Overview:
At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:
Clinical quality- Integrity
- Service excellence
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement
- Inclusion
Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.
At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Click here to learn more about our benefits.
Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.
Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
As the Director of AI Transformation and Strategy, you will support and work hand-in-hand with our SCA AI Governance committee in creating and driving an AI Transformation Strategy that will advance our SCA mission through AI. This leader will oversee AI portfolio focused on high-impact AI initiatives that deliver significant value to our business and those we serve. You will partner with business and technology stakeholders to develop AI/ML strategies for the highest impact opportunities across SCA support lanes, facilities, and practices we service.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you drive this important work.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Partner with internal business and technology stakeholders to define and execute an enterprise-wide AI strategy that aligns with SCA’s business goals, regulatory requirements, and healthcare industry trends
- Analyze market trends, the competitive landscape, and emerging AI technologies to identify opportunities for improved healthcare quality and outcomes, commercialization, and operations / efficiency
- Generate analyses to quantify the business case and expected value for any AI engagement
- Guide strategic investment decisions and execution strategies for AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with SCA’s business and quality objectives
- Foster a culture of AI literacy across the organization, enabling business leaders to leverage AI for strategic decision-making and operational effectiveness.
- Ensure consistency in internal and external communications used to describe AI applications at SCA demonstrating ethical healthcare users of AI.
- Partner with SCA IT and support lanes to define the vision, roadmap, and execution strategy for AI-powered operations, products and solutions within SCA.
- Establish best practices for AI use case identification, model development, and output validation, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations (HIPAA, CMS, etc.) and UHG/Optum policies and practices.
- Develop frameworks for measuring AI value and ROI, ensuring alignment with business KPIs, quality standards, and measures.
- Support culture of responsible AI practices, including bias mitigation, transparency, and fairness in AI builds and implementations.
- Leverage UHG/Optum and vendor partners knowledge and expertise to drive innovation and accelerate AI’s impact within SCA.
- Create integration plans for acquired AI technologies, ensuring seamless alignment with existing platforms and business units
- Drive stakeholder alignment across business, operations, and technology to ensure AI engagements are set up to deliver measurable outcomes, receive cross-functional support, and minimize business disruption
- Define and track KPIs of AI implementations to measure success of implementation and delivery of expected value across operational efficiencies, cost reduction, and/or member outcomes
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- 3-4+ years of AI strategy/Execution experience with prior experience working with highly complex initiatives
- 6+ years of leadership experience. Both direct leadership and leadership through influence given this role will need to work across the whole SCA organization.
- Demonstrated experience leading initiatives, partnering with senior stakeholders, and driving value at scale
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA
- 5+ years of post-graduate degree experience in consulting, investment banking or analogous corporate experience
- 2-5+ years of healthcare industry experience
- Experience with AI/ML strategy, product, and/or technical experience
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to SCA’s Telecommuter Policy.
Min: USD $150,000.00/Yr. Max: USD $190,000.00/Yr.
