Hybrid Director II, Medical Cost Intelligence, AI and Engineering

at Elevance Health

• Job title: Director II, Medical Cost Intelligence, AI and Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $199,936 - $327,168 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Atlanta, United States

About the role

• Lead engineering teams to deliver AI and analytics solutions managing medical cost for Elevance Health. Drive innovation, vendor strategy, budgets, and stakeholder partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Strategic oversight and delivery of enterprise technology solutions, inclusive of AI, analytics and agentic solutions, focused on managing medical cost.
• Lead engineering teams and collaborate with internal technology teams to deliver scalable enterprise level solutions that proactively manage medical costs through AI & analytics.
• Drive innovation technology solutions to change how Elevance Health manages medical costs and proactively identify and act to ensure affordable healthcare.
• Plan, direct, and control multiple teams and initiatives, including design, development, and testing teams delivering AI & analytics solutions.
• Provide technology thought leadership to business partners to ensure delivery of scalable solutions that enable enterprise priorities and financial goals.
• Plan and execute technology solutions while managing to budgetary constraints and P&L responsibility.
• Interface with key technology solution vendors; develop strategies and performance measurement plans to optimize vendor and associate performance and outcomes.
• Develop application technology plans and forecasting for enterprise applications, tools, infrastructure, or domains; manage domains or suites of applications.
• Oversee strategic planning, budget development, contract compliance, and integration of government regulatory requirements where applicable.
• Ensure disaster recovery and business continuity plans are implemented, monitored, and updated.
• Identify and resolve hurdles for assigned areas/groups according to established deadlines.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with key business partners and customers to understand product enhancements or features.
• Hire, train, coach, counsel, and evaluate performance of direct reports.

Requirements

• Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years of IT management experience in the area of function being managed; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Health insurance industry experience, specifically at a provider or payer strongly preferred.
• AI delivery of business solutions strongly preferred.
• Experience delivering AI and technology solutions for a targeted business function strongly preferred.
• Prior people leadership experience preferred.
• If assigned to any Government Business Division entity, applicant may be subject to additional requirements including more stringent and frequent background checks and/or government clearances, segregation of duties, role specific training, monitoring of daily job functions, and sensitive data handling instructions.
• Requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week; candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Benefits

• a comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (subject to eligibility requirements)
• merit increases
• paid holidays
• Paid Time Off
• incentive bonus programs
• medical, dental, vision
• short and long term disability benefits
• 401(k) +match
• stock purchase plan
• life insurance
• wellness programs
• financial education resources
• Hybrid Workforce Strategy (in-office at least once per week; role requires in-office 3 days per week)