Head of Data & AI Strategy — Healthcare

SCA Health; United States; Remote; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

SCA Health is building a data and AI foundation to define its competitive position as a leading ambulatory surgery company in the United States. This executive role leads enterprise data strategy, platform governance, and AI capabilities from MLOps to clinical decision support, partnering with CMO, CFO, and clinical leaders for scalable impact.

The VP Data & AI reports to the CIO and drives a multi-year data platform roadmap, governance, and responsible AI practices across 12,000+ associates and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data, analytics, or AI leadership roles, with 4+ years at VP or equivalent level.
• Hands-on experience leading AI/ML initiatives from business case to production deployment and monitoring.
• Healthcare data experience with EHR integration, HIPAA compliance, and clinical data structures.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise data strategy and platform roadmap for the organization.
• Lead AI/ML roadmap from infrastructure to production deployment and monitoring; ensure rigorous business case analysis.
• Establish responsible AI standards, documentation, bias monitoring, and regulatory alignment (FDA SaMD).
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure data-informed product decisions and data governance.

Skills

Data leadership

AI leadership

Enterprise data platforms

Healthcare data experience

Team leadership

Budget management

Education

Graduate degree in CS/DS/Stats/biomed informatics

Job description

SCA Health is building a data and AI foundation to define its competitive position as a leading ambulatory surgery company in the United States. This executive role leads enterprise data strategy, platform governance, and AI capabilities from MLOps to clinical decision support, partnering with CMO, CFO, and clinical leaders for scalable impact.

The VP Data & AI reports to the CIO and drives a multi-year data platform roadmap, governance, and responsible AI practices across 12,000+ associates and