Chicago, Illinois, Canada
1 day ago
Sr. Director - Engineering
Job Description SummaryThe Senior Director of Engineering will lead engineering alignment and delivery for enterprise imaging products across both cloud and on-premises deployment models. This role focuses on bringing teams and platforms (existing and acquired through M&A) together in a pragmatic way—standardizing delivery practices where needed, eliminating bottlenecks across dependencies, and maintaining strong momentum on the product roadmap. The leader will partner closely with Product, Architecture, Security/Privacy, Quality/Regulatory, and Operations to deliver predictable outcomes with high quality and reliability.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

Define an integration plan for engineering processes, tooling, and delivery cadence that improves consistency without adding unnecessary overhead.Lead cross-team alignment and execution across multiple engineering groups delivering cloud and on-prem releases.Partner with Product and Architecture to translate priorities into realistic roadmaps, milestones, and release plans.Drive dependency management across teams; identify risks early, remove roadblocks, and escalate with clear options and recommendations.Promote consistent engineering quality practices (test strategy, release readiness criteria, defect management) and ensure deliverables meet expectations.Ensure security, privacy, and compliance considerations are embedded in delivery practices (e.g., HIPAA/GDPR where applicable).Establish a practical operating rhythm for status, risk/issue review, and release readiness reporting to leadership.Lead and develop engineering leaders and teams through change; support hiring and talent development as needed.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field (or equivalent practical experience).12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading engineering managers and teams.Experience delivering enterprise software across cloud and on-prem deployment models (release management, deployments/upgrades, customer operations).Demonstrated success leading complex cross-team initiatives that require integrating systems, processes, and delivery execution.Strong technical fluency in modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automation, observability, reliability, and secure development).Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications / Desired Characteristics

Experience in healthcare IT and/or imaging systems, including PACS and/or VNA solutions.Familiarity with interoperability standards and integration concepts (e.g., DICOM, HL7/FHIR concepts, APIs and identity patterns).Experience with M&A integration planning and/or technical due diligence.Experience leading distributed global teams and working effectively in matrixed environments.Knowledge of healthcare security and privacy expectations and regulated software delivery practices.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $206,800.00-$310,200.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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