Senior Director Of Enterprise Architecture And System Integration

ABOUT PERFORMANT: At Performant, we're focused on helping our clients achieve their goals by providing technology-enabled services which identify improper payments and recoup or prevent losses due to errant billing practices.
We are the premier independent healthcare payment integrity company in the US and a leader across several markets, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Healthcare.
Through this important work we accomplish our mission: To offer innovative payment accuracy solutions that allow our clients to focus on what matter most - quality of care and healthier lives for all.

If you are seeking an employer who values People, Innovation, Integrity, Fun, and fostering an Ownership Culture - then Performant is the place for you!

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:
Hiring Range: $175-195k base salary The Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture and System Integration is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and integration of the organization's enterprise systems, ensuring alignment with business goals.
This role manages the enterprise architecture framework, while overseeing the Product and Quality Assurance (QA) teams.
The Senior Director plays a pivotal role in integrating custom-developed applications with off-the-shelf solutions, enabling seamless operations across all business units.


Key Responsibilities to include: Enterprise Architecture Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive enterprise architecture strategy that supports business objectives and long-term growth.

Lead the creation and enforcement of architecture governance, ensuring technology solutions adhere to company standards, scalability, and security protocols.

Collaborate with senior leadership to define and execute strategic roadmaps for enterprise architecture and system integration.

Product & QA Oversight: Provide leadership to the Product and QA teams, ensuring alignment between product development, quality assurance, and enterprise architecture strategies.

Work closely with the Product team to develop and refine product roadmaps that meet architectural standards and support seamless system integration.

Ensure QA processes and practices are aligned with industry best practices, maintaining product integrity and performance.

System Integration Leadership: Oversee the design, implementation, and management of integration solutions for both custom-built and third-party applications.

Lead the evaluation, selection, and adoption of integration tools and platforms (e.g., APIs, middleware, SOA), ensuring interoperability across systems.

Drive the development of scalable integration frameworks that optimize performance, security, and reliability across the organization's technology stack.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT development, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure architecture and integration solutions meet cross-departmental needs.

Collaborate with business leaders to translate business needs into effective, integrated technical solutions.

Provide guidance and leadership on system integration projects, ensuring adherence to architectural principles.

Innovation & Future-Focused Strategy: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and integration best practices, recommending innovations that enhance operational efficiency.

Develop strategic roadmaps for the organization's IT architecture and system integration initiatives, positioning the company for future growth and digital transformation.

Risk Management & Compliance: Ensure that enterprise architecture and system integration efforts are compliant with all relevant regulations, including data privacy, security standards, and legal requirements.

Identify and mitigate risks related to system integration and architectural projects, ensuring business continuity and security.

Standards & Best Practices Define and promote architectural and integration standards, ensuring consistency, scalability, and alignment with company goals.

Establish and enforce best practices in product development and QA, creating processes that ensure high-quality releases.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed: Must have a broad understanding of key business functions including production, maintenance, quality, commercial, finance, supply chain and HR
Ability to multitask and work independently in a remote setting.

Ability to manage employees who work fully remote.

Must have excellent analytical skills - strong problem-solving skills; anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve
Must be change oriented - actively generates process improvements; supports and drives change, and confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways
Solution oriented with focus on innovative and proactive approaches while supporting internal and client issues.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills (concise, decisive, direct, respectful, non-argumentative); ability to communicate at all levels within the organization both internal and external.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in professional setting in collaboration with internal cross-functional teams and clients.

Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences
Good critical thinking, questioning, and problem-solving skills required to be successful in the role.

Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective task management ability.

Required and Preferred Qualifications: At least 10 years of experience managing IT teams, preferably teams responsible for Enterprise systems.

Bachelors degree in a relevant field.
In the absence of a completed degree, other equivalent education, certifications, and experience, may be considered.

Proven leadership in executing IT and Business plans successfully that enable technical or business capabilities and address technology or business priorities.

A deep understanding of how to effectively advise and build IT strategy that aligns with overall business objectives.

WHAT WE OFFER: Performant offers a wide range of benefits to help support a healthy work/life balance.
These benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability coverage options, life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family/parental leave, 11 paid holidays per year, as well as sick time and vacation time off annually.
For more information about our benefits package, please refer to our benefits page on our website or ask your Talent Acquisition contact during an interview.

Physical Requirements & Additional Notices: If working in a hybrid or fully remote setting, access to reliable, secure high-speed Internet at your home office location is required.
Proof of such may be required prior to an offer being made.
It is the Employee's responsibility to maintain this Internet access at their home office location.

The following is a general summary of the physical demands and requirements of an Office/Clerical/Professional or similar job, whether completed remotely at a home office or in a typical on-site professional office environment.
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, as physical demands of each individual job may vary.

Regularly sits at a desk during scheduled shift, uses office phone or headset provided by the Company for phone calls, making outbound calls and answering inbound return calls using an office phone system; views a computer monitor, types on a keyboard and uses a computer mouse.

Regularly reads and comprehends information in electronic (computer) or paper form (written/printed).

Regularly sit/stand 8 or more hours per day.

Occasionally lift/carry/push/pull up to 10lbs.

Performant is a government contractor and subject to compliance with client contractual and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to, Drug Free Workplace, background requirements, and other clearances (as applicable).
As such, the following requirements will or may apply to this position:
Must submit to, and pass, a pre-hire criminal background check and drug test (applies to all positions).
Ability to obtain and maintain client required clearances, as well as pass regular company background and/or drug screenings post-hire, may be required for some positions.

Some positions may require the total absence of felony and/or misdemeanor convictions.
Must not appear on any state/federal debarment or exclusion lists.

Must complete the Performant Teleworker Agreement upon hire and adhere to the Agreement and all related policies and procedures.

Other requirements may apply.

All employees and contractors for Performant Financial may and/or will have access to Sensitive, Proprietary, Confidential and/or Public data.
As such, all employees and contractors will have ownership and responsibility to report any violations to the Confidentiality and Integrity of Sensitive, Proprietary, Confidential and/or Public data at all times.
Violations to Performant's policy related to the Confidentiality or Integrity of data may be subject to disciplinary actions up to and including termination.

Performant is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.
In keeping with our commitment, Performant will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.
Accordingly, if you believe a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Performant's Human Resources team to discuss further.

Our diversity makes Performant unique and strengthens us as an organization to help us better serve our clients.
Performant is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military service status, political belief status, or any other consideration made unlawful by law.

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