AffirmedRx, a Public Benefit Corporation · 3 days ago
Associate Vice President, Information Technology Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
15+ years expAffirmedRx is on a mission to improve health care outcomes by bringing clarity, integrity, and trust to pharmacy benefit management. The AVP, Information Technology Operations is responsible for modernizing the organization's data, analytics, and IT operations environment, focusing on Snowflake migration, data governance, and operational excellence.
Employee BenefitsHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead Snowflake POCs, assess migration status, and identify architectural or technical bottlenecks
Track progress, create reporting, and establish timelines for completing migration and ETL/ELT workflows
Oversee deployment of enterprise-scale cloud data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Fabric)
Shadow data logistics workflows, identify gaps, and implement validation, ownership, and process improvements
Design and enforce governance for file formats, metadata, lineage, and ingestion processes
Develop enterprise-wide data standards, maintain a data dictionary, and ensure data integrity and efficiency
Build, mentor, and lead data and IT teams, establishing SLAs, expectations, and performance metrics
Ensure team members achieve appropriate cloud platform proficiency and accountability
Foster a high-performing, mission-driven culture, promoting learning, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration
Evaluate and strengthen IT security posture, IAM, and compliance with regulatory and audit standards
Partner with the CIO to define the IT roadmap, streamline systems, and optimize cloud reliability and cost
Lead disaster recovery, business continuity planning, and maintain operational documentation and asset management
Support CIO in capital planning, vendor management, and IT roadmap execution
Oversee SaaS, MSP, and hardware contracts to ensure performance and cost efficiency
Manage licensing, renewals, and technology spend to maximize organizational value
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems or related field
15+ years in data engineering, architecture, or IT operations
10+ years IT operations experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership managing cloud environments
Experience with modern data platforms: Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Fabric, and ETL/ELT pipelines
Proven ability to build, lead, and mentor high-performing data and IT teams
Creates a culture of accountability, learning, and innovation
Trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders
Expertise in governance, standards, and processes balancing efficiency and accuracy
Skilled in IAM, endpoint management, SaaS, and cloud operations
Knowledge of ITIL Foundations, device provisioning, and enterprise frameworks
Able to translate complex 'desktop to cloud' decisions into actionable requirements
Healthcare security experience (HIPAA required, HITRUST preferred); CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or HCISPP a plus
Leads security strategy, IAM, and risk management initiatives
Communicates technical decisions clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Collaborates with operational teams to resolve data and workflow challenges
Mission-driven, humble, and supportive; encourages experimentation and learning from mistakes
Strong operator empathy; works with teams to resolve data intake issues
Aligns with AffirmedRx values, promoting trust, accountability, and innovation
Preferred
AI development experience is a plus
Experience with scripting/automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python) a plus
Benefits
Health, dental, vision and other benefits
Company
AffirmedRx, a Public Benefit Corporation
AffirmedRx, PBC, is the only Public Benefit Corporation leading the next generation of Pharmacy Benefit Management solutions for employer groups, health plans, hospital groups and other payers.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Greg Baker
Chief Executive Officer
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