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Senior Director Corporate Systems, Business Applications

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for healthcare professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations.

SENIOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE 15+ years of success in IT leadership roles at such firms as Everbank, Convergys Employee Care (now NorthgateAristo), and Citistreet (now ING Retirement Services). Particularly strong in partnering with executives and line managers to identify areas where technology solutions can reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and deliver a high ROI on the IT investment. Consistent success in aligning technology investments with strategic goals that have enabled rapid business growth. Skilled in building lean and effective teams, establishing standards and best practices, and guiding the full life cycle design of fully integrated systems that have delivered strong top and bottom line financial results within intensively competitive landscapes. I have introduced best practices in application development and infrastructure support that have reduced cycle times, increased quality, system stability and performance. Key strengths include: — Strategic Business & Operational Planning — Innovation, Integration, Automation & Standardization Leadership — Technology Strategy & Roadmap — Systems Development Life Cycle — Agile Software Development Methodology — Process Automation — Lean Best Practices — Project / Program / Portfolio Management — Policies & Standards Design — Team Development & Leadership — Budgeting — Contract Negotiations — Business, Vendor & Leadership Relations