Chief Analytics & AI Engineering Leader

CareSource; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CareSource is seeking the AVP, Business Intelligence & Analytics Engineering to advance data analytics, data science, and AI capabilities across the enterprise. You will partner with clinical, financial, and operational units to translate complex data into actionable intelligence that improves member outcomes and Stars performance.

The role leads BI, data science, and AI engineering, builds a high-performing analytics team, and drives enterprise AI initiatives with a focus on governance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Biomedical Informatics, or related quantitative field.
• Master's degree or PhD in Data Science, Health Informatics, Applied Statistics, or equivalent preferred.
• Ten years of progressive experience in data analytics, data science, or AI/ML engineering required.
• Four years in a senior leadership role managing technical teams is required.
• Demonstrated experience in a managed care, health plan, or health insurance environment preferred.
• Proven track record of delivering production AI/ML solutions in regulated, privacy-sensitive environments preferred.
• Prior experience with Databricks (Unity Catalog, MLflow, Genie, Delta Live Tables) or equivalent modern lakehouse platforms strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise BI, Analytics, and Data Products strategy, governance, and multi-year roadmap across the health plan, including claims, clinical, Stars/HEDIS, HCC risk, and Member 360 domains.
• Partner with Finance, Clinical Operations, Stars Coordination, Network Management, and other business leaders to define enterprise KPIs, performance metrics, and self-service analytics capabilities that support strategic decision-making.
• Establish enterprise data product standards, governance practices, and delivery frameworks that ensure scalable, trusted, and auditable analytics capabilities across the organization.
• Evaluate and manage analytics and BI technologies, including vendor platforms and Databricks-native capabilities, and lead build-versus-buy recommendations for executive leadership.
• Ensure all analytics products and reporting outputs comply with HIPAA, CMS, state regulatory, and enterprise governance requirements.
• Lead the enterprise data science function, driving predictive and prescriptive analytics solutions that improve clinical outcomes, operational performance, member experience, and financial results.
• Oversee the development, deployment, and ongoing optimization of advanced analytic models supporting risk adjustment, quality improvement, population health management, utilization management, care gap closure, fraud detection, and other strategic business priorities.
• Establish and operationalize an enterprise model lifecycle management framework, including feature management, experiment tracking, validation standards, model monitoring, and production deployment practices.
• Partner with Care Management, Quality, Provider Relations, Clinical Operations, and other business stakeholders to translate analytic insights into measurable operational and clinical improvements.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing organization of BI developers, data engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, statisticians, and analytics professionals, including workforce planning, succession management, career development, technical skill advancement, and organizational capability building.
• Own the strategy, architecture, governance, and evolution of the enterprise AI/ML platform, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant deployment of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities.
• Lead the identification, prioritization, and execution of enterprise AI and generative AI use cases that improve business performance, enhance member and provider experiences, and increase organizational productivity.
• Establish and oversee responsible AI governance, including model risk management, fairness and explainability standards, bias monitoring, human oversight controls, AI ethics review processes, and audit readiness for regulatory and compliance reviews.
• Drive enterprise adoption of generative AI capabilities, including large language model (LLM) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions, model evaluation frameworks, cost optimization strategies, and scalable deployment patterns.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Compliance, Legal, Privacy, and Technology leadership to ensure AI systems meet regulatory, security, auditability, and vendor risk management requirements.
• Develop reusable AI solution frameworks, accelerators, governance standards, and technical enablement resources that scale AI adoption across the enterprise.
• Serve as a key member of the Enterprise Data Services leadership team, contributing to enterprise data strategy, AI strategy, talent strategy, and the multi-year technology roadmap.
• Serve as the executive sponsor and primary advisor for enterprise analytics and AI initiatives, communicating strategy, performance, risks, opportunities, and business value to executive and Board-level stakeholders.
• Own financial planning and budget accountability for the analytics, data science, and AI engineering portfolio, including workforce investments, technology platforms, infrastructure, and strategic vendor partnerships.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, experimentation, and responsible data- and AI-driven decision-making across the enterprise.
• Perform any other job related duties as requested.

Skills

Python

SQL

AI/ML

Leadership

Spark/PySpark

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Biomedical Informatics, or related quantitative field

Master's degree or PhD in Data Science, Health Informatics, Applied Statistics, or equivalent preferred

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

MLflow

Delta Live Tables

Job description

CareSource is seeking the AVP, Business Intelligence & Analytics Engineering to advance data analytics, data science, and AI capabilities across the enterprise. You will partner with clinical, financial, and operational units to translate complex data into actionable intelligence that improves member outcomes and Stars performance.

The role leads BI, data science, and AI engineering, builds a high-performing analytics team, and drives enterprise AI initiatives with a focus on governance and