VP of AI-Driven Software & Platform Transformation

Harris Computer; Arkansas; On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock ownership and RRSP program

401K and Life insurance benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

MEDHOST, a division of Harris, seeks a technology executive to lead software engineering and advance MEDHOST’s technology and AI strategy across the product and platform portfolio. This role will build high-performing software teams and drive an AI-first innovation roadmap across MEDHOST’s AI-DLC and product portfolio.

You will translate business strategy into executable technology priorities, guide modernization, and partner with executives to align outcomes with customer needs, security, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of technology experience including 8+ years in software engineering leadership and 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
• 3-5+ years’ experience with EHR and healthcare software environments.
• Demonstrated success leading modernization and software platform transformation initiatives.
• Deep expertise in modern software engineering practices, distributed systems, APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, and enterprise architecture.
• Proven experience implementing AI and ML capabilities within enterprise products and AI-DLC workflows.
• Strong understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI frameworks, Retrieval Augmented Generation, AI orchestration, and AI governance.
• Experience with regulated industries and navigating security, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with Claude, OpenAI technologies, Microsoft Co-Pilot and AWS Bedrock a plus.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing technology investment portfolios and business cases.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale high-performance engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing software engineering organization accountable for product delivery, technology evolution, security, reliability, and operational outcomes.
• Improve delivery predictability, developer productivity, software quality, resiliency, scalability, and cost effectiveness while balancing innovation and commitments.
• Partner with executive leadership, product management, operations, and security to translate business strategy into executable technology priorities.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure progress, engineering effectiveness, AI adoption, and business impact.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to create competitive advantage through innovation.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology and AI opportunities, risks, and industry trends.

Skills

Strategic technology leadership

AI strategy

Cloud architectures

Distributed systems

Generative AI / LLMs

Healthcare software experience

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Claude

OpenAI technologies

Microsoft Co-Pilot

AWS Bedrock

Job description

MEDHOST, a division of Harris, seeks a technology executive to lead software engineering and advance MEDHOST’s technology and AI strategy across the product and platform portfolio. This role will build high-performing software teams and drive an AI-first innovation roadmap across MEDHOST’s AI-DLC and product portfolio.

You will translate business strategy into executable technology priorities, guide modernization, and partner with executives to align outcomes with customer needs, security, and