Position Overview:
Our client is seeking a Manager to oversee their Telecoms, Collaboration, and Contact Center Technologies teams. They will be tasked to lead the planning, implementation, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise voice, collaboration, and contact center platforms. This role is responsible for people leadership, operational accountability, project and portfolio execution, vendor management, and stakeholder engagement. The manager ensures alignment of technology strategy with business and clinical needs while maintaining strong standards for delivery, security, and resiliency.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership:
Recruit, hire, develop, and retain a high-performing team
Establish clear goals, roles, and career development plans
Define operating model with ownership and escalation paths across internal teams and partners
Operations and Service Delivery:
Own operational health and lifecycle management for supported technologies
Govern change management, incident response, problem management, and reporting processes
Ensure resilient architecture, disaster recovery preparedness, and adherence to security standards
Project and Portfolio Management:
Prioritize and manage a portfolio of initiatives across platforms and stakeholders
Apply structured project management discipline for scope, cost, risk, and quality
Lead execution of migrations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives
Communicate status, risks, and outcomes to leadership and key stakeholders
Technology Roadmap:
Develop and maintain a multi-year modernization strategy
Align investments to customer experience, clinical effectiveness, and financial priorities
Evaluate innovation opportunities, including cloud-based contact center capabilities
Vendor and Partner Management:
Manage strategic relationships with Cisco and other solution providers
Support contract negotiations and vendor performance reviews
Hold partners accountable for delivery quality and outcomes
Stakeholder Engagement:
Build strong relationships with business, clinical, and technology leaders
Provide regular updates, insights, and recommendations to leadership forums
Track and manage demand, service expectations, and priorities
Security and Compliance:
Ensure access control, authentication, and platform security standards are maintained
Support organizational compliance requirements and security training adherence
Budget and Continuous Improvement:
Manage capital and operating budgets for the function
Identify areas for efficiency, scalability, and service quality improvement
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across processes and platforms
Functional Scope:
Contact center technologies, including Cisco PCCE or UCCE, Finesse, CUIC, CVP, ECE
Unified communications, including Cisco Unified Communications Manager, voicemail platforms, and telephony modernization
Collaboration technologies, including Webex and conferencing solutions
Edge and platform technologies, including session border controllers and monitoring tools
Adjacent tools such as paging systems, dialing platforms, and call recording solutions
Security, access, and continuity practices for all supported systems
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in information technology, healthcare administration, management, or related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum five years of experience in healthcare information technology with a focus on voice or contact center technologies
Minimum five years of experience leading teams within a technology organization
Experience managing enterprise-scale unified communications or contact center environments
Strong knowledge of Cisco voice and contact center platforms
Experience leading vendors and internal teams through complex migrations and upgrades
Proven experience managing budgets and cross-functional portfolios
Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting high availability environments within healthcare systems
Familiarity with session border controllers, SIP, and telephony analytics tools
Knowledge of cloud-based contact center platforms and digital engagement channelsEducation:Employment Type: CONTRACTOR