AD TECHNOLOGY, HSQ

Job Description

Overview

Assistant Director of Engineering, HealthSparq

Portland, OR

Responsibilities & Requirements

HealthSparq is seeking an ambitious and strong technical leader who is passionate about creating an ideal environment for people to build software.

At Cambia, our values are fundamental to achieving our Cause of transforming the health care industry. They guide our actions and bring diverse perspectives together to improve the health care journey better for those we serve. All eight values are equally important and linked to the others: Empathy, Hope, Courage, Trust, Commitment, Collaboration, Innovation, and Accountability. These values are not just words on paper - we live them every day.

Achieving our ambitious Cause requires exemplary leadership. In addition to the Cambia values listed above, our leaders demonstrate the following leadership attributes: Cambia leaders think big, push boundaries, envision possibilities, inspire and empower others. They build collaborative relationships beyond their functional area and create workplaces which are just and transparent. Our leaders must be lifelong learners, develop others and act as role models for their teams, colleagues, external partners and—most importantly—our current and future members.

The leader will manage a diverse team of engineering professionals performing research, design, development and support of products, services, solutions for the company’s core capabilities in Data Services.

Additionally, a leader that enjoys digging into the details, help guide teams and work across departments towards simple and innovative solutions that move at the blazing speed of our business. If you enjoy leading teams to help solve problems and help people grow their careers, then this is the role for you!

Accountabilities in this role include:

• Align technical architecture, business strategy vision and long-term product priorities to achieve company goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and optimize engineering processes to ensure for smooth and orderly delivery of engineering projects.
• Champion and ensure engineering and operational excellence, establishing metrics and processes for regular assessment and improvement.
• Lead the engineering team in establishing documentation standards and processes to ensure that all engineering products are clearly and thoroughly documented.
• Be responsible for owning your team's deliverables and ensure they continue to ship scalable, reliable and highly available products.
• Cultivate skills and manage team performance, guiding individuals and your organization in career progression, promotions, performance improvement, and hiring practices.
• Encourage a data-driven and continuous improvement culture to improve the efficiency, scalability, stability, and security.

Your professional experience and education should include:

• The Assistant Director of Technology, HealthSparq would have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and five years of demonstrated leadership experience in the disciplines of architecture, applications or account management using current relevant technologies plus seven years of management of business or technology organizations or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing big data and scalable web platforms in a mission critical environment.
• Managing, mentoring and building talent pipelines.
• Sense of ownership over the complete engineering process and department.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate and provide feedback effectively to others.

Work Environment:

• Work primarily performed in office environment.
• Travel may be required, locally or out of state.
• May be required to work outside normal hours.

About Us

HealthSparq employees are part of the larger Cambia family of companies, which seeks to drive innovative health solutions. We offer a competitive salary and a generous benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug and tobacco-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A drug screen and background check is required.

HealthSparq is all about helping people make smarter health care choices. How do we do it? By offering the most relevant, personalized and timely data possible and offering it to consumers when they need it. With over 70 health plan clients that reach over 72 million people, HealthSparq is uniquely positioned to help people make better sense of their health care.

Cambia Health Solutions is a nonprofit total health solutions company with community roots dating back to 1917. We advocate for transforming the health care system by making health care more affordable and accessible, increasing consumers’ engagement in their health care decisions, and offering a diverse range of products and services that promote the health and wellbeing of our members. Cambia's portfolio of companies spans health care information technology and software development; retail health care; health insurance plans that carry the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brands; pharmacy benefit management; life, disability, dental, vision and other lines of protection; alternative solutions to health care access and free-standing health and wellness solutions.