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Director of Technology Adoption and Data Enablement

On-site, Work must be performed in or near Freeland, MD
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  • Details

    Job Type:
    Full Time
    Start Date:
    September 28, 2026
    Education:
    4-Year Degree Required
    Experience Level:
    Director
    Salary:
    At least USD $110,000 / year
    Up to $130,000 Depending on Experience
    Cause Areas:
    Family, Health & Medicine, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Mental Health, Seniors & Retirement

    Description

    Why Join Penn-Mar?

    At Penn-Mar, technology is more than systems and support; it is a way to strengthen connection, improve decision-making, and expand opportunities for the people we support. This is an opportunity to lead organization-wide change, strengthen how Penn-Mar uses technology and information, and help build a more digitally capable, data-informed, and person-centered organization.

    We Offer:

    • Starting annual salary of $110,000-130,000, depending on experience, skills, and knowledge
    • Full benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, HRA, FSA, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance
    • 403(b) retirement savings plan
    • 17 days of PTO your first year + 12 paid holidays

    What You'll Do - Key Responsibilities:

    • Drive Technology Adoption & Change
      • Lead adoption and change efforts so tools and practices become part of everyday work
      • Partner with HR, Learning & Development, Marketing & Communications, supervisors, and operational leaders to build digital and data skills and reinforce responsible use
      • Develop practical communication, training, and feedback approaches for team members with varying levels of technology and data proficiency
      • Measure adoption and user experience, identify barriers, and adjust approaches, so technology investments produce sustained organizational value
    • Lead Data Governance, Analytics & Business Intelligence
      • Coordinate data from Penn-Mar's business applications into a governed business intelligence platform
      • Lead data governance operations, including ownership, stewardship, definitions, data quality, official sources, reporting standards, access, and issue follow-through
      • Ensure dashboards and reports are accurate, secure, understandable, and used in leadership and departmental routines
      • Work with data owners and subject matter experts to define questions, requirements, KPIs, validation, refresh schedules, and success measures; build data literacy and reduce conflicting or manual reports
    • Advance Technology Programs & Transformation
      • Guide and coach managers responsible for enterprise applications and enabling technology while preserving their authority over daily delivery
      • Connect program priorities to Penn-Mar's strategy and mission; identify dependencies, barriers, decisions, and resource needs
      • Coordinate technology adoption, data and analytics, applications, enabling technology, automation, and other digital transformation initiatives
      • Support the advancement of person-centered enabling technology that promotes independence, choice, safety, connection, and quality of life for the people Penn-Mar supports
      • Manage assigned initiatives, vendors, budgets, resources, risks, timelines, dependencies, and outcome reporting

    What We're Looking For:

    • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field; equivalent education, certifications, and experience will be considered
    • 8+ years of progressive leadership experience across technology adoption, organizational change, enterprise applications, data and analytics, enabling technology, or digital transformation
    • Experience coaching managers, leading cross-functional initiatives, and aligning multiple programs around shared organizational goals
    • Experience leading technology adoption, communication, training, workforce enablement, data governance, reporting, analytics, or enterprise data initiatives
    • Strong coaching, communication, facilitation, relationship management, project leadership, problem-solving, prioritization, and follow-through skills
    • Ability to explain technology, data, privacy, and security expectations in practical terms for technical and nontechnical audiences

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Master's degree in a related field
    • Experience in human services, healthcare, education, or the nonprofit sector
    • Experience supporting a distributed, hybrid, mobile, or BYOD workforce
    • Experience supporting person-centered technology, assistive or enabling technology, digital inclusion, or technology-enabled services
    • Familiarity with HIPAA/HITECH, privacy and security requirements, Microsoft 265, cloud platforms, Power BI or comparable analytics platforms, enterprise applications, and project portfolio tools
    • Commitment to person-centered services, inclusion, digital access, collaboration, and Penn-Mar's Mission, Vision, and Values

    Penn-Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

    Benefits

    Among other things, we Offer:

    • Starting annual salary of $110,000-130,000, depending on experience, skills, and knowledge
    • Full benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, HRA, FSA, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance
    • 403(b) retirement savings plan - Generous match
    • 17 days of PTO your first year + 12 paid holidays

    Level of Language Proficiency

    English is primary language used here.

    Location

    On-site
    310 Old Freeland Rd, Freeland, MD 21053, USA

    How to Apply

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