Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Health Services

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Director

Job Description & Summary

A career within PwC’s Consulting Healthcare team offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of digital health innovation, supporting leading organisations across Ireland’s health system as they modernise technology, harness data and analytics, and drive largescale digital transformation. As a PwC Director, you will:

Shape and grow PwC’s impact in the health technology and data domain, building market leading propositions across digital health, data and AI enabled transformation and connected care.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior health system executives, guiding organisations through complex technology investment decisions, digital and data strategy, regulatory change and transformation programmes.

Lead major digital and data enabled change programmes, helping clients improve patient outcomes, optimise operations and unlock value through technology, modern data architectures and advanced analytics.

Set direction and inspire multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the successful delivery of major health technology programmes.

Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, quality, wellbeing and commercial discipline, developing the next generation of digital health leaders.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Business Development & Growth

Lead business development efforts across health technology, including digital strategy, clinical system implementation and digital operations.

Build and deepen client relationships with senior technology, data, clinical and operational leaders.

Inform the development of sector-wide strategy and account plans as aligned with the PwC Consulting and firm strategy and lead implementation of these.

Design differentiated go to market offerings in technology and data enabled service transformation, working closely with technology and data SME colleagues.

Represent PwC as a recognised expert in digital health, data and technology enabled transformation.

2. Client Leadership & Advisory

Lead end to end healthcare technology focused client engagements, from early stage shaping through delivery.

Advise senior leaders on digital health strategy and t

Translate digital health strategies into executable delivery roadmaps.

Lead the design, build and implementation of digital health solutions, overseeing requirements definition, solution architecture, workflow redesign, configuration, testing, go-live readiness and adoption support.

Diagnose system challenges related to, for example, legacy technology, fragmented data, operational bottlenecks and digital capability gaps. Develop innovative, pragmatic solutions grounded in healthcare technology trends, sector evidence and practical delivery experience to support clients in addressing identified challenges.

3. Delivery Oversight

Oversee a portfolio of complex, multi-year digital transformation programmes.

Ensure delivery excellence, robust risk management and alignment to client goals while managing technology, data and change risks.

Provide expertise in areas such as:

healthcare technology system implementation - cloud transformation and interoperability

analytics and population health intelligence

technology enabled operating model redesign

Guide clients on design, build, implementation and adoption of health technology solutions.

4. People Leadership

Build and lead high performing, multidisciplinary teams spanning technology, clinical and operational talent.

Mentor Senior Managers and Managers, supporting deepening expertise across health technology.

Drive practice development, capability building and talent retention in the health technology space.

5. Technical & Sector Expertise

Health Technology Directors are expected to bring deep expertise in several of the following areas:

Digital health strategy, technology road mapping and transformation planning.

AI applications in clinical, operational or administrative contexts;

Healthcare technology systems (e.g. EHR, digital front door solutions, care coordination platforms and workflow technology.

Technology enabled transformation, including cloud migration and operating model redesign.

Performance improvement and productivity programmes enabled by data and digital tools.

Health system planning, service redesign and pathway digitisation supported by technology.

Capital, technology procurement and vendor management across the health ecosystem.

Your Profile

10–12+ years’ experience in digital health, health technology transformation, or healthcare consulting.

Deep understanding of the Irish healthcare system’s digital and data landscape, policy context, and current transformation programmes.

Strong track record of leading complex technology and data programmes within largescale healthcare environments.

Proven ability to influence senior executives across clinical, operational, data and technology domains.

Strong commercial acumen with a record of building pipeline, developing proposals and winning new digital and data work.

Ability to translate complex technology and data challenges into clear strategic pathways and measurable outcomes.

Experience leading multidisciplinary delivery teams and leveraging global expertise.

Commitment to innovation, digital enablement, emerging technologies and continuous improvement in healthcare.

Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Relevant undergraduate and / or Master’s degree, for example in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering.

Relevant professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum/Agile, HIMSS, HL7/FHIR, EHR vendor certifications.

Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland

We believe that challenges are better solved together! We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact. This purpose-led work, and our continuous development and encouragement, will help unlock your potential and take your career to the next level.

Enjoy PwC’s perks

We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at Life@PwC. (https://www.pwc.ie/careers-ie/life-at-pwc.html).

Being appreciated for being you

Our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe this so much that we have signed up for the Business in the Community Elevate Pledge. (https://www.bitc.ie/the-leaders-group-on-sustainability/inclusive-workplace-pledge/)

You can learn more about our culture of belonging and explore our range of inclusive programmes, initiatives, employee resource groups and more at www.pwc.ie.

Avoid the confidence gap; you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply, we’d love to hear from you!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please email us at ie_experiencedhireteam@pwc.com for more information.

PwC Ireland is committed to creating an environment that promotes equality and dignity at work. Working together in an inclusive environment enables us to harness the collective and complementary skills, knowledge, background, and networks of our people.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Budgetary Management, Business Analysis, Business Development, Business Process Improvement, Business Transformation, Change Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Strategy, Embracing Change, Emerging Technologies, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Management, Inclusion, Industry Trend Analysis, Influence, Innovation, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 24 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

Health Technology Director - Health Consulting - Advisory

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