Staff VP AI Technology

at  Elevance Health

TITLE STAFF VP AI TECHNOLOGY

Location: Indianapolis, Atlanta, Mason, Virginia Beach, New York and other locations located near an Elevance open access office.

SUMMARY

Staff VP AI Technology is 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.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 15 years of IT leadership experience, with 8 years’ experience in large enterprises leading multiple delivery teams, large code bases, high transactional based systems, and large program leader experience ($100M+) including but not limited to business case development through final implementation; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

PREFERRED SKILLS, CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCES

Commercial Product experience and/or solutions experience in claims, product, provider, and/or membership.
Experience with AI and Utilization Management
Large program leader experience ($100M+) including but not limited to business case development through final implementation; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Large Base Coding experience
Experience with Machine Learning Models and deep learning algorithms such as Convolutional Neutral Networks
Familiar with cloud-based AI services (such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform).
Experience with tools such as Docker and Kubernetes for containerization, configuration management and orchestrating deployments.
Extensive experience with Python, Java, R, C++ and/or JavaScript.
For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $192,960 to $385,920.
Locations: California; Colorado; District of Columbia (Washington, DC), Hawaii; Jersey City, NJ; Nevada; New York; Washington State

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.

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. 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

Staff VP AI Technology is responsible for overseeing the AI strategic product initiatives that result in enabling multiple business needs including improving service; and driving adoption of AI and analytics across enterprise. Other duties performed but not limited to:

• Ideation to execution of responsible AI product strategy, collaborating with organizations core systems including but not limited to commercial claims, membership, provider, and product systems.
• Accountable for data acquisition and infrastructure setup for exploratory data analysis to determine experiments for modeling and follow up experiments.
• Accountable for ensuring AI experiments/models align with enterprise value priorities and are deployable.
• Engage with business and technical executives and other leaders/SMEs to socialize AI, model integrations, and/or model deployments.
• Have fiscal responsibility for IT budgets.
• Obtains resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things accomplished.
• Provides leadership in motivating teams to accomplish AI goals and objectives.
• Direct interdisciplinary AI teams to develop value aligned models and ensure alignment with organizational metrics.
• Implements the policies, practices, and procedures of the company and Information Technology organization.
• Coordinates project management across department & divisional line.
• Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports.
• Create, manage, prioritize & drive execution of product roadmap pipeline that demands AI solutions using insights and recommendations
• Work with large & complex data sets to solve wide array of challenging problems using different analytical and statistical approaches
• Apply tech expertise with quantitative analysis, experimentation, data mining and presentation of data to develop significant opportunities for our health care products
• Identify and measure product success through goal setting, forecasting and monitoring key product metrics to understand trends to guide future strategies
• Partner with cross functional matrixed structure to inform, influence, support and execute product strategy and investment decisions.
• Bring clarity & structure to ambiguous opportunities
• Understand ELVH’s strategic and competitive positioning to drive & deliver responsible AI products that are aligned with our mission working closely with world class team members
• Maximize efficiency in a constantly evolving AI environment where process is fluid and creative solutions are the norm
• Ideate, influence, generate buy-in to develop compelling product strategy & vision and drive consensus across the organization
• Strong Stakeholder, Leadership, organizational and execution management skills
• Hire, manage and retain top talent
• Define, assess & track metrics that inform the success of products
• Product Development & Complex Problem solving. Drive decision making through user insights, quantitative analysis and AB testing
• Hands on Data Analyst & strong understanding of statistical models
• User experience and design
• Execution, Communication & Reporting, presentations
• Product capability maturity model, Innovation and continuous improvement
• Understanding for data science principles
• Research, Market analysis and Analytical skills