Director, Information Technology (Government Solutions) in Silver Spring, Maryland at Altarum Institute

This role requires experience delivering or advising on technology solutions for federal or state government clients.

As Director of Information Technology, you’ll lead Altarum’s enterprise IT function while also advising on technology solutions for federal and state government clients. This is a dual-mandate leadership role: part enterprise IT executive, part client-facing technical advisor.

You’ll thrive here if you:

• Enjoy balancing strategy, security, compliance, innovation, and practical delivery
• Can lead both internal IT operations and external technical solutioning
• Have experience supporting technology in public sector, healthcare, or government contracting environments
• Are comfortable advising leaders, project teams, and clients on secure, scalable technology approaches
• Care about using technology, including AI, responsibly and in service of public health impact

• Develop and execute an enterprise IT strategy aligned with Altarum’s mission, growth priorities, and operational needs
• Lead internal IT operations, including infrastructure, cloud environments, enterprise systems, helpdesk support, business continuity, and vendor management
• Evaluate service delivery models and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, modernization, and user experience
• Manage IT budgets, resource allocation, vendors, service priorities, and financial accountability
• Build, develop, and manage a high-performing IT team focused on service delivery, governance, security, and technical partnership

• Own information security, compliance, and risk management practices across the organization
• Support and maintain required security certifications, authorizations, audits, documentation, and testing
• Stay ahead of regulatory, compliance, and certification changes and build readiness plans
• Partner with General Counsel in co-leading Altarum’s Security Assessment Group
• Guide responsible AI adoption, including governance, acceptable use, data privacy, vendor risk, and practical implementation

• Partner with business and project leaders to scope, evaluate, and support client-facing IT solutions for government clients
• Advise on architecture, security, compliance, scalability, integration, and long-term sustainability
• Serve as a flexible technical thought partner, shifting between advisory, hands-on, and oversight roles as needed
• Support proposals and business development by contributing technical approaches, solution considerations, risk assumptions, and cost inputs
• Offer creative, practical alternatives when standard technology approaches do not fit client constraints, budgets, or delivery needs

We’re looking for a senior IT leader who brings strong technical judgment, business acumen, and the ability to lead across a complex, mission-driven organization.

The ideal candidate is:

• Strategic, practical, and able to connect technology decisions to business and mission outcomes
• Experienced leading enterprise IT operations in a secure, compliance-driven environment
• Comfortable operating in both internal leadership and client-facing advisory roles
• Strong in information security, governance, risk management, and technology modernization
• Able to lead through influence in a matrixed, multi-division environment
• A clear communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for business, legal, operational, and client audiences
• Flexible, collaborative, and comfortable balancing competing priorities and trade-offs
  Committed to responsible, secure, and mission-aligned technology adoption

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in nonprofit or healthcare environments
• Familiarity with health data standards or interoperability frameworks such as FHIR, HL7, or USCDI
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, PMP, AWS, Azure, or equivalent credentials

• This role is considered Hybrid with occasional in-person collaboration days and will be located in either Silver Spring, MD; or Novi, MI - you’ll join us in person one day every other month (6 times per year) for a fun, purpose-driven Collaboration Day.
• These days are filled with creative energy, meaningful connection, and team brainstorming.
• Non-local employees will join these days virtually and may be asked to join us occasionally in-person.

• Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available.
• All work must be performed within the continental U.S. for the duration of employment, unless required by contract.
• Ability to work core hours aligned with Eastern Time, unless otherwise approved by your manager.
• Remote employees must maintain a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions, with reliable internet and a mobile device that supports efficient work.
• Travel Requirements: <15%