Chief Technology Officer

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has retained Kirby Partners to support its search for a Chief Technology Officer.

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) is an integrated healthcare delivery system based in Memphis, Tennessee with six hospitals, a home health agency, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient facilities, hospice residence and physician practices.

MLH is widely recognized for providing the highest‐quality of patient care and services, offering a wide variety of care options from cancer care, emergency services, diabetes control and more for the whole family.

Methodist Le Boneur Healthcare has received the following accolades:

• A U.S. News & World Report’s best regional hospital (four of MLH metro adult hospitals are licensed as one) and third in Tennessee
• One of U.S. News & World Report’s nation’s best children’s hospitals (Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital)
• One of Becker’s Hospital Review’s 150 top places to work in healthcare 2022-2023
• One of Modern Healthcare’s top nine organizations for diversity
• A Fortune’s best workplace in healthcare in 2021 and a best company to work for in 2019

University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and Methodist Healthcare became formally affiliated in 2002, making Methodist the principal adult private teaching hospital in Shelby County for UTHSC.

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on many clinical and educational programs, including a successful brain tumor program with some of the world’s best-documented one‐year survival rates. The children’s hospital also hosts the Biorepository and Integrative Genomics project, one of the country’s only pediatric biorepositories solely focused on genetic causes for childhood disease.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will be responsible for establishing the current and long-range direction of the health information technology infrastructure and support services for the organization.  

The CTO will provide technical advice, guidance, direction, and oversee the implementation of an enterprise-wide IT strategic roadmap that includes design, implementation, marketing, and maintenance of technology projects or product lines. The CTO will have strong leadership skills with the ability to identify gaps and deliver tangible ideas. The CTO must be solutions-oriented, patient-centered, and have high executive presence.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for MLH’s IT infrastructure, setting the technical vision and ensuring reliable, cost-effective systems and support

• Partner with senior leaders and stakeholders—including Operational Presidents, Web Services, Clinical Engineering, and Facilities—to align technology infrastructure with organizational goals and standards

• Develop and execute a long-term technology strategy in collaboration with IT leadership, aligned with MLH’s overall strategic direction

• Oversee the planning, implementation, quality, risk management, and status reporting of all infrastructure projects, including upgrades, new initiatives, and ongoing support

• Manage project resources, budgets, and vendor contracts, ensuring adherence to best practices, governance standards, and cost models for capital and replacement cycles

• Advise senior leadership on emerging technologies and strategic investments to maintain a competitive edge

• Serve as a liaison to hospital executives and corporate divisions, fostering collaboration and ensuring technology supports enterprise-wide priorities

• Represent MLH within the broader technology community, providing visible leadership and promoting the organization’s technology vision

Upcoming Projects 

• Defining the team structure 

• Training, upskilling, and mentoring the team 

• Creating an effective recruiting strategy to hire and retain top talent 

• Cloud migration 

• Establishing the AI strategy 

Qualifications

Required Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, or Healthcare Management 

Required Qualifications 

• 10+ years of experience in IT, infrastructure, software lifecycles, asset management, and data management strategies.  

• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience  

• Proven ability to develop and manage multiple high-performing technical teams 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, Clinical Healthcare field, or a related field 

• 5+ years of experience working in a large, multi-facility health system 

Note: Relocation or residency within a commutable distance from Memphis, TN is required.  

About Memphis, Tennessee

Thriving downtown

Memphis, known as the birthplace of rock n’ roll, is located on the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee, 210 miles west of Nashville and 130 miles south of St. Louis, Missouri. The city offers a unique blend of history, music and culture with eclectic restaurants, professional sports teams, shopping, live music venues, and theaters.

Outdoor enjoyment 

A top outdoor staple is Shelby Farms Park, one of the largest parks in the country with over four thousand acres, serves as both a vibrant community hub and a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. The park features more than 40 miles of trails with an iconic 10.65-mile paved cycling and pedestrian trail. There are plenty of opportunities for fishing in the park’s more than 20 bodies of water.

Affordable living

The total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 14.2% lower than the U.S. average.

Procedure for Candidacy

Final candidates should expect two interviews with Kirby Partners recruiters (including a video conference interview). You may be asked to complete our “Executive Profile” and submit references to be considered for presentation to the search committee.