VP, Data and AI Readiness Platforms

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients.

With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.

Labcorp is seeking a Vice President, Data & AI Readiness Platforms to join our team in Durham, NC.

Work Schedule:

Durham, NC / Hybrid | Full-time |

Reports to:

Senior Vice President of Platforms, AI & High Velocity Engineering | Travel: 40-50%

• Establish and execute Labcorp’s enterprise Data and AI strategy, defining the vision, roadmap, governance, and operating model to transform clinical, scientific, operational, and financial data into strategic assets that enable analytics, AI, digital innovation, and enterprise growth.
• Lead the development of a unified, AI-ready data ecosystem, advancing enterprise data platforms, interoperability, analytics, cloud modernization, and reusable capabilities that provide trusted, scalable, and governed access to data across Labcorp and the broader healthcare ecosystem.
• Drive enterprise analytics, decision intelligence, and data product transformation, enabling advanced insights, population health, research, real-world evidence, and value-based care capabilities that improve business performance, healthcare outcomes, and customer value.
• Establish enterprise data governance, security, resilience, and responsible AI standards, ensuring data quality, privacy, regulatory compliance, explainability, risk management, and trust across data, analytics, and AI platforms, including alignment with HIPAA, GDPR, and other applicable requirements.
• Embed responsible AI and zero-trust governance practices, including auditable data lineage, policy enforcement, privacy-by-design, clinical risk controls, explainability, and ongoing model and data monitoring.
• Lead platform engineering excellence and technology value realization, overseeing cloud, data, network, and platform capabilities while improving reliability, automation, engineering productivity, Fin Ops discipline, and measurable value from technology investments.
• Accelerate engineering velocity and AI readiness, enabling AI-assisted development, inner‑source practices, platform automation, reusable services, and fit‑for‑purpose Agile and product operating models that improve developer productivity, deployment frequency, quality, and time to value.
• Serve as a strategic enterprise technology leader, partnering with executive stakeholders to align business and technology priorities, build strategic partnerships, influence healthcare and life sciences innovation, and deliver transformational outcomes that strengthen Labcorp’s competitive position.

• Bachelor's degree 15 or more years of progressive leadership experience in data, analytics, cloud, technology, platform engineering, or digital transformation roles, including significant experience leading large-scale enterprise organizations.
• 10 or more years of experience leading people and multidisciplinary teams, with accountability for strategy, execution,…