Anticipated End Date:

2025-04-18

Position Title:

Staff VP AI Technology

Job Description:

Staff VP AI Technology

Summary:  Key Leadership role responsible for overseeing the AI strategic initiatives that optimize the value of artificial intelligence across the enterprise; enabling multiple business needs including improving service; and driving adoption of AI and analytics across enterprise.

Location:   Richmond, VA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Vision and AI Transformation

Develop & Communicate AI Vision: Formulate a clear, forward-looking AI strategy that aligns technical initiatives with the organization’s broader business objectives.Roadmap for AI Integration: Define and execute a roadmap for integrating AI capabilities into business workflows, identifying high-impact use cases that drive efficiency, productivity, and innovation.Implementing AI solutions at scale: Experience deploying AI solutions into business workflows at scale and driving transformational impact to business processes and operationsConsultation with Business Leaders: Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and key business stakeholders, translating complex AI concepts into actionable business strategies.

2. Technical Leadership and Innovation

Establish Best Practices: Develop, enforce, and continuously refine standards for AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics methodologies to ensure robust, scalable, and ethical implementations.Scalable AI Solutions: Lead the design and deployment of AI models and advanced analytics solutions that are scalable and repeatable across diverse business functions.Emerging Trends: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry best practices in AI, driving internal innovation and competitive advantages.Technically Deep: Have direct experience coding and developing AI solutions, including traditional and Generative AI solutions, which are deployed into production

3. Team Leadership and Competency Building

Leadership Experience: Must have 5+ years’ experience leading a direct report team of data scientists as well as leading large teams with managers of teams with experience of developing and delivering a high performance culture.Build a High-Performing Team: Recruit, mentor, and empower a team of data scientists, AI engineers, and analysts, ensuring that technical competencies, innovative thinking, and ethical practices are deeply embedded across the team.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster cross-departmental partnerships to ensure that AI solutions are seamlessly integrated into existing processes, enhancing overall business performance.Continuous Learning: Promote and implement professional development and training initiatives in AI and advanced analytics to build internal expertise and drive organizational transformation.

4. Client and Stakeholder Engagement

Business Consulting: Act as a lead consultant for internal stakeholders and external clients to understand their challenges and advise on tailored AI solutions that deliver measurable business value.Change Management: Drive change management initiatives to support widespread adoption of AI initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and sustained business benefits.External Thought Leadership: Represent the organization externally as a thought leader in AI and data science, contributing to industry discussions through conferences, publications, and events.

5. Governance, Ethics, and Risk Management

Responsible AI Implementation: Oversee the establishment of governance frameworks that ensure responsible and ethical AI practices across all projects.Quality Control: Institute rigorous quality assurance protocols and ethical guidelines for AI models, data pipelines, and analytics outputs to maintain transparency, fairness, and reliability.Regulatory Compliance: Work with legal, compliance, and risk management teams to ensure all AI initiatives meet existing regulatory standards and internal policies.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences

Strong Healthcare experience

For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $221,520 to $398,736.

Locations:  Richmond, VA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY.

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the company.  The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Job Level:

Staff/Regional VP

Workshift:

Job Family:

IFT > IT Tech Strategy

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.