Senior Vice President of Technology

Lifespark is seeking a driven and results-oriented Senior Vice President of Technology to lead our technology operations. This executive will play a critical role in overseeing and optimizing our IT infrastructure, systems, IT security and software implementation processes. While strategic vision is valuable, the primary focus of this position is hands-on IT implementation, project delivery, and operational excellence.

Position: Senior Vice President of Technology

RN Salary: $230,000 - $250,000 annually, depending on experience

Service Area: Hybrid. Corporate Office and some travel to our senior living facilities. Plus, mileage reimbursement of .70 cents per mile.

Schedule: Full - Time / Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Lifespark Benefits Include:

• Annual Reviews/Raises{Shift differentials if applicable}
• Paid Time Off - Vacation Time
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits for Full Time Hires
• Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurances
• 401k + Company Match for full-time and part-time employees
• Referral bonuses
• Career path to other positions within our growing company!

Lifespark is a complete senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Since 2004, we've been helping seniors stay healthy, navigate their health care options with confidence, and live fuller, more independent lives as they age. That's where our people come in - from accounting and health technology to front-line nurses, advanced practice professionals, caregivers and everything in between, we are all invested entrepreneurs focused on helping people age magnificently.

Position Functions & Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, and management of IT projects, ensuring timely and successful implementation across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement of IT systems and operational processes to maximize efficiency and reliability.
• Advise cross-functional teams responsible for technology delivery, support, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into actionable IT solutions.
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and integrations
• Drive Analytics Strategy - Develop and implement advanced analytics solutions to support business and clinical decision making.
• Establish and enforce data governance policies, ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance with HIPAA, SOC2, and other healthcare regulations.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, data privacy, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and service providers for optimal technology procurement and support.
• Team Leadership - Build, mentor, and lead high performing technology team members, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Monitor key performance indicators for IT operations and report regularly to executive leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (master's preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in IT operations, systems implementation, and project management.
• Proven track record of managing complex technology deployments in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance frameworks
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• Expertise in enterprise systems, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, and infrastructure management.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience in healthcare or senior services technology environments is a plus.

Our Lifespark culture has created not only an award-winning workplace - earning Star Tribune Top Workplace 12 times, Minneapolis Business Journal Best Places to Work three times, and Top USA #1 in Healthcare - but a place where you have the room to be creative, make a difference, and have a purposeful, direct impact on how people age. Lifespark's full continuum of services offers a breadth of roles with the support to grow your career. To see the experience we are creating, watch our award-winning video Going South - this is the experience you will help create at Lifespark! Changing the age-old story starts with you - let's get you hired.

It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer's premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.