Executive Director, Software Engineering

Executive Director, Software Engineering

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: IT Info Tech Admin-Corp

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Information Technology

The Executive Director, Software Engineering will lead the development of modern, intelligent digital products that improve patient experiences and healthcare delivery. This leader will combine engineering excellence, product and design thinking, cloud-native architecture, and AI-enabled development to accelerate delivery, strengthen quality, and build high-performing teams across Banner Health.

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management Incentive Program as part of your Total Rewards package. Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

Position Summary

This position will provide strategic leadership for Banner Health's custom software development initiatives, driving digital transformation through innovative solutions. This key leadership position will be responsible for establishing and maintaining software development excellence across the enterprise, with particular emphasis on customer-facing digital solutions. This role will lead the software engineering function within Banner Health's Technology organization.

Core Functions

1. Leads and oversees all custom software development initiatives across Banner Health. Establishes departmental objectives and develop effective tools to measure and report performance against these objectives.

2. The position will understand the strategic needs of Banner and establish and implement enterprise-wide software development standards and best practices.

3. Drives digital transformation through innovative software solutions.

4. This position envisions, develops, and executes the strategic roadmap for software development to ensure data is well managed and appropriately available to stakeholders.

5. Leads and mentors the software engineering teams. Directs personnel actions including recruiting, new hire actions, interviewing and selection of new staff, salary determinations, training, and personnel evaluations. This position also participates in the development of goals and objectives in accordance with company standards.

6. Ensures delivery of high-quality, scalable software solutions. This includes planning and directing the execution of enterprise wide software projects translating the vision into actionable projects and activities.

7. Partners with business stakeholders to align technology solutions with organizational goals. Serves as the primary advisor to the organization's senior management regarding software solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or a related technical field.

Strong knowledge of software engineering, as normally obtained through ten years of progressively responsible managerial experience. Proven track record of engineering leadership with a minimum of 3 years managing high-performing technical teams. Demonstrated experience in developing and managing large scale enterprise grade software/applications through SDLC principles. Solid understanding of micro-services driven application architecture and API development. Experience in creating and publishing data and AI products and services in a healthcare setting. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with product and program management teams. Experience in translating business requirements into technical solutions. Proven track record of successful project delivery through cross-functional team coordination.

Must have strong expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS and Azure. Proficient understanding of modern software development frameworks including Java / JavaScript / TypeScript frameworks, API development, Microservices architecture, DevOps practices, Agile methodologies

Must have strong leadership competencies with demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing engineering teams. Strong project and program management experience. Excellence in stakeholder management and communication. Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities. Proven track record of delivering complex software projects. Experience in establishing and scaling development practices.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree preferred.

Prior experience in the Healthcare industry preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred such as Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure), experience with customer-facing digital solutions, knowledge of healthcare technology landscape, and experience in digital transformation initiatives.

Prior Experience with Tools and Technologies such as Version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD pipelines, Code quality tools, automated testing frameworks, container orchestration platforms, Cloud-native technologies

Estimated Pay Range:

$78.93 - $150.70 / hour

Banner Health is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted compensation range is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay Banner Health in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. This range is based on possible base salaries and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location, along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure pay equity is achieved and maintained.

Anticipated Closing Window (actual close date may be sooner): 2026-12-02

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