AI & Automation Strategy Lead

University of Rochester; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Rochester Medicine seeks a senior leader to steer AI portfolio governance, data integration, and operational execution. You will establish strategies, manage governance processes, and coordinate across clinical, ISD, data governance, security, and vendor partners.

The role requires translating AI strategy into actionable programs, leading staff, and influencing enterprise decisions within the Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Leads the operational execution, portfolio oversight, governance, continued advancement, and data integration strategy for AI & Automation across University of Rochester Medicine.
• Establishes and owns the tactical and operational plans necessary to translate strategy into measurable execution across AI portfolio governance, technical architecture, data integration, vendor coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Manages and develops staff; serves as a primary technical and operational representative for AI initiatives; translates the organizational AI strategy into University of Rochester Medicine capabilities; and influences cross-functional partners across clinical, operational, ISD, data governance, security, and vendor domains.
• Ensures the prioritization of the AI portfolio, its architecture, and technology selection.
• Establishes enterprise governance processes for prioritization, intake, oversight, and lifecycle management of the AI portfolio.
• Researches and analyzes data to recommend investment priorities, continuation, acceleration, or retirement of initiatives based on strategic value, organizational readiness, risk, and ROI.
• Meets with teams across the University of Rochester Medicine enterprise to inventory use of current AI tools.
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive inventory of AI tools, initiatives, and vendor relationships across the Medical Center.
• Tracks adoption, usage, and performance data for AI initiatives across the portfolio, synthesizing trends into actionable intelligence for pillar leadership.
• Presents portfolio recommendations to executive governance committees and influences enterprise investment decisions.

Job description

University of Rochester Medicine seeks a senior leader to steer AI portfolio governance, data integration, and operational execution. You will establish strategies, manage governance processes, and coordinate across clinical, ISD, data governance, security, and vendor partners.

The role requires translating AI strategy into actionable programs, leading staff, and influencing enterprise decisions within the Medical Center.