AI Product Strategy Director

Elevance Health (Anthem); Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Elevance Health seeks a Director of AI Product Strategy & Rapid Innovation to rapidly transform ideas into working AI capabilities. Embedded in the CDIO Executive Office, you will design, prototype, build, and launch new enterprise AI products that accelerate digital transformation.

You are a hands-on builder with AI engineering and product-creating experience, capable of thriving in ambiguity and delivering production-ready solutions quickly.

Qualifications

• Requires a BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Data Collection and Analysis, IT Consulting, IT Performance Management, Strategy or Financial Planning, Business Intelligence and Analytics, or Business Process Design.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-powered products using AI-assisted development.
• Turn executive ideas into production-ready solutions.
• Develop reusable AI components for enterprise use.
• Partner with engineering to scale prototypes and production systems.

Skills

AI product development

Prototype execution

Software engineering

Tech leadership

Education

BA/BS in IT or CS

Job description

Anticipated End Date: 2026-09-18

Location: Indianapolis IN, Costa Mesa CA, Woodland Hills CA, Grand Prairie TX, Tampa FL, Atlanta GA, New York NY

Hours: Standard Working hours

Travel: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Position Overview

The Director, AI Product Strategy & Rapid Innovation is a hands-on AI product builder responsible for rapidly transforming ideas into working AI capabilities. Embedded within the CDIO Executive Office, this leader uses AI-assisted software development to design, prototype, build, and launch new enterprise AI products that accelerate the company's digital transformation. This is not a traditional strategy or product management role. We are looking for technical innovators who build. Using modern AI development tools, coding assistants, agentic frameworks, and rapid prototyping techniques, this leader will dramatically compress the time from concept to production. The ideal candidate is an experienced software engineer, AI developer, startup builder, or technical product innovator who thrives in ambiguity, embraces experimentation, and is excited about creating entirely new capabilities that challenge conventional approaches. Healthcare experience is not required; exceptional AI engineering and product-building capability is.

How You Will Make an Impact

Build AI Products

• Personally design, prototype, and develop new AI-powered products using AI-assisted software development.
• Build working prototypes in days or weeks-not months.
• Turn executive ideas into production-ready solutions.
• Create internal AI applications that transform how employees work.
• Develop reusable AI components that accelerate future development.

Rapid Innovation

• Continuously experiment with emerging AI technologies.
• Identify opportunities to replace manual work with intelligent automation.
• Quickly validate ideas through working software rather than presentations.
• Build proof-of-concepts that demonstrate enterprise value.

  AI Engineering

  Use modern AI engineering practices including:

  • AI-assisted coding
  • Large Language Models
  • Agentic AI systems
  • Multi-agent workflows
  • RAG architectures
  • Knowledge systems
  • Workflow automation
  • AI copilots
  • Intelligent assistants
  • API development
  • Cloud-native architectures

  Partner with Engineering

  • Transition successful prototypes into enterprise production teams.
  • Establish engineering patterns for reusable AI capabilities.
  • Help modernize software development using AI.
  • Increase engineering velocity through automation and AI-enabled workflows.
  • Collaborate closely with architecture, security, and platform teams.

  Executive Innovation Partner

  • Work directly with the CDIO and Executive Office to:
  • Rapidly prototype strategic ideas.
  • Demonstrate new AI capabilities.
  • Explore emerging technologies.
  • Advise on build-versus-buy decisions.
  • Identify opportunities to accelerate enterprise transformation.
  • Help shape the enterprise AI roadmap through working solutions.

  We're Looking For Builders

  • AI startups
  • Big Tech AI engineering
  • Open-source AI communities
  • Startup founders
  • AI platform engineers
  • Full-stack engineers using AI development tools
  • Technical product builders
  • Developer tooling organizations

  Required Qualifications

  Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 10 years experience in Data Collection and Analysis, IT Consulting, IT Performance Management, Strategy or Financial Planning, Business Intelligence and Analytics, or Business Process Design; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

  For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $165,200 to $297,360

  Locations: California; New York;

  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 Com