Summary
Bob Goetz is a results-driven technology executive with over three decades of IT leadership and eight years in C-level roles, currently serving as Vice President, Strategic Initiatives at Kaiser Permanente. He specializes in large-scale application services, resiliency, and enterprise transformations that leverage global sourcing to accelerate business value while managing multi-million-dollar budgets and large cross-functional teams. Known for turning complex consolidation and disaster-recovery challenges into stable, cost-effective operations, he has repeatedly delivered projects on schedule and above expectation in both direct and matrixed organizations. Bob pairs deep technical roots—from mainframes and databases to modern application portfolios—with executive training from Harvard Business School and CHIE, giving him a rare blend of operational rigor and strategic perspective. A pragmatic collaborator, he excels at aligning internal stakeholders and service providers to produce measurable, sold outcomes across health-plan IT landscapes.
8 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
CHIE Fellow Executive Leadership Program, CHIE Fellow Executive Leadership Program at AHIP (America's Health Insurance Plans)
B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Computer Science at Seattle Pacific University
Executive Leadership Program, Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School Executive Education