VP, Data & AI Strategy & Transformation

United Network for Organ Sharing; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) seeks a proven executive to lead Data & AI, defining an enterprise strategy across Data Engineering, Analytics, Data Governance and AI/ML.

Reporting to the CEO, this VP will modernize UNOS's data ecosystem, build scalable intelligent capabilities, ensure responsible AI and HIPAA/privacy compliance, and partner with product, research, technology, and leadership to maximize data-driven value.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in data, analytics, or AI leadership.
• 7+ years leading managers and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven record in enterprise data modernization.
• Experience with cloud data platforms.
• Healthcare data interoperability knowledge.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise Data & AI strategy.
• Lead Data Platform modernization and governance.
• Oversee data infrastructure including data lakes and warehouses.
• Establish governance frameworks for data and responsible AI.
• Align investments with organizational priorities.
• Represent UNOS with partners and government agencies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data governance

Cloud architecture

AI/ML strategy

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Healthcare data

Data platform design

MLOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Azure Data Lake

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Factory

HL7/FHIR familiarity

Job description

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) seeks a proven executive to lead Data & AI, defining an enterprise strategy across Data Engineering, Analytics, Data Governance and AI/ML.

Reporting to the CEO, this VP will modernize UNOS's data ecosystem, build scalable intelligent capabilities, ensure responsible AI and HIPAA/privacy compliance, and partner with product, research, technology, and leadership to maximize data-driven value.