About the role
Principal Technology Advisor - BEAM $124,814 - $152,551 per year, based on experience + commission | Full-Time United Methodist Communities Home Office| Neptune, New Jersey
Join our team at United Methodist Communities in New Jersey. This position offers $124,814 - $152,551 per year, based on experience, with commission opportunities.
Why UMC United Methodist Communities has been Certified as a Great Place to Work for 9 years in a row and has proudly served New Jersey seniors for more than 100 years. Our team members feel the impact of what they do every day, with 87% saying their work makes a difference. What You'll Do:
Portfolio Leadership * Serve as the primary technology advisor for assigned clients, building trusted relationships with leadership, staff, boards, and strategic partners while gaining a deep understanding of their goals, operations, and technology needs * Lead ongoing client engagement through regular meetings, proactive communication, action planning, and follow-up while maintaining a high level of professionalism, discretion, and consultative support
Strategy, Risk, and Board Advisory * Lead STRONG assessments (Strategy, Technology, Risk, Operations, Norms, Governance), CIS-based cybersecurity scoring, budget analysis, and IT structuring reviews, and build technology strategies, roadmaps, budgets, and staffing plans sized to each client’s revenue and maturity * Advise boards and executives on cyber risk, breach readiness, AI governance, and affiliation or vendor diligence, translating technical risk into board terms: the decision, the cost, the exposure, and the timing
AI and Transformation Delivery * Lead AI readiness, governance, and adoption, including policies, use-case selection, and Copilot and AI literacy rollouts, in partnership with BEAM’s digital literacy and adoption specialist *
* Coordinate and oversee technology initiatives, including Microsoft 365, cybersecurity, automation, data, and integration projects, working closely with BEAM specialists and partners to support operational efficiency, risk management, and business objectives
Growth and Business Development * Expand within the portfolio by identifying the next service each client needs, and open new relationships through referral partners, LeadingAge, CAST, state associations, conferences, and your own professional network * Prepare proposals and project documentation and represent BEAM Advisors through speaking engagements, workshops, and industry collaboration opportunities
Practice Building * Turn repeated work into reusable BEAM assets such as assessment templates, benchmarks, an AI governance toolkit, and playbooks, while helping improve BEAM’s methodology and onboarding resources * Mentor BEAM specialists as they join, and support UMC’s own technology strategy and innovation work, in an advisory role with no help desk or on-call duties
What You'll Need: Required
* Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business, healthcare administration, management, or a related discipline * 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in technology leadership, consulting, program or project management, IT operations, cybersecurity, digital transformation, or a related field, including at least 5 years owning executive-level relationships as a CIO, IT director, or senior consultant * Ability to maintain any license, credential, or authorization required for assigned travel or client-site access
Preferred
* Master’s degree in business, information systems, healthcare administration, organizational leadership, or a related field * Experience as a CIO, IT director, senior technology advisor, management consultant, or program leader; experience managing a portfolio of clients or business units; and experience in senior living, aging services, healthcare, nonprofit, or another regulated and operationally complex environment * Experience in an MSP or advisory firm * working knowledge of PointClickCare, MatrixCare, Yardi, or RealPage and of resident call and safety systems; * PMP, ITIL, CISM, CISSP, CHCIO, Prosci, Microsoft, or a comparable technology, security, project management, or change management certification
Pay and Benefits:
* $124,814 - $152,551 per year, based on experience + commission * Health, dental, and vision insurance * Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance * Tuition Assistant, Professional Development and E-Learning * Generous Paid Time Off and 9 Paid Holidays * Retirement Plan with Employer Match * Employee Assistance & Discount Programs
Schedule and Location * Full-Time * No on-call or operational support duties * Based at home office (located in New Jersey) with periodic travel to client locations
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