POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of Telecommunications provides strategic and operational leadership for the organization’s enterprise-wide telecommunication systems, including RingCentral, Avaya, and Cisco platforms. This role is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive contact center strategy that supports clinical operations, enhances the patient and member experience, and promotes efficient staff collaboration across hospital campuses, ambulatory sites, and health plan service teams.
The Director will also lead the modernization of voice and contact center platforms, playing a key role in both care delivery and health plan operations such as member services, claims, provider relations, and utilization management. A critical component of this role is integrating telephony and mobility platforms with clinical and business systems, ensuring that communication tools support the organization’s broader digital transformation goals.
The Director will also work in close partnership with IT Operations to provide strategic direction for the organization’s enterprise mobile device program, with a focus on supporting clinical, operational, and administrative workflows.
Position: Director of Telecommunications
Department: Tech Support
Schedule: Full Time
Location: Remote
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
Strategic Leadership & Planning:
- Lead the development of a multi-year telecommunications and contact center strategy, aligning voice and omnichannel capabilities with the goals of both clinical care and health plan operations.
- Partner with senior leadership across Patient Access, Member Services, Care Management, and Pharmacy to define unified communication strategies that support member engagement and operational efficiency.
- Lead multi-year planning for telephony and contact center modernization, including the consolidation and migration of legacy systems to cloud-based platforms (e.g., RingCentral UCaaS, NICE CXone, etc.).
- Drive digital transformation of voice systems, including cloud migration, AI-powered virtual agents, and omnichannel integration (voice, SMS, email, chat).
Operational Oversight:
- Oversee day-to-day operations and performance of enterprise voice infrastructure across RingCentral, Avaya, and Cisco platforms supporting hospital campuses, ambulatory sites, member services, and remote users.
- Direct a team of telecom engineers and administrators responsible for deployment, support, and troubleshooting of voice and contact center technologies.
- Ensure system resiliency, compliance (e.g., HIPAA), and high availability of all telecommunications services supporting clinical care, safety systems, and business operations.
- Monitor and report on system performance, call quality, and key performance indicators (KPIs) related to contact center efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Mobility Program Oversight:
- Provide strategic direction for the organization’s enterprise mobile device program.
- Support the execution of large-scale mobility and paging modernization projects, including software/hardware upgrades and infrastructure improvements.
- Ensure mobility services are aligned with the broader telecommunications and digital transformation goals of the organization.
Contact Center Strategy & Innovation:
- Lead the design and implementation of next-generation contact center solutions that enhance patient access, member services, care coordination, and call handling across departments.
- Enable and optimize self-service options for patients and members through IVRs, chatbots, and web portals.
- Integrate contact center platforms with EHR (e.g., Epic), CRM (e.g., Salesforce), M365, and claims processing systems.
Vendor & Budget Management:
- Manage vendor relationships, contracts, licensing, and service level agreements (SLAs) and assess cost-saving or service-improving opportunities.
- Develop and oversee capital and operating budgets related to telecommunications infrastructure and strategic initiatives.
- Negotiate with vendors to optimize cost, performance, and support alignment with health system priorities.
(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Telecommunications, or a related field; and10+ years of progressive leadership experience in telecommunications or IT infrastructure, preferably in a healthcare setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong experience managing RingCentral, Avaya, or Cisco voice platforms in a complex, multi-site environment.
- Demonstrated success leading contact center strategy and operations, preferably in a health system or hospital network.
- Experience integrating voice platforms with EHR (e.g., Epic), CRM (e.g., Salesforce), and claims or case management systems.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PREFERRED:
- Avaya Certified Implementation Specialist (ACIS)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate – Collaboration (CCNA Collaboration)
- RingCentral Admin Certification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSAs):
- Extensive knowledge of enterprise voice and unified communications technologies, including RingCentral, Avaya, Cisco, VoIP, SIP, and UCaaS platforms.
- Strong expertise in contact center platforms (e.g., NICE CXone), including design, operations, and performance optimization.
- Solid understanding of healthcare delivery systems, ambulatory care, and health plan operations (e.g., member services, claims, provider support, care management).
- Familiarity with healthcare and health plan regulatory requirements, including HIPAA, HITRUST, and CMS contact center standards.
- Proven ability to develop and execute strategic roadmaps aligned with organizational goals across clinical and administrative domains.
- Strong vendor management skills, including contract negotiation, service level management, and vendor performance oversight.
- Demonstrated project and program management skills, with the ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Financial acumen with experience in telecom budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization.
- Exceptional leadership and team-building capabilities, with a track record of mentoring high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to drive innovation, adopt emerging technologies (e.g., AI virtual agents, omnichannel platforms), and support digital transformation in both care delivery and payer environments.
- Deep understanding of VoIP, SIP, UCaaS, PBX systems, IVRs, and contact center technologies such as NICE CXone
- Strong knowledge of Apple and Android mobile devices
- Strong knowledge of mobile device management platforms
- Strong understanding of healthcare operations, patient access models, and the regulatory landscape (e.g., HIPAA).
- Excellent leadership, communication, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Boston Medical Center Health System (BMCHS) is a ~$6 billion integrated academic health care system whose purpose is to transform the outcomes of low(er) income and vulnerable populations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and beyond. Anchored by Boston Medical Center, BMCHS has evolved to encompass six major entities: Boston Medical Center, WellSense Health Plan, Boston University Medical Group, Boston HealthNet (a network of community health centers), Boston Accountable Care Organization, and Clearway Health (a specialty pharmacy services provider).
BMC Health System occupies a unique position in the MA and US healthcare landscape. Over 60% of clinical care is in (near) full risk arrangements, and there is a strong commitment to value based care, and to addressing the core health drivers (social determinants of health) in the communities that BMCHS serves. BMCHS’s patients disproportionately come from communities of color, so BMCHS is deeply invested in addressing health inequities both within the organization, and in partnership with community organizations. Through WellSense Health Plan, BMCHS covers over 40% of all Massachusetts’ Medicaid members in exclusive payer-provider partnerships with eight accountable care organizations. Lastly, BMCHS’s academic enterprise provides a strong foundation of talent to study and disseminate its experience and to shape the health system more broadly.
Compensation Range:
$122,000.00- $177,000.00
This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as w