SVP - Chief AI Officer

Cincinnati Children's Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children’s Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development is seeking an experienced leader to shape and execute the enterprise AI strategy across clinical, research, and operational domains. The role drives governance, platform decisions, and multi-year roadmaps, partnering with CIO, CDO, and executive leadership to scale responsible AI across the organization.

You will build and lead a high-performing AI organization, establish structures for investment prioritization, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 15+ years of work experience in a related job discipline preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives preferred.
• Experience leading through multiple layers of leadership in matrixed organizations preferred.
• Experience developing AI governance or responsible AI frameworks preferred.
• Experience working with clinical, research, and operations stakeholders in highly regulated environments preferred.
• Knowledge of knowledge graph, ontology, and data governance desirable.

Responsibilities

• AI Strategy and Transformation Leadership—develops and executes Cincinnati Children's enterprise AI vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap with governance and talent strategy.
• Oversees enterprise AI investments, develops business cases, and measures ROI and adoption.
• Leads the enterprise AI organization across matrixed teams and partners with senior leaders.
• Provides strategic oversight of AI platforms, emerging tech, and AI product development; evaluates technologies to support organizational objectives.
• Accountable for AI outcomes across clinical care, research, and operations; communicates updates to executives and the Board.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Master's Degree in a related field

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• AI Strategy and Transformation Leadership - Responsible for developing and executing Cincinnati Children's enterprise AI vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap. Establishes the organizational structure, operating model, governance framework, and talent strategy needed to successfully scale AI capabilities across the enterprise. Prioritizes investments across clinical, research, operational, and platform initiatives to maximize strategic value and organizational impact. Leads the creation of sustainable processes that support innovation while maintaining appropriate oversight and governance.
• Business Acumen and Enterprise Value Realization - Owns enterprise AI investment prioritization and sequencing across strategic initiatives and shared capabilities. Develops and maintains business cases that support AI investments while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and resource constraints. Oversees multi-million-dollar operating and capital investments associated with AI technologies, platforms, infrastructure, and vendor partnerships. Establishes frameworks to measure AI adoption, value creation, operational efficiency, and return on investment. Presents investment recommendations and value realization outcomes to executive leadership and board committees.
• Leadership and Organizational Development - Builds and leads a high-performing enterprise AI organization through direct leadership of senior functional leaders and extensive collaboration across matrixed teams. Establishes clear priorities, accountability structures, performance expectations, and organizational capabilities required to execute enterprise AI initiatives successfully. Develops collaborative relationships with executive, clinical, research, and operational leaders across the organization. Creates an environment that fosters innovation, continuous learning, and responsible AI adoption. Key partnerships include the CIO, CDO, CISO, CHIO/CMIO, executive leadership team, research leadership, clinical leadership, operational leaders, AI/Data Governance Council, and external industry partners.
• AI Platforms, Emerging Technologies and Innovation - Provides strategic oversight of enterprise AI platforms, agentic AI capabilities, knowledge engineering functions, and AI product development. Evaluates emerging technologies, vendor offerings, industry trends, and evolving AI methodologies to identify opportunities that support organizational objectives. Ensures enterprise platforms are scalable, secure, reusable, and capable of supporting diverse clinical, research, and operational use cases. Guides organizational decisions regarding architecture, standards, platform investments, and technology partnerships.
• Strategic Impact and Enterprise Transformation - Accountable for AI outcomes and adoption across clinical care, research, and operational domains. Establishes enterprise standards, governance processes, and performance measures that enable responsible scaling of AI capabilities. Represents Cincinnati Children's externally in industry forums, healthcare collaboratives, academic partnerships, and strategic vendor relationships. Serves as a thought leader in healthcare AI and works proactively to position Cincinnati Children's as a national leader in safe, effective, and innovative use of artificial intelligence. Provides regular updates regarding AI strategy, investments, outcomes, risks, platform performance, adoption metrics, and organizational readiness to executive leadership, enterprise governance bodies, and the Board of Directors. Ensures AI initiatives support Cincinnati Children's mission while protecting patient safety, organizational reputation, and regulatory compliance.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• 15+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
• Preferred: Master's Degree in a related field
• Preferred: Demonstrated experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives
• Preferred: Experience leading through multiple layers of leadership and highly matrixed organizations.
• Preferred: Experience developing AI governance, responsible AI frameworks, or emerging technology strategies
• Preferred: Experience working with clinical, research, and operations stakeholders in highly regulated environments
• Preferred: Working knowledge of knowledge graph, ontology, and data governance sufficient to hire, evaluate, and direct a specialist team

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's Is

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as atop 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH)Funding
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
• One of the nation'sAmerica’s Most Innovative Companiesas noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employeras noted by theNational Organization on Disability
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by theAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Comprehensive Job Description Provided Upon Request.

Primary Location

Location T

Department

IS Technical Services

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Schedule

Full time

Weekly Hours

40

FTE

1

Employee Status

Regular

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability