IT Director, IT Project Manager Senior, IT Business Technology Manager

Stephanie Kenney 210-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Schertz, TX

Professional Summary

IT Director with 8+ years leading infrastructure, cybersecurity, and application initiatives across healthcare organizations. Delivered over 30% cost savings through SaaS integrations and optimized IT operations to enhance system uptime, security posture, and service delivery. Expert in leading cross-functional teams, multimillion-dollar projects, regulatory compliance (HIPAA, HITECH), cloud security, and digital transformation efforts. Proven ability to align IT strategy with business and clinical goals to drive organizational success.

Work Experience

Director, IT

Radiology Imaging Associates — Englewood, CO Oct 2020 – Present

• Developed and executed IT strategies aligned with business and clinical objectives.

• Managed departmental budgets, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives.

• Partnered with executive leadership and Board members to drive digital transformation.

• Built and mentored high-performing IT teams across infrastructure, engineering, and analysis.

• Directed infrastructure operations including firewalls, servers, networks, cloud environments, and disaster recovery.

• Led cybersecurity programs covering threat detection, incident response, compliance, and risk mitigation.

• Delivered cloud migrations, cybersecurity enhancements, integrations, and multi-site application deployments.

• Oversaw vendor selection, contract negotiation, and vendor relationship management.

• Achieved measurable improvements in system uptime, cost savings, and incident reduction.

• Supported successful external audits and partner security assessments (e.g., Joint Commission).

Senior Manager, IT

Covalent Radiology — San Antonio, TX June 2019 – Oct 2020

• Led projects for clinical and business systems, including PACS implementations for South Texas Radiology Group using Agile, Waterfall, and Lean. Projects stayed in scope, followed timelines, and stayed in budget.

• Negotiated vendor Statements of Work (SOWs) and managed contract compliance and financial reconciliation.

• Partnered with finance teams on CAPEX management, invoice tracking, and spend forecasting.

• Directed application design reviews, enhancement initiatives, and service delivery processes.

• Established best practices for clinical system support, maintenance roadmaps, and governance.

• Delivered workflow improvements through system enhancements, increasing operational efficiency.

Director of Applications / Project Manager

Nix Healthcare System — San Antonio, TX Jan 2015 – Feb 2019

• Project managed a $12M 1115 waiver initiative improving healthcare processes and outcomes.

• Facilitated CAPEX planning from project concept through funding approvals.

• Led IT operations management, achieving service levels and performance targets across applications and infrastructure.

• Built and led cross-functional teams including managers, developers, and system analysts.

• Implemented multiple systems following cost-benefit analyses to introduce organizational efficiencies.

• Provided executive reporting via stakeholder engagement plans, communication strategies, and scorecards.

• Delivered IT system governance aligned with clinical compliance standards.

Director of Clinical Informatics / Project Manager

Nix Healthcare System — San Antonio, TX Jan 2012 – Dec 2015

• Directed multimillion-dollar IT initiatives aligned with business and clinical priorities.

• Achieved 10% cost savings through strategic vendor negotiations and budgeting.

• Improved project delivery timelines by 15% by fostering cross-functional collaboration.

• Implemented proactive system monitoring and regular penetration testing to enhance security and compliance.

• Maintained application governance to strengthen clinical data protection standards.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Cybersecurity (In Progress)

Skills

Cloud & Network Security: Cloud Security, Network Security, Endpoint Protection, Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing

IT Systems & Infrastructure: SaaS Integrations, Identity Access Management (IAM), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), IT Systems Management

Compliance & Risk Management: HIPAA, HITECH, Regulatory Compliance, Security Audits, Risk Assessment, Data Protection

Leadership & Strategy: IT Strategy Development, Team Leadership, Project Management, Vendor Management, Digital Transformation, Financial Planning

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