IT Manager, Clinical Software Development - Brentwood TN or Coppell TX

• Recognized among Fortune World's Most Admired Companies for the past 5 years!
• Honored for the seventh straight year (2005-2011) as one of the "Top 125" ranked companies of employer-sponsored workforce training and development
• At DaVita, we improve the lives of patients through clinical outcomes that are consistently ranked above the national average ~ treating more than one-third of the dialysis population (that's approximately 100,000 patients!)
• We have an Innovative and Collaborative culture where teammates are encouraged to do what they love and where their contributions are essential to our continued success

• FORTUNE 400 stability-with the nation's largest independent provider of dialysis services
• A company that truly lives its core values: a culture based on relationships, rewards for stellar performance, exceptional benefits, and a unique opportunity for personal growth and succession through multiple career paths
• Dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation. 

•  Provide overall technical and managerial leadership to the team.
• Collaborate with business users and other IT teams to design, develop and deploy the best solutions to ensure high level of customer service.
• Establish team goals in line with departmental objectives. Responsible for successful project delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with IT senior management to develop strategic/tactical plans & budgets to support global business strategies, & achieve all plan objectives.
• Develop and establish departmental standards and procedures. Assures team members adhere to technical standards, estimation guidelines and best practices.
• Prioritize, plan and coordinate development activities across various initiatives.
• Assign and monitor work of team members while providing analytical and technical direction.
• Ensures major programs/projects, of high impact to organization are delivered on time, on budget and with high quality. Helps Business Project Manager achieve business benefits forecast in the business case.
• Motivate and mentor team members for improving skills and taking on additional responsibilities.
• Celebrate successes and create a positive, fun-filled work environment.
• Strong technical architecture, software design and development experience.
• Proficient in web application design and development. Proficient in database design and development.
• Expert in working with different software development methodologies like Agile and SCRUM.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent time management, decision-making, problem solving, presentation, documentation, planning and organization skills.
• Healthcare industry experience is highly desired.
• Previous experience leading the development of a clinical software product such as an EMR or EHR preferred

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business Administration preferred.
• 10 years of software development experience with 5 years in managerial capacity leading development teams.

ESSENTIAL BEHAVIORS, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN THIS POSITION:

Commitment to DaVita's values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment and Fun with ability to demonstrate those positively and proactively to patients, co-workers, management, physicians, and/or vendors in every day performance and interactions