Manager of Technology, SBMF Innovation Institute

Description Position Summary Serve as the SBMF Innovation Institute's primary technical generalist, transforming ideas into secure, reliable, and usable tools and systems across the Institute's three branches. Design and maintain applications, data pipelines, integrations, technical infrastructure, and digital pathology capabilities while coordinating closely with SBMF Information Technology.

Provide hands-on technical support, documentation, and training that enable Institute research, analytics, partnerships, and internal operations. Our mission is to provide high-quality medical services while recognizing that there is a life behind everything we do. As an independent, physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare organization, SBMF is committed to becoming a nationally recognized leader through investment in quality, technology, and community.

We are in an exciting period of strategic growth and transformation, expanding our services, partnerships, and geographic footprint. Employees enjoy a purpose-driven culture grounded in Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, and Excellence, along with competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and the ability to make a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.

Essential Functions

Execution & Accountability

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain web applications, dashboards, user interfaces, and internal tools for Institute projects.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, interfaces, and integrations supporting research, analytics, and external data requests.
• Maintain technical documentation, source control, testing practices, access controls, backup processes, and security practices for Institute software and data. Communication & Partnership
• Partner with Institute leaders, project teams, researchers, and collaborators to translate needs into practical technical solutions.
• Coordinate with SBMF Information Technology on servers, workstations, cloud services, development environments, cybersecurity, access, and support standards.
• Provide technical support, user guidance, and training to Institute staff and collaborators; communicate status, risks, dependencies, and recommendations clearly. Strategic Initiatives & Special Projects
• Support digital pathology, imaging, and other emerging technology systems used by the Institute.
• Evaluate new technologies, platforms, and technical approaches; create prototypes and recommend scalable solutions aligned with Institute priorities.
• Contribute across Institute projects and branches as priorities require and accept developmental assignments that broaden technical capability. Technology Stewardship, Security & Continuous Improvement
• Monitor system performance, reliability, data quality, and technical debt; identify and implement improvements.
• Apply appropriate privacy, security, data-governance, and research requirements to technical solutions in coordination with SBMF stakeholders.
• Develop reusable standards, tools, and processes that improve delivery speed, maintainability, and continuity across Institute projects.

Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience in front-end web development, with broad working knowledge across software development, systems, databases, and data integration.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies, troubleshoot complex issues, and work independently across varied projects.
• Experience with version control, technical documentation, secure development practices, and application or system support. Preferred
• Experience with cloud platforms, APIs, data pipelines, analytics platforms, or healthcare information systems.
• Experience supporting digital pathology, medical imaging, laboratory systems, research computing, or regulated healthcare data.
• Experience working in an innovation, research, startup, or multidisciplinary product-development environment. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Working knowledge of modern web technologies, software development lifecycles, databases, APIs, and systems integration.
• Ability to translate ambiguous needs into practical technical requirements and working solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting, prioritization, documentation, and customer-support skills.
• Ability to balance speed, usability, maintainability, privacy, security, and operational reliability.
• Commitment to the Institute’s mission, collaborative approach, continuous learning, and responsible use of data and technology.