Sr. Manager, R&D - AI Engineering

Intelligent Medical Objects; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare technology is seeking a Senior Manager for R&D – AI Engineering to lead a high-performing team focused on transformative AI solutions. The role involves defining the AI strategy, overseeing research processes, and ensuring the integration of AI technologies into real-world applications, thus contributing to both business growth and industry leadership.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in AI/ML R&D.
• 5+ years managing researchers in a high-impact setting.
• Deep expertise in modern machine learning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a team of AI researchers.
• Define and drive the AI R&D strategy.
• Oversee the full research lifecycle from ideation to production deployment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Education

PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Tools

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Hugging Face

AWS

Azure

Job description

As the Senior Manager, R&D – AI Engineering , you will play a critical leadership role in shaping IMO Health’s AI innovation strategy. You will oversee a team of PhD-level researchers and guide the development of transformative AI solutions that drive real-world impact across healthcare. Your focus will be on accelerating IMO's AI maturity through deep technical rigor, operational excellence, and strategic alignment with product and engineering. You will lead the establishment of an AI Center of Excellence, serve as a key voice in technical strategy, and ensure that research investments directly contribute to business growth and industry leadership.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Lead and scale a high-performing team of AI researchers, instilling a culture of innovation, scientific excellence, and business impact.
• Define and drive the AI R&D strategy, aligning research priorities with IMO’s broader product vision and enterprise goals.
• Oversee the full research lifecycle, from ideation and hypothesis formation to experimentation, validation, and readiness for production deployment.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to Product, Engineering, and Enterprise Architecture leadership, identifying and framing high-value AI research initiatives.
• Ensure research translation, guiding the seamless integration of novel AI technologies into real-world products and platforms.
• Establish and evolve the AI Center of Excellence, setting best practices for experimentation, reproducibility, model evaluation, and responsible AI.
• Advance the state of AI at IMO Health, staying ahead of industry trends in machine learning, LLMs, generative AI, and healthcare AI, and infusing those insights into the roadmap.
• Champion responsible AI principles, embedding fairness, explainability, and accountability into research processes and model evaluation frameworks.
• Represent AI R&D at the executive level, contributing to cross-functional strategy, investment decisions, and technical leadership forums.
• Mentor, hire, and develop top-tier AI talent, while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and intellectually curious team environment.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in AI/ML R&D, with a proven record of delivering applied innovation and leading through ambiguity.
• 5+ years of experience managing researchers or applied scientists in a high-impact setting, ideally within a scaling tech or healthcare company.
• Deep expertise in modern machine learning techniques, including LLMs, generative models, and neural architectures.
• Advanced proficiency with Python and key ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face).
• Experience with MLOps best practices and modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence across senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience applying AI in healthcare or life sciences.
• A publication record or track record of contributions to the AI research community.
• Familiarity with regulatory, privacy, or ethical considerations in healthcare AI.

$165,000 - $223,000 a year Compensation at IMO Health is determined by job level, role requirements, and each candidate’s experience, skills, and location. The listed base pay represents the target for new hires with individual compensation varying accordingly. These figures exclude potential bonuses, equity, or sales incentives, which may also be part of the total compensation package. Our recruiter will provide additional details during the hiring process.
IMO Health also offers a comprehensive benefits package. To learn more, please visitIMO Health’s Careers Page.