Director, AI Strategy & Governance - North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) : Job Details

Melville,NY - USAPosition RequirementsKey Responsibilities1. Enterprise AI Strategy & Roadmap

• Craft and continuously refine a 3-year AI vision aligned to business goals, identifying high-impact use cases across Revenue Cycle Management, clinical operations, patient experience, talent, and growth.
• Translate vision into a prioritized portfolio with clear value targets, resourcing, and funding models.

2. AI Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Establish and chair the AI Governance Council; define policies covering model lifecycle, data privacy (HIPAA, GDPR), bias/ethical safeguards, and responsible AI principles.
• Implement monitoring, audit, and incident-response processes for AI solutions in production.

3. Program Delivery & Center of Excellence (CoE)

• Lead the AI CoE, overseeing solution architecture, MLOps, vendor selection, and agile project execution.
• Create reusable frameworks, reference architectures, and development standards to accelerate delivery.

4. Technology & Data Architecture

• Partner with Architecture, Cybersecurity, and Data Engineering teams to ensure scalable, secure platforms (SAAS/Cloud) for training, deploying, and monitoring models.
• Drive adoption of modern tooling (e.g., vector databases, feature stores, prompt engineering patterns).

5. Value Realization & KPI Tracking

• Define success metrics (cost savings, revenue uplift, quality, adoption) and report progress to executive leadership and the Board.

6. Stakeholder & Change Leadership

• Evangelize AI opportunities, build executive-level relationships, and lead change-management initiatives to foster a data-driven, AI-first culture across clinical and business domains.

7. Team Development & Vendor Management

• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing cross-functional team of data scientists, ML engineers, and analysts.
• Evaluate and manage strategic partnerships with cloud providers, AI vendors, and research institutions.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field. MBA or equivalent business education preferred.
• Experience:- 10+ years in technology leadership with 5+ years delivering AI/ML products at scale.- 3+ years defining enterprise AI strategy and governance frameworks.- Healthcare or regulated-industry experience highly desirable.
• Technical Expertise:- Hands-on knowledge of ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn), GenAI/LLM ecosystems (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI), and MLOps pipelines.- Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data architectures (lakehouse, real-time streaming).- Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Regulatory & Security Knowledge: HITRUST, HIPAA, HITECH, SOC 2, FDA SaMD guidance, emerging AI regulations.
• Leadership & Soft Skills: Strategic thinker, exceptional communicator, executive presence, strong vendor-negotiation skills, ability to translate complex concepts for non-technical audiences.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Azure AI Engineer, or Google Professional ML Engineer
• TOGAF, PMP/PMI-ACP, or comparable project/architecture credentials

Total Rewards

• Salary: $193,000-$265,000
• Generous benefits package, including:
• Paid Time Off
• Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k)
• Leadership and professional development opportunities

North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is seeking a visionary Director of AI Strategy & Governance to shape, govern, and operationalize the enterprise wide artificial intelligence (AI) agenda. This leader will own the AI roadmap-from ideation through scaled delivery-ensuring initiatives drive measurable value while meeting the highest standards of clinical safety, regulatory compliance, and ethical use. The ideal candidate combines deep technical fluency in modern AI/ML (including Generative AI) with proven strategic acumen and stellar stakeholder influence skills.EEO StatementNorth American Partners in Anesthesia is an equal opportunity employer.