Federal Health AIData Director

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What You Will Do:

The Director of AI & Data Solutions is a senior technical and people leader responsible for delivering AI- and data-driven solutions across HHS agencies and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role operates within a matrixed consulting organization partnering closely with client account leadership delivery teams and growth teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and oversee AI and data solution delivery for federal health clients including HHS agencies and VA ensuring high-quality technical execution regulatory compliance and strong client relationships

• Serve as the technical delivery lead for complex engagements managing scope staffing risk and project economics in collaboration with account and program leadership

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to client stakeholders across IT data analytics interoperability and mission functions

• Support business development efforts by working with account teams to identify shape and pursue new opportunities serving as the AI/Data technical leader during capture proposal development and client presentations

• Translate public health and healthcare needs into scalable secure and compliant end-to-end data and AI architectures spanning data modeling engineering interoperability analytics AI/ML and visualization

• Lead architecture and delivery decisions for centralized data repositories and enterprise data platforms enabling integrated analytics AI/ML and decision support across diverse data sources

• Guide solution design and delivery across FedRAMP-authorized environments ensuring alignment with federal security privacy and compliance requirements

• Build manage and mentor high-performing teams including developing junior and mid-level staff providing technical guidance and helping scale AI and data capabilities across the organization

• Stay current on emerging AI data and interoperability technologies and assess their applicability to federal health and VA client needs

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems Data Science or a related technical field

• A minimum of TEN (10) years of experience in technology delivery architecture or consulting with a strong focus on AI data analytics or advanced digital solutions

• A minimum of SEVEN (7) years of experience delivering solutions to federal health organizations including HHS agencies and/or the Department of Veterans Affairs

• Proven experience leading and managing teams including hiring mentoring performance management and growing technical capabilities across a team

• Demonstrated ability to scale delivery and technical expertise across multiple projects or accounts within a matrixed consulting environment

• Proven history of selling and shaping technology solutions in the federal health market including participation in captures proposals and client presentations

• Background as a Solution Architect Data Architect and/or AI Architect with hands-on experience leading designing and delivering production-grade AI and data solutions

• Strong experience designing and delivering data interoperability and integration solutions including ingestion transformation and harmonization of data from disparate clinical public health and operational systems

• Hands-on experience with centralized data repositories and enterprise data platforms (e.g. Databricks Snowflake Palantir or comparable cloud-native platforms)

• Experience leading and delivering data/technology solutions within FedRAMP-compliant environments (e.g. AWS GovCloud Azure Government GCP or equivalent)

• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences including senior client leaders

• Experience managing project financials including estimates forecasts and delivery margin accountability

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Masters degree in Computer Science Data Science Engineering Public Health or a related field

• Direct experience delivering AI data analytics or interoperability solutions for HHS agencies (e.g. CDC CMS NIH FDA HRSA) and particularly VA health programs

• Hands-on experience working with real-world healthcare data including electronic health records (EHR) claims and other administrative or observational data

• Experience applying analytics and AI to healthcare or public health data to support clinical operational population health or policy decisions

• Familiarity with federal health and VA data ecosystems including interoperability standards and frameworks such as FHIR and HL7

• Experience architecting or modernizing enterprise-scale data platforms that support analytics AI/ML and generative AI use cases

• Experience applying modern AI techniques (e.g. machine learning NLP generative AI) to integrated multi-source healthcare datasets

• Experience connecting or integrating federal health data with commercial healthcare data such as payer provider life sciences or digital health datasets

• Consulting experience supporting multiple concurrent federal health clients or large-scale programs

• Experience serving as a technical leader in client workshops executive briefings proposal development and orals

• Relevant certifications (e.g. AWS Azure or GCP architecture data or AI certifications; PMP; SAFe)

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

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