About the Opportunity

Job Summary

The Associate Vice President (AVP) of Innovation Products and Technology will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and management of the organizations innovation initiatives product & platforms AI implementation and data infrastructure. This role will drive the development and of forwardthinking solutions to enhance the companys competitive position in the market. The executive will be pivotal in ensuring seamless integration of cuttingedge technologies across all platforms and applications as well as managing the full data lifecycle to support datadriven decisionmaking.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University is unable to work sponsor for this role now or in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Innovation & Strategy: Lead the companys innovation strategy identifying emerging technologies trends and disruptive opportunities (including AI and machine learning). Cultivate a culture of innovation across the organization. Drive strategic initiatives in product development and tech innovation. Collaborate with senior leadership to align strategies with broader business goals.

• Product & Platform Management: Oversee the endtoend lifecycle of all products ensuring new products and platforms are developed launched and maintained efficiently. Lead the development of scalable secure and innovative platforms. Work with product teams to define product roadmaps and monitor platform performance.

• AI & Technology Integration: Spearhead the integration of AI/ML technologies into products and services to create smarter solutions. Ensure AI applications and data analytics drive measurable business outcomes. Lead AI and data science teams to create transformative solutions.

• Application Development: Oversee all aspects of application development ensuring best practices in code quality scalability and security. Ensure adoption of agile methodologies and collaborate with product managers on project prioritization.

• Data Management & Strategy: Lead the organizations data strategy ensuring data governance security and compliance. Oversee the development of data infrastructure for effective data analysis and decisionmaking. Advocate for a datadriven culture and implement analytics tools.

• Team Leadership: Build and lead a highperforming team across innovation product development AI and data. Mentor direct reports and foster a collaborative agile environment.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting: Serve as the primary point of contact for innovation product and technologyrelated matters. Regularly report progress challenges and successes to senior leadership and the board.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems or related field.

• Experience:

• • At least 15 years of experience in technology management including experience leading innovation and product development teams.

  • Proven experience in overseeing AIdriven projects and managing crossfunctional teams in application development and data management.

  • A strong background in driving digital transformation and delivering scalable products and platforms.

  • Deep understanding of modern software development practices including agile methodologies.

  • Expertise in big data technologies cloud computing and AI/ML solutions.

• Skills:

• • Strong leadership and organizational skills with experience in managing large multidisciplinary teams.

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

  • Proven track record of successfully implementing AI and data solutions that drive business outcomes.

  • Exceptional problemsolving and strategic thinking abilities.

  • Ability to navigate complex environments balancing technical feasibility with business priorities.

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Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience education and skills when extending an offer.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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