Information Systems Office (ISO) Coordinator

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Job Summary: The Health Regulatory Authority is seeking an Information Systems Office (ISO) Coordinator to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage digital transformation. Key Highlights: 1. Information Systems Office Coordinator 2. Leadership of multidisciplinary teams 3. Digital transformation management Reference: 6A0F36510621D Publication Date: 2026\-05\-21 17:56:35 Application Deadline: 2026\-06\-16 Employment Type: Geographic Area: Porto The Health Regulatory Authority intends to recruit a second-level managerial position, **Information Systems Office (ISO) Coordinator**, on a service commission basis for a period of 3 years, renewable once for an equal period by mutual agreement, in accordance with the Labour Code, approved by Law No. 12/2017 of 2 May, and the Internal Regulation on Organisational Structure, Recruitment, Careers, Remuneration and Disciplinary Procedures at the HRA. It is further noted that the selected candidate, if not already employed by the HRA, may also enter into an indefinite-term employment contract corresponding to the agreed career and professional category. Appointment to the position of Information Systems Office Coordination may, where applicable, be effected through a public interest assignment agreement, pursuant to Articles 241 and following of the General Labour Law for Public Functions (GLL-PF), approved as an annex to Law No. 35/2014 of 20 June, as currently amended. **Workplace:** Porto **Number of vacancies:** 1 Main responsibilities may be consulted in the aforementioned HRA Internal Regulation. 1\. **Mandatory Requirements:** 1\.1 **Academic Qualifications** Holding one of the following qualifications is a mandatory requirement for admission to this recruitment procedure: a) Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to information systems and digital transformation, namely: * Computer Engineering; * Computer Engineering and Computing; * Information Systems Engineering; * Information Systems Engineering and Management; * Computer and Information Engineering; * Computer Science / Computing Sciences; * Information Systems Management; * Data Science; * Information Technologies; * Or other related fields deemed equivalent. **Or** b) Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Applied Mathematics, provided it is complemented by a Master's degree or Postgraduate qualification in one of the following areas: * Computer Science; * Information Systems; * Computing; * Data Science; * Or other related fields deemed relevant to the performance of the duties. 1\.2\. Professional Experience in Information Systems The following professional experience is a mandatory requirement for admission to this recruitment procedure: a) Minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in managing, coordinating or governing information systems, covering: i. Technological infrastructures; ii. Applications; iii. Data and information security, including liaison with and supervision of external providers, ensuring alignment with organisational strategic objectives. 1\.3\. Professional Experience in Leadership and Change Management The following professional experience is a mandatory requirement for admission to this recruitment procedure: a) Proven minimum of 3 years’ experience in coordinating or leading multidisciplinary teams, including: i. Planning and managing activities / projects with defined priorities; ii. Performance management; iii. Promoting collaborative work in contexts of organisational change or technological evolution. 1\.4\. Portuguese Language Proficiency Proficiency in spoken and written Portuguese, including technical terminology, appropriate for performing the required duties. 2\. **Preferred Requirements:** The following are non-eliminatory factors enhancing a candidate’s profile: 2\.1\. Postgraduate academic degree (Master’s, Postgraduate or completed Doctorate) or relevant certifications in the academic fields specified under mandatory requirements, as well as in the following or similar areas: a) Project Management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile); b) Enterprise governance and architecture of systems (e.g., ITIL, TOGAF, BPM); c) Information Security (e.g., NIS2, ISO27001, GDPR); d) Data Governance; e) Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or Analytics; f) Interoperability (e.g., HL7, FHIR, OMOP). 2\.2\. Proven professional experience in: a) Defining information systems strategies; b) Interoperability projects between systems; c) Implementing digital solutions; d) Information systems in the health sector. 2\.3\. Professional experience in digital transformation and innovation a) Relevant experience in designing and implementing projects in the field of information systems; b) Experience in digital transformation projects, modernisation of information systems and/or technology-supported business process reengineering, notably through, for example: i. Implementation or modernisation of institutional platforms and applications; ii. Dematerialisation, automation or simplification of processes; iii. Implementation of decision-support, data analytics or reporting solutions; iv. Migration or modernisation of digital infrastructures and services; v. Data governance, information security or operational continuity projects; vi. Implementation of collaborative tools, digital workflows or digital services aimed at internal or external users; vii. Technology-supported organisational improvement initiatives. 2\.4\. Interoperability, artificial intelligence, data quality and analytics (projects focused on these areas) a) Experience in using, governing or leveraging data, including system interoperability, information quality, data analytics or decision support. 2\.5\. Institutional context and public sector a) Professional experience in institutions subject to the Public Procurement Code and the General Data Protection Regulation, as well as other legal compliance matters applicable to information systems. 2\.6\. Good English language proficiency a) Good command of English, demonstrated by oral and written communication skills in a professional context, as well as the ability to understand technical and/or institutional documentation. **Submission Location and Deadline:** Applications must be submitted formally by sending the curriculum vitae and all other relevant documentation, including the academic qualification certificate, to the email address recrutamento@shlportugal.pt no later than 23:59 on 16 June 2026\. **Note:** Only candidates meeting the stated requirements will be contacted. Applications will also be considered for inclusion in a recruitment reserve list, valid for one year. The application deadline may be extended if the number of suitable applications proves insufficient. In such case, applications already submitted shall remain valid. This announcement does not bind the HRA to make a hiring decision. 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