Group IT Programme Director

Job Title: IT Programme Director

Contract: Permanent Full time

Reporting to: BonsConnect Program Sponsor / CIO

Location: BSHS (with travel across Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, and

Tralee as required)

Job Purpose:
The current focus of the IT Programme Director at this time is to lead the program delivery of the Group EHR project - BonsConnect. Reporting jointly to the Executive Sponsor and CIO, the EPD will lead the Programme Management Office. Providing ownership and delivery and acts as a focal point between the business and our implementation partners.

As a director level role, he/she must be able to network effectively, negotiate well and influence people for the betterment of the project. He/she must also be able to apply risk assessment, management principles and processes. He/she will lead the development and communication of the vision, strategy, and objectives for the EHR Programme, ensuring stakeholder buy-in. They will serve as the primary point of contact for senior leadership and stakeholders, providing regular updates and reports on Programme status and progress.

Roles and Responsibilities:

General

• Has operational responsibility for delivering the MEDITECH implementation within BSHS.
• Implements Programme and project governance, including identification of project sponsors, and establishment of project team roles and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with the Information Technology and Health Informatics teams
• Responsible for the Programme plan, milestones, tracking and reporting project status and ensuring key milestones are met.
• Lead the decision-making process of resolution of issues impacting milestone achievements

Specific Accountabilities

• Project Planning and Execution
• Develop project plans (including budgets, schedules, scope, and desired outcomes) for approval by the Steering Committee. Projects will include many of the following components, this list is not exhaustive:
• a) Standardisation of clinical and operational processes enabled and supported by the new EHR.
• b) Change management and adoption by clinical and operational users.
• c) Application build and configuration
• d) Development and execution of application test plans
• e) Development and execution of communication plans
• f) Software deployment including post go-live support and optimization
• g) Oversee execution of the approved project plan in partnership with clinical, administrative, professional practice and IT/CI stakeholders.

Oversee the BSHS MEDITECH Expanse Programme consisting of:

• Deployment of contracted MEDITECH Expanse modules to all 5 hospitals within BSHS
• Manage, report, and escalate issues as appropriate to the Steering Committee, and 3rd party vendors
• Develop lessons learned at the end of each project.

Oversee the Infrastructure Programme consisting of:

• The development and implementation of the Google Cloud Private (GCP) infrastructure and integration of all systems.
• The development and execution of a system business continuity plan.

Portfolio Management

• Manage competing resource requirements across multiple projects
• Align projects and resources through scheduling, hiring, or contracting work as appropriate.
• Provide the Operating and Steering Committees with status reports on per project and rolled up (Programme) basis.

Operational Management

• Liaise with MEDITECH and other vendors to oversee installation, and resolve adoption
• issues, and manage on-going configuration and changes, contract performance and
• compliance.
• Maintain and report a list of outstanding issues
• Establish new-user training requirements including the schedule of training periods across
• sites
• Report on project variances to the Steering Committee
• Establish project management centre of excellence and lead the continued development of
• standardized project management methodologies, processes, and tools.
• Develop and implement post-implementation support model to ensure continued delivery of EHR system, including maintenance, upgrades, and end-user support.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates should have an undergraduate degree with healthcare experience.
• Candidates should have a project management designation (PMP, Prince2, graduate certificate in project management or equivalent experience).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates with experience leading deployment of HIS/CIS systems (preferably Meditech, but not excluding other main stream EHRs)
• MBA, MHA, or equivalent
• Clinical designation or background in healthcare delivery

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Candidates should have 3 or more years' experience managing portfolios of projects and 10
• or more years' experience as a project manager.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Experience of MEDITECH implementations

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Proven multitasking experience whilst maintaining a high attention to detail.

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced implementation environment.
• Commitment to patient safety, data integrity, and information security.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS 8TH JULY 2026

Bon Secours Health System is an equal opportunities employer. Our values of Human Dignity, Compassion, Stewardship, Service and Integrity guide everything we do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees have the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities and perspectives, and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require any assistance, please contact [email protected]