Job Information
Community Health Systems Director, IT - Server and Storage in Franklin, Tennessee
Role Summary
The Director of Compute provides strategic and operational leadership for enterprise compute platforms, including Virtualization, Windows, Linux, Midrange, Database, Storage, and Backup services. This role is accountable for platform stability, risk reduction, and the evolution of compute capabilities into a mature, service-driven organization aligned with business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop multi-disciplinary engineering teams responsible for Virtualization, Windows, Linux, Midrange, Database, Storage, and Backup platforms.
Drive immediate stabilization efforts, improving availability, performance, security, and operational reliability.
Establish standardized operating models, service catalogs, SLAs, and governance across all compute services.
Partner with Security, Architecture, Applications, and Business stakeholders to align platform capabilities with enterprise needs.
Own capacity planning, lifecycle management, cost optimization, and vendor relationships for compute services.
Define and track KPIs, operational metrics, and executive-level reporting to ensure transparency and accountability.
Lead modernization initiatives, including automation, cloud integration, and resilience improvements.
Skills & Competencies:
Strong strategic and analytical thinking with proven leadership in complex IT environments
Expertise in technology management, governance, and portfolio planning
Excellent executive communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to lead organizational change and drive transformation initiatives
Financial acumen and experience managing budgets and resource plans
The ability to work outside normal hours, when needed, is expected, and an on-call schedule is required in this position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Leads multiple IT teams or disciplines, ensuring strategic alignment and effective execution
Develops long-term plans for technology capabilities, staffing, and budget management
Partners with senior business leaders to define and prioritize technology initiatives
Establishes governance frameworks, standards, and metrics for performance and risk management
Promotes innovation and adoption of emerging technologies to improve efficiency and scalability
Builds and maintains a high-performing team culture focused on accountability and results
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred
Preferred Education: College Degree with Certifications and Experience
Required Experience: 8–12 years of progressive IT experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory or leadership role
Computer Skills Required: Some workstation and server support experience. Substantial network administration experience.
Physical Demands:
In order to successfully perform this job, with or without a reasonable accommodation, the following are outlined below:
The Employee is required to read, review, prepare and analyze written data and figures, using a PC or similar, and should possess visual acuity.
The Employee may be required to occasionally climb, push, stand, walk, reach, grasp, kneel, stoop, and/or perform repetitive motions.
The Employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions and; therefore, job functions are typically performed under conditions such as those found within general office or administrative work.
Equal Employment Opportunity
This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.