Data Strategy, Program Leader
AAMC
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Job summary
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) seeks a senior Enterprise Data Strategy Leader to define and advance the organization’s data roadmap. You will connect business priorities with analytics, AI, and data capabilities, partnering with executives to drive measurable value.
You will lead cross‑functional programs, develop implementation frameworks, and ensure funding, sequencing, and governance align with enterprise strategy across the U.S. remote model.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field and 10–12+ years leading enterprise strategy or data programs.
- Experience advising executives and facilitating strategic planning across multiple functions.
- Proven ability to develop roadmaps, investment plans, and executive recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and evolve the Enterprise Data Strategy and multi-year roadmaps.
- Lead portfolio planning, investment sequencing, and KPI-driven value realization.
- Coordinate cross-functional programs from strategy through execution.
- Drive data products, analytics maturity, and responsible AI enablement.
- Communicate progress and risks to executives and governance councils.
- Advance enterprise capabilities for information management and cloud data readiness.
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Job description
The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not‑for‑profit association dedicated to transforming health care by supporting the entire spectrum of medical education, medical research, and patient care conducted by our member institutions. We are dedicated to the communities we serve and steadfast in our goal to improve the health of all.
At the AAMC, we are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to promote well‑being, professional development, and work‑life balance.
- Hybrid Work – Primarily remote roles with the ability to work across the U.S.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness – Medical, dental, and vision coverage; wellness programs; and fitness reimbursement
- Generous Time Away – Paid time off, holidays, personal days, sick leave, paid parental leave and short‑and-long‑term disability benefits.
- Retirement & Financial Well‑Being – 403(b) retirement plan with generous employer contributions and financial planning resources
- Family & Care Support – Backup care for children, elders, and pets, plus resources for families with specialized needs
- Learning & Purpose: Tuition reimbursement, professional learning and development opportunities and the chance to advance a meaningful mission.
Additional information can be found on our website.
The Enterprise Data Strategy Program Leader is a senior individual contributor who defines, operationalizes, and advances the organization’s Enterprise Data Strategy. This role connects business priorities, technology investments, analytics, AI, and enterprise data capabilities to ensure data is used as a strategic asset.
Working with executive leadership, Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Product Management, Analytics, and business leaders, this position develops enterprise data roadmaps, prioritizes strategic investments, establishes implementation frameworks, and leads cross‑functional programs that enable measurable business value. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy, influencing enterprise decision‑making without direct managerial authority.
This position is responsible for ensuring enterprise data initiatives are aligned, sequenced, funded, measurable, and positioned to support organizational strategy, digital transformation, analytics, and responsible AI adoption.
- Develop, implement, and continuously evolve the Enterprise Data Strategy and multi‑year roadmap, aligning data capabilities and investments with organizational priorities, technology modernization, analytics, AI, and business objectives.
- Identify and advance enterprise capabilities supporting data products, analytics maturity, responsible AI, information management, and other strategic uses of organizational data.
- Lead enterprise strategic planning for data initiatives, including business case development, investment recommendations, implementation of sequencing, dependency management, resource considerations, organizational readiness, and risk.
- Establish measurable outcomes, KPIs, and value‑realization measures to evaluate progress and inform ongoing investment and prioritization decisions.
- Lead enterprise strategic planning for data initiatives, including business case development, investment recommendations, implementation of sequencing, dependency management, resource considerations, organizational readiness, and risk.
- Establish measurable outcomes, KPIs, and value‑realization measures to evaluate progress and inform ongoing investment and prioritization decisions.
- Lead enterprise strategic planning for data initiatives, including business case development, investment recommendations, implementation of sequencing, dependency management, resource considerations, organizational readiness, and risk.
- Establish measurable outcomes, KPIs, and value‑realization measures to evaluate progress and inform ongoing investment and prioritization decisions.
- Lead complex, cross‑functional data programs from strategy through implementation, establishing program structures, decision frameworks, milestones, dependencies, risks, and accountability.
- Drive organizational adoption through stakeholder engagement, communications, readiness planning, and change‑management activities that embed Data by Design and data‑driven decision‑making into enterprise practices.
- Partner with executives, business leaders, Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Analytics, Product Management, and technology teams to translate organizational priorities into data capabilities and initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to use trusted data, analytics, automation, and AI to improve business performance and support enterprise transformation.
- Develop executive presentations, strategic recommendations, maturity assessments, roadmaps, and KPI reporting.
- Communicate progress, risks, investment recommendations, and business value realization to executive leadership and governance councils.
- Evaluate emerging data, analytics, AI, technology, and industry trends to identify implications and opportunities for the organization.
- Recommend adjustments to enterprise strategy, operating models, capabilities, and investment priorities to ensure the organization’s data approach remains relevant, sustainable, and aligned with evolving business needs.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, Enterprise Architecture.
- Master’s degree in a relevant discipline - Preferred.
- 10–12+ years leading enterprise strategy, enterprise portfolio management, program management, business transformation, data strategy, or enterprise planning.
- Demonstrated success developing and executing enterprise strategies that span multiple business functions.
- Experience advising executives and facilitating strategic planning.
- Experience leading complex cross‑functional enterprise initiatives without direct authority.
- Experience developing enterprise roadmaps, investment plans, business cases, and executive recommendations.
- Experience with enterprise operating models, organizational change, and strategic planning.
- Strong understanding of enterprise data management, analytics, governance, cloud technologies, and AI enablement.
Experience within a highly regulated data environment:
- Healthcare
- Higher Education
- Financial Services
- Consulting
- Enterprise transformation organizations
- PMP
- PgMP
- CDMP
- IAPP (CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, AIGP)
- SAFe
- Lean Six Sigma
This is a remote‑eligible position at AAMC. Candidates may reside anywhere within the contiguous United States, excluding California, Massachusetts, New York, and Oregon.
$127,500.00–$150,000.00
Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors may include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations.
If a bachelor’s degree is required, related work experience may be substituted in some positions. One year of college course work at an accredited institution is equivalent to one year of related work experience.
The AAMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The AAMC is committed to an Equal Employment Opportunity policy in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other personnel practices. The AAMC will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, past or current military service, or any other legally protected characteristic. The AAMC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the AAMC will ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the talent acquisition team.
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