Job Description

Role: Healthcare Interoperability Capability Lead

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Location: Chennai or Hyderabad

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Requirements: We are seeking an accomplished, visionary leader to establish and drive our Healthcare Interoperability Capability within our Organization. This is a pivotal role responsible for supporting and shaping our enterprise-wide capabilities, and delivering innovative, standard-driven interoperability solutions.

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The ideal candidate must possess deep, verifiable Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in healthcare interoperability standards, a proven ability to think strategically yet act hands-on, and a high comfort level in translating abstract business challenges into concrete, scalable technical solutions. This role requires a high degree of self-drive, initiative, and exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills.

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Key Responsibilities

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Strategy & Vision Leadership:

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- Define and champion the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Interoperability COE, aligning capabilities with the Enterprise digital transformation goals.
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- Function as the thought leader and chief architect, translating ambiguous business requirements and market trends into clear, strategic priorities and actionable execution plans.
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- Monitor emerging industry standards (e.g., FHIR, API-driven architectures) and regulatory developments (e.g., US Cures Act, GDPR), ensuring the COE remains at the forefront of global interoperability.
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Deep Subject Matter Expertise (SME)

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- Provide deep definitive Subject Matter Expertise across core healthcare interoperability standards and terminologies FHIR (Quick Healthcare Interoperability Resources). HL7 (v2, v3, CDA), X12/EDI (Claims, Enrollment, Eligibility), and other standards/ resources
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- Oversee the design, architecture, and implementation of secure, scalable, and compliant data exchange solutions for clinical, claims, and administrative data domains.
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Payer and Provider Solution Delivery

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- Lead the development and delivery of end-to-end interoperability solutions specifically tailored for Healthcare Payers (e.g., claims data integration, member access) and Healthcare Providers (e.g., EHR integration, clinical data exchange).
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- Drive proofs of concept (POCs), reference architectures, and solution accelerators to rapidly deploy standards-based solutions.
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Collaboration & Capability Building

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- Serve as the primary liaison, fostering strong collaborative relationships with product teams, engineering, operations, and external partners.
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- Demonstrate strong self-drive and initiative, anticipating needs, proactively resolving roadblocks, and serving as the bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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- Mentor and develop a high-performing team of interoperability experts,



establishing governance frameworks, KPIs, and best practices for capability delivery and adoption.
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Qualifications & Experience

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Experience

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15+ years in healthcare technology, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role focused on data integration and interoperability.

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Payer/Provider Experience:

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Proven, successful experience in implementing FHIR-, HL7-, and EDI-based solutions in both Payer and Provider environments.

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Technical SME

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Exceptional, verifiable deep SME in the specified standards (FHIR, HL7, EDI, SNOMED CT, LOINC).

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Leadership

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Proven record of thinking strategically (setting long-term direction) while maintaining the ability to act on the ground (personally driving critical-path deliverables).

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Mindset

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Demonstrated ability to thrive with abstract or incomplete information, rapidly structuring it to develop a clear, strategic path forward.

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Communication

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Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to articulate complex technical and strategic concepts to executive and highly technical audiences.

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Education

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Graduate or post-graduate degree in Computer Science, Health, or a related discipline.

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Desired Attributes

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- Experience setting up or scaling a COE or similar capability from the ground up.
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- Relevant industry certification (e.g., Certified FHIR Professional).
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- Familiarity with cloud-based interoperability platforms (e.g., Azure Health Data Services, AWS HealthLake, Google Cloud Healthcare API).
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📌 Healthcare Interoperability Lead (Tamil Nadu)
🏢 enGen Global
📍 Tamil Nadu