Application Administrator Lead - Project REACH - Temporary Full-Time 2025-15781

Temporary Full-Time (until approx. Dec 2027)

Position Summary

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is undertaking Project REACH, a multi-year initiative to implement Oracle Health’s Hospital Information System (HIS).

We are seeking a Manager, Application Administration to lead the governance, integration, and lifecycle management of third-party and ancillary applications within the Oracle Health ecosystem.

This role is strategic and highly technical, bridging enterprise architecture, integration, and operational readiness. The incumbent will establish standards for configuration, access management, and change control, ensuring application environments remain secure, compliant, and performant throughout implementation and sustainment phases.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Serve as the subject matter expert and primary technical authority for all assigned applications within the Oracle Health ecosystem.
• Lead the development and enforcement of application governance standards, including configuration management, change control, and release processes.
• Represent the Application Administration function in enterprise architecture and integration committees.

Lifecycle Management & Technical Oversight

• Direct the installation, configuration, and maintenance of enterprise and departmental applications.
• Define upgrade strategies, version control procedures, and validation protocols with Oracle and external vendors.
• Oversee environment management across test, training, and production instances, ensuring capacity, performance, and security standards are met.

Integration & Architecture Alignment

• Design integration approaches for third-party systems (e.g., Meditech, diagnostic tools, research databases) using HL7, FHIR, and API frameworks.
• Partner with the Integration and Data Architecture teams to ensure consistent data exchange and adherence to enterprise standards.
• Provide technical direction on middleware configuration (Rhapsody, Cloverleaf) and interface specifications.

Security, Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure all applications adhere to PHIPA, cybersecurity, and privacy standards.
• Establish and maintain documentation repositories, configuration baselines, and audit records.
• Collaborate with Information Security and Privacy teams to support Zero Trust and identity governance initiatives.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Change Enablement

• Partner with business owners, clinical leaders, and IT stakeholders to align application roadmaps with organizational strategy.
• Support organizational readiness and end-user enablement during build, validation, and go-live phases.
• Act as the escalation point for critical application issues impacting operations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience managing enterprise or clinical applications in a healthcare or regulated environment.
• Proven expertise in application lifecycle management, system integration, and environment governance.
• Demonstrated leadership experience - mentoring staff, coordinating cross-functional teams, or leading technical workstreams.
• Familiarity with Cerner/Oracle Health, Meditech, or other HIS/EHR systems required.
• Strong knowledge of HL7, FHIR, APIs, and middleware/integration platforms (e.g., Cloverleaf, Rhapsody).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.