Principal Technology Advisor - BEAM

Principal Technology Advisor - BEAM
$124,814 - $152,551 per year, based on experience + commission | Full-Time
United Methodist Communities Home Office| Neptune, NJ
Join our team at United Methodist Communities. United Methodist Communities has been Certified as a Great Place to Work for 9 years in a row and has proudly served New Jersey seniors for more than 100 years. Serve as the primary technology advisor for assigned clients, building trusted relationships with leadership, staff, boards, and strategic partners while gaining a deep understanding of their goals, operations, and technology needs
Lead ongoing client engagement through regular meetings, proactive communication, action planning, and follow-up while maintaining a high level of professionalism, discretion, and consultative support
Strategy, Risk, and Board Advisory
Lead STRONG assessments (Strategy, Technology, Risk, Operations, Norms, Governance), CIS-based cybersecurity scoring, budget analysis, and IT structuring reviews, and build technology strategies, roadmaps, budgets, and staffing plans sized to each client’s revenue and maturity
Advise boards and executives on cyber risk, breach readiness, AI governance, and affiliation or vendor diligence, translating technical risk into board terms: the decision, the cost, the exposure, and the timing
AI and Transformation Delivery
~ Lead AI readiness, governance, and adoption, including policies, use-case selection, and Copilot and AI literacy rollouts, in partnership with BEAM’s digital literacy and adoption specialist

~ Coordinate and oversee technology initiatives, including Microsoft 365, cybersecurity, automation, data, and integration projects, working closely with BEAM specialists and partners to support operational efficiency, risk management, and business objectives

Expand within the portfolio by identifying the next service each client needs, and open new relationships through referral partners, LeadingAge, CAST, state associations, conferences, and your own professional network
Prepare proposals and project documentation and represent BEAM Advisors through speaking engagements, workshops, and industry collaboration opportunities
Practice Building
Turn repeated work into reusable BEAM assets such as assessment templates, benchmarks, an AI governance toolkit, and playbooks, while helping improve BEAM’s methodology and onboarding resources
Mentor BEAM specialists as they join, and support UMC’s own technology strategy and innovation work, in an advisory role with no help desk or on-call duties

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business, healthcare administration, management, or a related discipline
~7+ years of progressively responsible experience in technology leadership, consulting, program or project management, IT operations, cybersecurity, digital transformation, or a related field, including at least 5 years owning executive-level relationships as a CIO, IT director, or senior consultant
~ Ability to maintain any license, credential, or authorization required for assigned travel or client-site access

Master’s degree in business, information systems, healthcare administration, organizational leadership, or a related field
Experience as a CIO, IT director, senior technology advisor, management consultant, or program leader; experience managing a portfolio of clients or business units; working knowledge of PointClickCare, MatrixCare, Yardi, or RealPage and of resident call and safety systems;
PMP, ITIL, CISM, CISSP, CHCIO, Prosci, Microsoft, or a comparable technology, security, project management, or change management certification

Health, dental, and vision insurance
~ Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance
~ Generous Paid Time Off and 9 Paid Holidays
~ Retirement Plan with Employer Match
~ Employee Assistance & Discount Programs

Full-Time
No on-call or operational support duties
Home office environment (located in New Jersey) with periodic travel to client locations
We review applications on a rolling basis.

We accept applications on a rolling basis.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), political affiliation, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If requested, this organization will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to enable employees with disabilities to perform the position’s essential job duties. United Methodist Communities participates in E-Verify.