Chief Information Officer

This is a remote position
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) at AAPC is responsible for overseeing the organization’s technological infrastructure, aligning IT strategy with business goals, ensuring progress and improvement, fostering innovation, and leading the positive evolution of AAPC’s technological platforms, systems, and processes.
Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive IT strategy that aligns with AAPC's mission, goals, and objectives as a membership association, educational institution, certifying body, SaaS and data vendor, and healthcare (RCM) industry service provider.
• Leadership and Management: Lead and manage a sizeable global IT department, ensuring efficient and effective operations. Foster a culture of innovation, high accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Technology Infrastructure: Oversee the development and maintenance of AAPC's technological infrastructure, ensuring it meets the current and future needs of the organization and its members, customers, and clients.
• Innovation and Trends: Stay abreast of emerging trends in association management, certification and proctoring, educational delivery, healthcare technology, automation, artificial intelligence, and other related technologies. Implement innovative solutions to enhance AAPC's platforms, systems, services, and offerings.
• Data/System Security and Compliance: Ensure the security of data and IT systems and maintain compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with technology vendors and service providers. Negotiate contracts and oversee implementation of third-party solutions.
• Budget Management: Develop and manage the IT budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources and cost efficiency.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work collaboratively with other departments to integrate technology and support organizational objectives. Communicate technology plans and policies across the organization.
• Training and Development: Promote IT literacy and skills development among AAPC staff. Ensure the IT team has opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Reporting and Analysis: Provide regular reports to executive leadership on IT performance, including strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, challenges, and successes.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a CIO or in a senior IT leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in leading the implementation and ongoing management of ERP, AMS/MMS, CRM, LMS, CMS, HRIS, exam proctoring, event management, mobile applications, business intelligence, and related or other infrastructure software, platforms, and systems supporting AAPC.
• Track record of strategic planning, organizational development, systems architecture, business transformations, change management, and process improvement.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Solid capability and proven track record of acquiring, developing, and retaining great talent globally (for in-office and/or remote work)
• In-depth knowledge of information systems, technology trends, and best practices.
• Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and compliance standards including HIPAA, HITECH, PCI, SOC2, and others – with a commitment to stay informed and compliant as business and industry evolves.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
• High integrity and trustworthiness
• Alignment with AAPC’s values (Driven, Humble, Transparent, Supportive, Innovative)

About AAPC:
AAPC (www.aapc.com) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing training, certification, and solutions association in healthcare.
AAPC Values:
DRIVEN | Self-starts and stays highly motivated to achieve ambitious goals. Shares contagious energy and enthusiasm liberally. Takes initiative without always being directed. Demonstrates confidence in decision-making and effectively balances autonomy and authority with accountability.
HUMBLE | Learns, adapts, and improves relentlessly. Seeks feedback without insecurity and implements coaching. Recognizes others' contributions gratefully. Approaches work and relationships with an abundance mentality. Places the needs of others above self.
TRANSPARENT| Integrity-centered, honest, truthful, and trustworthy in all aspects of work. Keeps commitments to external and internal parties. Holds self strictly accountable, valuing the trust placed in them by others.
SUPPORTIVE | Empowers and uplifts others. Listens actively and responds with empathy and understanding. Prioritizes well-being and growth of team members and customers ahead of own interest. Faces challenges together, believing in collective strength and unity.
INNOVATIVE | Entrepreneurial spirit with a scrappy mentality. Dreams big, sees opportunity, pursues full potential, and finds ways to accomplish the impossible. Rolls up sleeves and does real work. Works quickly, intelligently, and flexibly.
What we Offer

• Compensation commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Generous PTO and Holiday Pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Remote/virtual-office consideration

AAPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.

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