Our culture and people are what set us apart from other post-acute care providers. We’re dedicated to the growth and development of our team to set them up for success. We CARE for our patients like they are our own FAMILY.               

SUMMARY

The Vice President, Enterprise AI & Engineering is responsible for implementing our AI strategy and maturing our Data & Application functions at ASHN. This position will support our immediate and long-term goals to build, acquire, manage, provision, and govern rich AI & data assets in our operating environment to serve patients in the post-acute care space. The Vice President, Enterprise AI & Engineering, will partner with the Executive, Operational, Compliance, Transformation, Agency, and other IT functions to support and optimize the enablement of AI capabilities at ASHN, oversee the development of the AI capabilities while ensuring privacy and security of medical records and other ASHN and information. This position oversees all our AI, Application & Data Engineering and data analytics efforts towards creating a “AI Powered Enterprise”.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the office of CIO and key stakeholders to define and lead the long-term and short-term roadmap for enterprise AI, data, and application initiatives, including business cases, budgets, and clear ROI targets aligned to clinical and operational priorities

• Provide forward thinking GenAI/Agentic AI ideas across the enterprise to optimize our operating environment and enhance patient care delivery mechanisms

• Architect innovative ways to solve business problems with use of AI and Application/Data Engineering in supporting core ASHN applications

• Provide thought leadership to key stakeholders and partners in determining which AI/Application/Data/BI solutions will enable the enterprise to accomplish a more “intelligent and informed execution” with a compelling ROI

• Direct and mentor AI research and development, drive Proof-of-Concepts to showcase potential Return on AI Investments and home-grown applications

• Infuse AI into ASHN home-grown applications to create efficiencies in clinical documentation, OASIS review, other clinical and non-clinical decisions

• Champion an engineering and data‑driven culture that reflects the organization’s core values, fostering innovation, talent development, open‑source contribution where appropriate, and cross‑functional collaboration across clinical, operations, and other departments

• Lead the creation, enhancement, and lifecycle management of AI and Data applications, products and tools that not only meet business requirements but delight teammates, are intuitive to use in their daily workflows while also ensuring that robust, efficient algorithms and pipelines are built for training

• Use qualitative feedback and quantitative adoption data to guide continuous improvement, proactively identify friction points, and influence cross-functional partners toward teammate-first solutions

• Build on-going mechanisms for user input, usability testing, and real-world validation to ensure solutions resonate with front-line and operational teammates. Establish and maintain a user satisfaction benchmark of 85% or higher, supported by statistically significant participation in feedback surveys

• Ensure all development projects whether new builds, system enhancements, or process automations - are completed with rigor, accuracy, and clear documentation and if not meeting the needs and satisfaction of end users is reviewed and solved in quick timeline (not sure what that is but should be outlined)

• Oversee project planning, timelines, and resource allocation to deliver on-time, high-quality solutions that demonstrate measurable improvements in usability, efficiency, and teammate satisfaction

• Implement and monitor tools to track performance of deployed AI systems like model drift or bias

• Oversee the delivery of RPA and intelligent automation, integrating bots with orchestration platforms and AI services (such as document understanding, conversational AI, and decisioning engines) to reduce operating costs and improve accuracy in high‑volume administrative processes

• Manage front-end data analytics tools and building reports/dashboards. The VP will define, and oversee the implementation and daily management of the BI technologies in addition to evaluating whether critical functionality, data governance, and other KPIs are being achieved / maintained

• Partner with the IT-Infra teams to define, install, configure, and maintain the infrastructure that guarantees application performance and uptime expectations for business and operational needs

• Partner with the Office of Information Security to ensure that proper physical and administrative security protocols are implemented and enforced for secure application access to prevent data loss, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA regarding safety of electronic data at rest and in motion

• Responsible for instituting best in class Platform/Product Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Application Engineering, BA/QA, UI/UX Development, DevOps, DBA, and software delivery functions

• Own technology, software, and data vendor relationships, including contract negotiation, service‑level and performance standards, and ongoing governance to ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements and remain aligned with the evolving AI technology landscape

• Negotiate any required consulting, software, and data contracts, including setting operating performance standards and administers contracts to ensure compliance with operating/performance standards

• Consistently demonstrate core values and maintain a cultural fit as the organization’s representative

• Other duties as assigned

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the management of the AI, Data Engineering / Application Development teams (FTEs and Consultants)

• Supervises direct reports with consistency and clarity of expectations

• Complete quarterly and yearly evaluations in an accurate and timely manner

• Works with direct reports to ensure high employee engagement and resolution of any people issues/concerns

• Project the number, type, and use of personnel for current/future needs of the department

• Fosters a culture to mirror ASHN’s processes, policies and culture of excellence, integrity, employee engagement, and continuous improvement

QUALIFICATIONS

• 12-15 years of demonstrated technical experience in IT overseeing all aspects of the application, data engineering/data analytics function including architecture, design, and development

• 8-10 years of experience leading the Application/Data/BI teams and managing technical SMEs

• 2-4 years of deep experience with AI/ML, Application/Data/Analytical tools and AWS cloud technologies to stitch structured and unstructured data in a healthcare environment working with claims and patient data

• 2-4 years of experience with overseeing the development of AI Powered transactional/analytical applications utilizing Cloud technologies, RPA technologies, and AI/ML tools

• Experience building teams from the ground up both on-shore and off-shore and nurturing talent to execute flawlessly and produce stellar results

• Demonstrated experience with successfully implementing at-least two (2) AI powered healthcare products and platforms, preferably in home health and hospice environments

• Hands-on experience with Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Architectures, Engineering and Data Analytics to work alongside senior technical resources

• Demonstrated Program/Project Management experience in a software development environment with Agile methodologies

• Experience with low/no code data integration technologies to aggregate large volumes of data

• Experience with data modeling, data warehousing/visualization preferably in a healthcare environment

• Demonstrated analytical abilities and critical thinking skills to derive logical conclusions

• Requisite poise, judgment, and trustworthiness to represent ASHN to internal/external groups

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

• Master’s Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or Math/Statistics or equivalent

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This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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