About Care Access
Care Access is working to make the future of health better for all. With hundreds of research locations, mobile clinics, and clinicians across the globe, we bring world-class research and health services directly to communities that often face barriers to care. We are dedicated to ensuring that every person has the opportunity to understand their health, access the care they need, and contribute to the medical breakthroughs of tomorrow.
With programs like Future of Medicine, which makes advanced health screenings and research opportunities accessible to communities worldwide, and Difference Makers, which supports local leaders to expand their community health and wellbeing efforts, we put people at the heart of medical progress. Through partnerships, technology, and perseverance, we are reimagining how clinical research and health services reach the world. Together, we are building a future of health that is better and more accessible for all.
To learn more about Care Access, visit www.CareAccess.com.
The Director of Information Technology leads IT operations and infrastructure in a fast-paced healthcare environment. This hands-on leadership role is responsible for managing a team of 8-10 FTEs and overseeing outsourced support resources while also serving as a technical resource for complex initiatives.
The Director brings deep expertise in Microsoft 365 environments, identity management, and cloud platforms, along with a track record of driving operational excellence and leveraging emerging technologies, including AI. This role owns IT budgeting, procurement, and vendor relationships while ensuring service delivery excellence across the organization.
This position blends strategic program leadership (60%) with hands-on technical execution (40%). The Director will develop roadmaps, allocate resources, and ensure alignment with business priorities while remaining actively engaged in technical problem-solving and infrastructure decisions.
- Lead and develop a high-performing IT team of 8-10 FTEs while managing relationships with outsourced support providers. Set objectives, provide coaching, and conduct performance management.
- Oversee IT operations across a mixed Windows and Mac environment within a Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Ensure system reliability, performance, and user satisfaction.
- Manage identity and access management using Okta and Microsoft Entra. Ensure secure, efficient provisioning and access controls across the organization.
- Drive AI initiatives including rollout planning, internal support enablement, and automation opportunities. Evaluate and implement AI tools to improve operational efficiency.
- Own IT budgeting, procurement, and vendor negotiations. Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and cost optimization while meeting operational objectives.
- Serve as a technical escalation point and hands-on contributor for complex infrastructure, cloud, and operational challenges.
- Ensure service delivery excellence for end-user support, including oversight of help desk operations and service level management.
- Partner with stakeholders across the organization to align IT services with business needs and priorities.
- Develop and maintain IT policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve efficiency and support organizational growth
- Maintain a current IT roadmap aligned to business priorities and technology trends.
- Coordinate with Security, Legal, and Compliance on regulatory obligations and technology requirements.
- Champion IT best practices and provide training and guidance to end users.
- Proven leadership of IT operations at enterprise scale. Ability to set strategy, drive execution, and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Strong experience administering and optimizing Microsoft 365 environments.
- Experience managing mixed Windows and Mac endpoint environments.
- Working knowledge of identity and access management platforms, specifically Okta and Microsoft Entra.
- Familiarity with Azure or AWS cloud platforms, with the ability to oversee cloud infrastructure and make strategic decisions.
- Demonstrated experience with AI technologies, whether through organizational rollouts, internal support enablement, or automation initiatives.
- Experience in healthcare or a related regulated industry.
- Proven ability to manage IT budgets and negotiate with vendors.
- Experience managing outsourced support resources and third-party service providers.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across all levels of an organization.
- 15+ years of experience in information technology or related fields.
- 7-8+ years of management experience leading technical teams, including people leadership and program ownership.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- AWS or Azure certifications preferred but not required.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Call center or contact center technology experience.
- Experience supporting distributed or fully remote workforces.
- Location: Remote within the United States. This role requires 100% of work to be performed in a remote office environment.
- Travel: This is a remote position with less than 10% travel requirements. Occasional planned travel may be required as part of the role.
- Physical demands associated with this position Include: The ability to use keyboards and other computer equipment.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Paid Holidays
- 100% Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Bi-weekly HSA employer contribution
- Company paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) Retirement Plan, with Company Match
Diversity & Inclusion
We work with and serve people from diverse cultures and communities around the world. We are stronger and better when we build a team representing the communities we support. We maintain an inclusive culture where people from a broad range of backgrounds feel valued and respected as they contribute to our mission.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Care Access is unable to sponsor work visas at this time.
If you need an accommodation to apply for a role with Care Access, please reach out to: [email protected]
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What We Do
Care Access is a leading decentralized research organization (DRO) that breaks down traditional barriers in clinical research for patients, sponsors, and physicians. Its innovative model brings decentralized trials, Sites On Demand™, Virtual PIs, and Mobile Sites to previously-unreachable patient populations to expand the impact of clinical research. Supported by top pharmaceutical and biotech partners across 20 different therapeutic areas, Care Access is scaling and globalizing its new model for clinical trial delivery, where more physicians and patients can engage in life-saving research to develop new therapies faster.
To find out how Care Access is transforming the future of clinical trials, visit www.careaccess.com or email [email protected].
