Senior Director of AI Transformation

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota we are committed to paving the way for everyone to achieve their healthiest life. We are looking for dedicated and motivated individuals who share our vision of transforming healthcare. As a Blue Cross associate you are joining a culture that is built on values of succeeding together finding a better way and doing the right thing. If you are ready to make a difference join us.

The Senior Director of AI Transformation serves as BCBSMNs accountable leader for defining building and scaling AI products that deliver measurable business and member partnership with Technology own the vision roadmap and lifecycle of AI capabilities ensuring they are usable trusted compliant and continuously improved. The leader balances strategic clarity with handson product execution translating enterprise priorities into AI products that solve real problems and drive outcomes across cost growth experience and innovation.

This role connects business needs to technical delivery overseeing an AI product portfolio operationalizing Responsible AI practices and orchestrating crossfunctional teams to bring AI products from concept to scaled adoption.

• Set enterprise AI strategy and multi-year roadmap; prioritizes initiatives.

• Manage AI as an enterprise portfolio; establishes intake prioritization and stage gates; ensures outcome and benefit tracking and post-deployment monitoring.

• Partner cross-functionally to integrate AI into business plans; drives accountability for adoption and results; coaches leaders.

• Stand up and leads the AI COE; defines charter and reusable assets; attracts and develops multidisciplinary talent. Communicates progress and tradeoffs with clarity and credibility to ELT and Board.

• Operationalize Responsible AI; establishes AI risk and readiness governance; embeds review into delivery workflows; standardizes vendor controls.

• Partner with Technology Data and cloud providers to ensure data readiness and scalable AI platforms; governs strategic partnerships and vendor requirements.

• Lead AI adoption and change management; executes AI fluency programs and training; establishes champions network; measures adoption and usage.

• Establish portfolio metrics dashboards and reporting; reports on ROI and adoption; advises senior leadership and the Board.

• Perform additional responsibilities consistent with the scope and level of the role as assigned.

• 8 years of progressive data analytics/business intelligence experience with 5 years of management experience.
• Bachelors degree; in lieu of a degree an additional two years of relevant experience beyond the qualifications listed above may be accepted.

• Masters degree in related field
• Ability to lead high-stakes communication across the organization actively listen to anticipate risk and opportunity and influence senior leadership through executive-level messaging.
• Ability to analyze cross-functional challenges align leaders on tradeoffs and drive execution through stakeholder and team leadership.
• Ability to effectively organize work balance competing cross-functional priorities and manage team execution across initiatives while enabling coordination across stakeholders.
• Experience with healthcare data / healthcare domain knowledge.

Hybrid

Role designation definition:

• Teleworking is working full time remote.
• Hybrid is a minimum of 2 days onsite.
• Onsite is full-time onsite.

Anchored in Connection

Our hybrid approach is designed to balance flexibility with meaningful in-person connection and collaboration. We come together in the office two days each week most teams designate at least one anchor day to ensure team interaction. These in-person moments foster relationships creativity and alignment. The rest of the week you are empowered to work remote.

$175900.00 - $241800.00 - $307700.00 Annual

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position including skills ability and knowledge the selected individual is bringing to the specific job.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package which may include:

• Medical dental and vision insurance

• Life insurance

• 401k

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)

• And more

To discover more about what we have to offer please review our benefits page.

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota we are committed to paving the way for everyone to achieve their healthiest life. Blue Cross of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains an Affirmative Action plan as required by Minnesota law applicable to state contractors. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to and will not be discriminated against based on any legally protected characteristic.

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