Among the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world, UCLA Health is currently ranked #1 in California according to U.S. News & World Report. Through the efforts and talent of its outstanding faculty and employees, UCLA Health has become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional and compassionate patient care, as well as a powerful center for education and groundbreaking research.

UCLA Health has also earned the highest medical technology designation available from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) across three areas: analytics, the electronic medical record adoption model, and the outpatient electronic medical record adoption model. It is one of only five organizations worldwide to receive Stage 7 designations in all three areas, underscoring UCLA Health’s long-standing commitment to innovation, digital maturity, and technology-enabled excellence.

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences, with dotted-line relationships to the President, UCLA Health, and the Dean, David Geffen School of Medicine, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) serves as the senior executive for UCLA Health Information Technology. The UCLA Health Sciences enterprise includes the UCLA Hospital System, the UCLA Faculty Practice Group, the David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Schools of Dentistry and Nursing. The CIO will lead a strategic, integrated, and enterprise-wide information technology function that supports the full scope of the health system’s clinical, academic, and research missions. As a senior leader, the CIO will build and sustain high-performing teams, cultivate a culture of inclusion, transparency, and fairness, and demonstrate a deep commitment to mentoring and developing staff. With 10 direct reports and 922 full-time employees, the CIO oversees approximately $240M in labor and operating costs and $29M in capital expenditures.

This position provides leadership, vision, and oversight for information systems and technology, with a strong focus on service excellence, and overall responsibility for the direction, coordination, and management of all IT business and clinical functions. The CIO is also accountable for the IT Security program, ensuring that all required controls, safeguards, and processes are implemented, operationally effective, and continually optimized. The clinical informatics program, encompassing both nursing and physician informatics, also falls within the CIO’s portfolio. In addition, the CIO will collaborate closely with UCLA Campus IT to support the academic mission of UCLA Health Sciences, and with University of California Health and University of California Office of the President IT partners to ensure alignment and interoperability across the UC system.

The ideal candidate will be a visionary and collaborative leader, familiar with cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence, with progressive experience as a senior information technology executive within a large, complex academic medical center. Additional prerequisites include a demonstrated track record of supporting and optimizing electronic medical records, driving innovation, improving customer satisfaction, and ensuring strong fiscal performance. The successful candidate will possess a deep understanding of the impact of advanced information systems, analytics, and artificial intelligence on patient care, as well as the role of data science in advancing the biomedical research enterprise. As the leader of a large and diverse organization, evidence of a management style that inspires excellence through teamwork, trust, collaboration, and accountability is essential. The ability to thrive in a matrixed environment and foster cooperation across organizational boundaries will be critical to success. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required, including 5+ years of progressive IT leadership in a large, research-intensive academic medical center or comparable environment. A Master’s degree in informatics, data science, or a related field, or at least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in higher education or academic medicine, is strongly preferred.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.

The University of California, Los Angeles is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The full salary range for this position is $304,000 minimum to $684,200 maximum.

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