Hiring: AI Programs Director Company: Priority OnDemand Location: Knoxville, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 14:41:15 Target Skills & Keywords : AI, AWS, AutoCAD, Azure, CAD, Change Management, Data Pipeline, Data Warehouse, Databricks, Foundry, GCP, HIPAA, LLM, MLOps, Machine Learning, Phoenix, Project Management, RAG, Revenue Cycle Management, Risk Management, SQL, Snowflake, Vendor Management About the job Experience: •10+ years in technology (engineering, data, or applied ML) •5+ years of leadership experience in AI/ML programs, advanced analytics, digital health, or enterprise technology programs Required Skills: •This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong collaboration with executive leadership, clinical stakeholders, compliance, IT, and external partners to ensure AI solutions are scalable, ethical, secure, and clinically meaningful across diverse emergency department environments. •This role also leverages technology to advance the company’s S.A.F.E. values (Safe, Accountable, Friendly, Efficient) and supporting the organization’s Healthcare Anywhere mission through innovation, automation, and actionable insights •This is a salaried/Exempt role. •Advise C-Suite on enterprise-wide AI strategy and lead the execution of organizational priorities in quality, safety, access, clinician efficiency, and financial performance •Establish AI program roadmaps, success metrics, and governance frameworks to drive consistent outcomes across multiple states and care settings •Clinical decision support and predictive analytics •Generative AI for documentation and clinician workflow support •Operational optimization (staffing, throughput, patient flow) Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or related field •Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in healthcare or other highly regulated environments •Strong working knowledge of modern generative AI stack: LLM APIs, RAG, agent frameworks (LangGraph, MCP, or comparable) •Cloud AI platform experience (Azure AI Foundry preferred; AWS Bedrock or Google Vertex acceptable). •Data engineering fundamentals: strong SQL, modern data warehouse (Snowflake or Databricks), pipelines, semantic layers. •MLOps/LLMOps: versioning, evaluation, monitoring, cost controls, prompt and agent observability. •Demonstrated track record moving AI from prototype to production at scale. •Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with executives, clinicians, and technical teams •Master’s degree in a relevant field, or MBA with a technology focus •Advanced certification in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning preferred (Microsoft, AWS, Snowflake, or GCP AI/data platforms) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!