Director, Tech- Remote Canada at Altera Digital Health

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Healthcare, Healthtech, Digital HealthIndustries

Requirements

Ability to develop and drive strategy for the Health Data Platform
Experience guiding engineering teams to deliver scalable and reliable feature development
Strong skills in product strategy, stakeholder alignment, and technical program leadership
Capability to work closely with senior leadership (CEO, CTO, executives) to define, prioritize, and deliver high-impact technology initiatives
Strategic thinking, clear communication, and aligning product vision with business objectives

Responsibilities

Establish, implement, and drive the strategic technical direction of the Health Data Platform Features team by translating business goals into a coherent technical roadmap balancing short-term needs with long-term scalability and innovation
Partner directly with the CEO, CTO, and other senior executives to define priorities, communicate tradeoffs, and report on progress
Ensure the team is effectively assigned to Features development work, focusing on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness to deliver on department and company objectives
Lead backlog grooming, sprint planning, and feature release cycles in collaboration with engineering leads
Ensure team members correctly track hours for billing purposes and monitor regularly for proper time utilization
Manage day-to-day work priorities for the team, create best practices, and work towards goals and KPIs to measure performance, maintain quality service, and documentation
Create, maintain, and collect relevant KPIs (or equivalent), provide regular feedback and reporting of metrics to management for decision making
Create and maintain successful and strategic peer partnerships with other teams in HDP and cross-functionally (other products, human resources, finance, sales, marketing, etc.)
Ensure performance reviews are completed and up to date for each staff member, including defined goals/objectives, communicated responsibilities, identified competencies, and professional development plans
Mentor, encourage, foster, and support the team, providing day-to-day support to improve overall team performance; regularly review interactions and build strong relationships with other teams and departments
Foster a positive team culture of respect and professionalism, aligning each team member with organizational competencies
Ensure all working hours are accurately reported in the time tracking system daily or weekly, that the majority (if not all) hours are tracked as billable, and that the project management tool in Netsuite is properly and fully utilized

Skills

FHIR

Health Data Platform

Technical Strategy

Engineering Leadership

Product Strategy

Stakeholder Alignment

Technical Roadmap

Scalability

Platform Development

Altera Digital Health

Cloud-based EMR solutions for healthcare providers

About Altera Digital Health

Altera Health provides technology solutions for hospitals and health networks in Australia and New Zealand, focusing on enhancing patient care and improving clinical workflows. Their main product is a cloud-based Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system that allows healthcare providers to digitally store, manage, and access patient information. This system is designed to be user-friendly, enabling clinicians to prioritize patient care over administrative tasks. Altera Health differentiates itself from competitors by offering a scalable and cost-effective SaaS model, which includes subscription fees for their EMR system and additional services like scanning and document management. The company's goal is to support healthcare providers in modernizing their operations and achieving better patient outcomes through improved information flow and operational efficiency.

Maipú, ChileHeadquarters

2017Year Founded

ACQUISITIONCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, HealthcareIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Risks

Generative AI adoption may increase competition, challenging Altera's market position.

Paymentus integration could expose Altera to financial technology risks.

Delays in Paragon Denali deployment may impact customer satisfaction.

Differentiation

Altera's cloud-based EMR system enhances patient care and streamlines clinical workflows.

Partnership with Microsoft Azure boosts Altera's cloud-native EHR capabilities for rural hospitals.

Altera's offensive cybersecurity approach proactively addresses vulnerabilities before exploitation.

Upsides

Generative AI collaboration with EPAM enhances efficiency and reduces operational costs.

Paragon Denali offers scalable, cost-effective solutions for smaller hospitals on Microsoft Azure.

Altera's Sunrise EHR ranked top inpatient EHR for community and acute rehabilitation hospitals.

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