stakeholders across HR, Finance, Supply Chain, and other business areas.
• Collaborate with the PMO and DHS leadership to prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and manage risks and dependencies.

Application Delivery & Operations

• Provide leadership for the implementation, enhancement, support, and optimization of Oracle Fusion HCM, SCM, and Financials.
• Oversee Tecsys, Agiloft CLM, and workforce management applications.
• Establish and maintain effective processes for application enhancements, production support, change management, and release management.
• Ensure stable, secure, compliant, and high-performing application operations.

Integration, Data & Vendor Management

• Oversee integrations between enterprise business applications and other clinical, financial, workforce, and data platforms.
• Partner with architecture, security, infrastructure, and data teams to ensure scalable and supportable solutions.
• Manage strategic vendor and consulting relationships, budgets, licensing, and resource planning.

People Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of managers, analysts, developers, and application support professionals.
• Build organizational capabilities, succession plans, and technical expertise within the team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and customer service