Hybrid Vice President, Public Health Systems

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About the role

  • VP, Public Health Systems driving interoperability and data modernization for federal, state, and local health agencies at nonprofit Altarum.

Responsibilities

  • Reports to CEO and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
  • Define and drive a bold vision for public health data systems; translate market trends (e.g., TEFCA adoption) into NextGen offerings and revenue growth.
  • Partner across business units and Growth/Ops teams to retain and expand clients; lead major pursuits, proposals, and pitches.
  • Lead a multimillion-dollar portfolio of government contracts; ensure delivery excellence, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
  • Oversee program health, staffing, risk/issue management, and compliance across complex, secure, integrated data environments.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior public health leaders; turn pain points into scalable solutions and long-term partnerships.
  • Publish and speak on health data modernization and interoperability; elevate Altarum’s presence in industry forums.
  • Build and mentor a high-performing, cross-functional team; forecast skills, recruit strategically, and develop talent.
  • Foster a transparent, inclusive, collaborative culture aligned with Altarum’s DEIA principles.
  • Operate with an entrepreneurial mindset; adapt quickly to change, seize opportunities, and communicate with clarity and energy.
  • Integrate advanced analytics, forecasting, and MLOps into PHS solutions to enhance surveillance, program evaluation, and decision support.
  • Champion responsible AI (governance, privacy, bias mitigation) and operationalize ML pipelines that use standards-based data (HL7, FHIR) across partners.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Business preferred.
  • 10+ years in public health IT leading both growth and delivery for federal/state clients.
  • Hands-on experience with RESTful API development and health information exchange standards (TEFCA, HL7, FHIR).
  • Proven ability to interpret interoperability policy and data/security regulations; contribute in industry workgroups.
  • Track record selling and delivering complex data or SaaS offerings; success winning large, sophisticated proposals.
  • Financial and portfolio management acumen; systems thinker.
  • Cross-functional collaborator and relationship builder; able to assume ownership of key customer relationships.
  • Must be presently eligible to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship.
  • Work must be completed in the continental U.S. unless required by contract.
  • If local to offices in Arlington, Silver Spring or Novi, role will be remote with occasional in-office collaboration days.
  • Must be able to work during eastern time unless approved by your manager.
  • Employees working remotely must have a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions with a mobile device that allows for productive and efficient conduct of business.

Benefits

  • Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans
  • Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays
  • Tuition Assistance
  • 401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing)
  • Life, AD&D & Disability coverage
  • A flexible work environment and more!

Job title

Vice President, Public Health Systems

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$195,777 - $272,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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