VP, IT Strategy & Business Alignment, Innovation

VP, IT Strategy & Business Alignment, Innovation

Remote

Company Overview: AMSURG is an independent leader in ambulatory surgery center services, operating a network of more than 250 surgery centers nationwide. In partnership with physicians and health systems, the organization delivers high-quality care for patients across a diverse spectrum of medical specialties, including gastroenterology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. To learn more about AMSURG, visit www.amsurg.com.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Vice President, IT Strategy, Business Alignment, and Innovation is an enterprise executive accountable for aligning AMSURG’s technology strategy, operating model, investments, and innovation portfolio with business growth and operational performance. As a strategic partner to the CIO and executive leadership team, this leader directs IT strategic planning, business relationship management, IT finance, vendor management, and innovation. The role ensures technology strategy creates measurable enterprise value by enabling growth, improving operational performance, optimizing investment, and strengthening business decision-making.

Work Schedule: Remote

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enterprise strategy: Lead the development, execution, and annual refresh of the multiyear IT strategy, target operating model, and business-aligned technology roadmaps. Translate enterprise priorities, growth plans, acquisition activity, operational needs, and technology risk into sequenced investment recommendations, capability plans, and measurable business outcomes.
• Business alignment: Build trusted partnerships with corporate, clinical, and center leadership. Lead business relationship management and center success to anticipate needs, shape demand, and strengthen accountability for results.
• IT finance: Lead IT budgeting, forecasting, investment analysis, and cost transparency in partnership with Finance. Identify opportunities to optimize spending and track benefits with accountable business owners.
• Vendor management: Own IT vendor strategy, commercial performance, renewal planning, and supplier accountability. Partner with Procurement, Legal, and IT leaders on negotiations, consolidation, and value realization.
• Innovation: Lead a disciplined innovation agenda, partnering with business and technical leaders to identify opportunities, evaluate emerging technologies, and sponsor measurable pilots. Recommend which initiatives to scale, redirect, or stop.
• Acquisition strategy and governance: Partner closely with the Chief Technology Officer to lead IT planning and governance for acquisitions, divestitures, and other growth initiatives. Jointly define technology strategy, integration principles, investment and capacity requirements, sequencing, decision rights, and performance measures to accelerate integration while protecting operational stability.
• Executive decision support: Establish the strategic planning cadence and prepare clear recommendations on investment priorities, tradeoffs, and performance for the CIO and enterprise leadership.
• Technology governance: Establish enterprise governance for technology demand, architecture, investment, and performance. Define decision rights, escalation paths, and accountability across business and IT leaders to improve prioritization, reduce duplication, and ensure resources remain aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Enterprise execution: Partner with Portfolio Management & Delivery and other IT leaders to convert approved strategy into an integrated, capacity-informed portfolio of achievable commitments. Establish clear executive ownership, dependencies, adoption expectations, and outcome measures, and hold business and IT sponsors accountable for benefits realization.
• Leadership: Build, develop, and retain a high-performing team with clear accountability, succession plans, and measurable objectives. Influence decisions across organizational boundaries and model a culture of financial discipline, collaboration, transparency, innovation, and ownership for enterprise results.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

• Demonstrated executive-level influence and success translating business priorities into technology investment decisions and measurable results.
• Strong experience in financial planning, business case development, vendor negotiations, and performance management.
• Proven ability to lead innovation, organizational change, and teams working across business and technology functions.
• Exceptional executive communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and analytical skills. Demonstrated success operating in healthcare or another regulated, multisite environment and leading technology planning for acquisitions, integrations, or rapid enterprise growth is strongly preferred.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 12 years of progressive leadership experience, including executive responsibility for enterprise technology strategy, business transformation, IT operating models, portfolio or investment governance, and organizational change within a complex, multi-site environment.

Employment at AMSURG: Living Our Values Every Day

At AMSURG, our values define who we are and how we serve our patients, partners, and each other. As a national leader in ambulatory surgery, we are committed to a culture of excellence, integrity, teamwork and caring deeply. Our values guide every decision, ensuring we continue to elevate healthcare and provide the highest quality care.
These guiding principles are the foundation of our culture and a guide to how we collaborate, innovate, and make a difference every day.

• Care Deeply for those around us.
• Cultivate Integrity to build trust.
• Champion Excellence for continuous improvement
• Celebrate Teamwork every step to the way.

Benefits:

To ensure we retain and invest in great people, AMSURG provides its employees with the benefits, recognition, training, and opportunities needed for professional growth. Our wide range of health and welfare benefits allow you to choose the right coverage for you and your family. AMSURG offers a variety of health and welfare benefit options to help protect your health and promote your wellbeing. Benefits offered include but are not limited to: Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Limited Healthcare FSA, FSAs for Transportation and Parking & HSAs, and a matching 401(K) Plan.

Paid Time Off:

AMSURG offers paid time off, 9 observed holidays, and paid family leave. You accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) each pay period and depending on your position and can earn a minimum of 20 days and up to 25 days per calendar year.

EOE Statement:

AMSURG is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age (40 or older), race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: careers@amsurg.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

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