AI Solution Consulting Lead

This is a non-recruit Contract position for AI Solution Consulting Lead reporting to the Associate Director, Solution Consulting Analytics and AILocated in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations.

We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
1. Product Delivery & Roadmap Execution Drive Day-to-Day Execution:
Manage AI and advanced analytics project intake, design, prototyping, and kickoff, ensuring agile adaptation to rapid industry advancements and stakeholder needs.

Operationalize the

Roadmap:

Collaborate with Data and Analytics Solutions (DAS) leadership to translate the overarching strategic AI roadmap into actionable sprints, tracking milestones, managing risks, and removing blockers for the technical teams.

Measure Impact:
Define and monitor key performance indicators for AI solution adoption and effectiveness, reporting on ROI and clinical impact to senior leadership.
2. Stakeholder Engagement & "Translation"Act as Primary Liaison:
Serve as the day-to-day bridge between data science/engineering teams and DFCI’s clinical and operations stakeholders.

Translate Requirements:
Convert complex clinical and operational workflow goals into clear technical requirements, and conversely, explain technical limitations or capabilities in plain language to non-technical audiences.

Champion User

Experience:

Ensure AI tools are designed with the end-user in mind, prioritizing intuitive interfaces and seamless integration into existing operational, clinical, and research workflows.
3. Cross-Functional Team Leadership Lead the Matrix:
Guide cross-functional teams—including data scientists, AI/ML engineers, UX designers, and clinical informaticists—toward shared project goals without necessarily having direct administrative authority over them.

Facilitate Strategic Consulting:
Partner with stakeholders to assess their AI needs, recommending appropriate AI solutions that align with the department’s strategic vision.
4. AI Safety, Governance, & Mission Alignment Ensure AI Safety Guide a thoughtful path ahead for new projects by ensuring that responsible AI and governance considerations are proactively identified and woven into the approach for solution design, build, and deployment.

Promote Safe Adoption:
Develop and lead training initiatives or change-management protocols through the AI Solutions Playbook, I&A AI Summit, ED&A Labs, Skills, and other training opportunities.

Key RequirementsAI Project Leadership:
Minimum 2 years work experience leading AI projects (including Generative AI)
Health Care

Experience:

Minimum 2 years experience in a relevant healthcare domain

Consulting

Experience:

Minimum 1 year work experience in management consulting

Technical Acumen:
Experience working with data, analytics, and AI at scale

Applied Problem Solving:
Demonstrated ability to convert ambiguous stakeholder problems and requests into working AI prototypes and actional technical designs

Communication:
Exceptional translation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical business and clinical leaders.

Preferred Credentials Oncology

Experience:

Subspecialty oncology experience is a plus.

Education:

Master’…