Overview:
Owns end-to-end execution of VNS Health's enterprise AI portfolio, currently 22 active use cases on a path to $20M in validated FY2027 value. This is a hands-on, builder role for a leader who runs the AI Ways of Working end to end: discovery, experiment, pilot, scale, including building the cross-functional team internally to execute this work. The ideal candidate has led AI or technology delivery before, is comfortable building a function from zero, and measures success by the business impact delivered, not activity.
Responsibilities:
What We Provide
- Referral bonus opportunities
- Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
- Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
- Employer-matched retirement saving funds
- Personal and financial wellness programs
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
- Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
- Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities
What You Will Do
- Own delivery of the active AI project portfolio, driving each project through the Discovery, Experiment, Pilot, and Scale stage gates on a predictable clock
- Lead the AI Squad Leads and build a delivery team, standing up cross-functional squads that pull the right stakeholders from across the organization into each project
- Enforce the AI Ways of Working on every project: AI Brief intake, review, ELT prioritization, four-week sprint cadence, and KPI baselining before kickoff
- Partner directly with leaders and senior leaders across VNS Health to scope problems, align stakeholders, and clear delivery blockers
- Direct the AI Engineering squad, matrixed with SciTech, on forward-looking work exploring how AI can transform core operations beyond the current project backlog
- Own measurement and reporting of the value and impact delivered by every project, feeding the enterprise ROI tracking process
- Bring an iterative, test-and-learn approach to delivery, adjusting scope based on pilot results rather than committing to a fixed plan upfront
Build the muscle for taking projects from pilot to enterprise scale, including change management and adoption planning - Represent AI Delivery in cross-functional and executive forums, communicating status, risk, and value clearly to senior stakeholders
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree required
Master's Degree preferred
Work Experience: 8+ years of experience in AI or technology delivery, product management, or implementation leadership, including recent experience delivering AI or generative AI solutions into production. required
Demonstrated experience building and leading cross-functional delivery teams from the ground up. required
Proven track record managing a portfolio of concurrent technology or AI initiatives from discovery through enterprise scale. required
Experience operating in ambiguous, fast-changing environments where priorities and scope shift as new information emerges. required
Strong track record measuring and reporting the business impact and ROI of delivered initiatives. required
Design thinking experience or training. preferred
Experience in healthcare, health plans, or another highly regulated industry. preferred
Management consulting or client-facing delivery background. preferred
Minimum five years of management and people leadership experience required
Pay Range:
USD $193,600.00 - USD $258,200.00 /Yr.