Radiology Clinical Applications Manager - REMOTE

Req ID:392149NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.We are currently seeking a Radiology Clinical Applications Manager - REMOTE to join our team in Frisco, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).Radiology Clinical Applications ManagerLocationUS RemoteJob SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Radiology Clinical Applications Manager to lead the support, administration, operational management, and continuous improvement of enterprise Radiology applications and imaging environments across a large, multi-site healthcare organization.The Radiology Manager will be responsible for leading a team of Radiology Clinical Application Support professionals supporting mission-critical PACS, VNA, diagnostic workstations, advanced visualization platforms, reporting solutions, image-sharing applications, and associated Radiology workflows.The ideal candidate will combine strong Radiology IT domain expertise with people management and service delivery leadership. The candidate should have an in-depth understanding of PACS/RIS workflows, DICOM, HL7, modality connectivity, enterprise imaging architecture, diagnostic workstations, and integrations with EMR/EHR platforms.This role will serve as a key liaison between radiologists, physicians, technologists, clinical stakeholders, application support teams, infrastructure teams, vendors, and IT leadership to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of systems supporting patient care.Day-to-Day Job DutiesRadiology Application Support LeadershipLead and manage the Radiology Clinical Applications Support team responsible for L2/L3 support of enterprise imaging applications.Provide technical and operational leadership across Radiology application support activities.Establish team priorities, workload assignments, escalation paths, and support coverage for mission-critical applications.Ensure incidents, service requests, problems, and changes are managed within established SLA and operational targets.Provide guidance to team members on complex Radiology application and workflow issues.Ensure appropriate support coverage for critical clinical systems and workflows.Mentor and develop team members to strengthen application, workflow, and troubleshooting capabilities.Identify skill gaps and develop cross-training and knowledge-transfer plans across the Radiology application portfolio.PACS & Enterprise Imaging ManagementProvide technical oversight for enterprise PACS, VNA, and Radiology imaging environments.Ensure reliable image acquisition, storage, retrieval, interpretation, and distribution across hospitals and clinical locations.Oversee:DICOM routingModality WorklistsImage lifecycle managementImage archiving and retrievalStudy reconciliationImage distributionModality onboarding and connectivityProvide oversight and coordination for PACS upgrades, migrations, configuration changes, patching, and maintenance activities.Ensure appropriate operational procedures are established for system downtime, recovery, and business continuity.Radiology Workflow & Integration ManagementMaintain a strong understanding of end-to-end Radiology clinical workflows and application dependencies.Ensure interoperability across:PACSVNARISEMR/EHRRadiology reporting platformsModalitiesDiagnostic workstationsAdvanced visualization applicationsImage exchange platformsProvide technical oversight for DICOM and HL7 integrations.Ensure the team can troubleshoot HL7 workflows including ADT, ORM, and ORU message flows.Oversee resolution of issues involving:Patient/order informationModality WorklistsExam routingStudy reconciliationImage availabilityReporting workflowsImage distributionPatient/study matchingIncident, Problem & Major Incident ManagementOwn and oversee escalated incidents impacting critical Radiology applications and clinical workflows.Provide leadership during Priority 1/Priority 2 and other major production incidents.Coordinate multidisciplinary troubleshooting involving Clinical Applications, Network, Server, Database, Interface, Desktop, Security, and vendor teams.Ensure the Radiology application team performs appropriate application and clinical workflow analysis before or while engaging dependent technical teams.Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurring and high-impact incidents.Track corrective and preventive actions through completion.Analyze incident trends and identify opportunities to improve application stability and support effectiveness.Ensure effective communication with clinical and IT stakeholders during major incidents.Advanced Visualization & Specialty ImagingProvide operational oversight for advanced visualization and post-processing applications.Ensure appropriate support for Radiology specialty imaging workflows and associated applications.Work with radiologists and clinical stakeholders to identify workflow optimization opportunities.Coordinate with vendors and technical teams to resolve complex visualization, processing, rendering, and integration issues.Diagnostic Workstation & Viewer ManagementOversee support for Radiology diagnostic workstations, enterprise viewers, web viewers, and zero-footprint viewing solutions.Ensure the team has a strong understanding of general diagnostic workstation hardware and software.Coordinate troubleshooting of:Workstation performanceImage rendering issuesDisplay and accessibility problemsViewer connectivityApplication performanceHardware and peripheral issuesWork with desktop and infrastructure teams to ensure diagnostic workstations meet clinical and application requirements.Vendor & Stakeholder ManagementServe as a primary point of contact for Radiology application vendors and key clinical stakeholders.Build strong working relationships with radiologists, physicians, technologists, nurses, operational leaders, and IT teams.Manage vendor escalations and ensure timely resolution of critical application issues.Participate in vendor service reviews and monitor outstanding technical issues.Coordinate vendor involvement for upgrades, implementations, migrations, patches, and complex troubleshooting.Translate clinical and operational requirements into actionable technology and support plans.Communicate application risks, outages, planned changes, and operational issues to appropriate stakeholders.Service Delivery & Operational GovernanceManage overall service delivery for the Radiology Clinical Applications portfolio.Monitor and report on operational metrics including:SLA performanceIncident volumesAging ticketsMajor incidentsProblem recordsApplication availabilityChange success ratesRecurring issuesCustomer satisfactionConduct regular operational and service review meetings.Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and support optimization.Ensure adherence to ITIL processes for Incident, Problem, Change, Request, and Knowledge Management.Maintain appropriate application documentation, support procedures, knowledge articles, escalation matrices, and runbooks.Change, Release & Application Lifecycle ManagementProvide leadership and oversight for application upgrades, releases, patches, migrations, and implementations.Coordinate application testing and validation with technical teams, vendors, and clinical users.Evaluate production risks and dependencies associated with application changes.Ensure appropriate change management and clinical validation processes are followed.Support application lifecycle planning and technology roadmap discussions.Participate in enterprise imaging modernization and transformation initiatives.Basic QualificationsRadiology Leadership Experience15+ years of Healthcare IT / Radiology Informatics / Clinical Application experience.8+ years of team leadership, technical leadership, application management, or service delivery management experience.Demonstrated experience managing or leading enterprise Radiology/PACS support teams.Experience supporting large, multi-site hospital or integrated healthcare environments.Strong understanding of clinical support models and the criticality of Radiology systems to patient care.Core Imaging Technologies – 15+ YearsStrong knowledge and practical experience with:PACS AdministrationVNADICOM protocols and routingHL7 integrationsRIS/PACS workflow managementModality WorklistsImage lifecycle managementEnterprise imagingDiagnostic workstationsImage exchange workflowsAdvanced visualization platformsRadiology ApplicationsStrong experience supporting and/or managing teams responsible for enterprise Radiology applications. Experience with multiple applications from the following portfolio is highly preferred:Critical / High-Priority ApplicationsVisagePowerScribeLaurel Bridge / CompassAdditional Radiology ApplicationsVitreaTeraReconCircleMIMHeartFlowDigisonicGE ViewPointRapidAmbraLife ImagePowerShareLife Image LILAMEDRADQPathThe candidate is not expected to be the hands-on technical expert for every application; however, they must have sufficient Radiology application and workflow knowledge to lead technical teams, assess incidents, manage escalations, and communicate effectively with clinical stakeholders and vendors.Imaging Modalities –15+ YearsStrong understanding of workflows and connectivity associated with:CTMRIUltrasoundNuclear MedicineDigital Radiography / X-rayMammographyOther enterprise imaging modalitiesInterface & Integration Technologies – 10+ YearsDICOMHL7 – ADT, ORM, ORURIS/PACS integrationsEMR/EHR integrationsInterface enginesTCP/IP networking fundamentalsVPN and secure data exchangeHealthcare interoperability standardsModality/device connectivityEnterprise image exchangeManagement & Leadership SkillsStrong people leadership and team management capabilities.Experience managing geographically distributed and/or onshore/offshore support teams.Ability to lead technical resources supporting complex clinical applications.Strong incident and escalation management skills.Ability to prioritize competing operational and clinical demands.Strong vendor and stakeholder management experience.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.Experience with SLA/KPI management and operational reporting.Ability to manage high-severity incidents in time-sensitive clinical environments.Strong focus on patient-care impact, service availability, and operational excellence.Preferred QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or related field.Experience leading Radiology Clinical Application teams within a hospital, health system, or large healthcare provider.Strong understanding of enterprise PACS and imaging architecture.Experience with Visage, PowerScribe, and Laurel Bridge/Compass is highly preferred.Experience with Epic Radiant and Radiology-related Epic integrations is preferred.Strong knowledge of DICOM and HL7 clinical workflows.Experience with enterprise application migrations and PACS modernization initiatives.Experience managing application vendors and third-party service providers.Experience supporting cloud-based imaging platforms and enterprise imaging transformation initiatives.ITIL certification or practical ITIL Service Management experience is preferred.Key Success FactorsThe successful candidate will be able to:Lead a team supporting highly critical Radiology applications in a complex enterprise healthcare environment.Understand the clinical impact of application incidents and appropriately prioritize response and escalation.Differentiate between application, workflow, integration, workstation, modality, network, and infrastructure-related issues and engage the appropriate technical teams.Provide sufficient technical and clinical workflow leadership to guide L2/L3 resources through complex incidents.Build trusted relationships with radiologists, clinicians, vendors, and IT stakeholders.Drive continuous improvement in application stability, support quality, documentation, and team capability.Ensure effective knowledge transfer and cross-training across the Radiology application portfolio.NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is $111,172 – 205,875. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance. This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.About NTT DATANTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. 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