IT Strategy & Innovation Director - AI Transformation

IT Strategy & Innovation - AI Transformation Director

Location: Associates required to be in-office 3 days per week with flexibility for remote work if within commuting distance.

Job Overview: Provide business unit partners and CIOs with guidance on IT enablement strategies, aligning business and technology objectives to accelerate growth and improve experiences.

• Align technology, AI, data, and digital platform strategies with enterprise and business objectives to accelerate growth, improve customer and associate experiences, and create competitive differentiation.
• Drive strategic transformation initiatives by partnering with business, technology, and operations leaders to define roadmaps, priorities, investment strategies, and measurable business outcomes.
• Collaborate with strategic partners, including AWS and other technology providers, to identify, design, and implement transformational capabilities that accelerate innovation and business value.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies, AI, intelligent orchestration, semantic layers, automation, digital experiences, and platform modernization, helping shape the future‑state vision and execution strategy.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic connector across business, product, operations, architecture, engineering, data, security, and infrastructure teams to drive alignment and execution.
• Lead evaluation of strategic partnerships, platform investments, build‑versus‑buy decisions, and technology opportunities to support long‑term business growth and scalability.
• Influence enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and platform decisions to ensure solutions are scalable, reusable, secure, and aligned with organizational priorities.
• Represent technology leadership in executive, client, and partner‑facing discussions, helping communicate vision, drive alignment, and build confidence in strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration across multiple teams and stakeholders to remove barriers, accelerate decision‑making, and drive successful delivery of complex transformation programs.
• Advance innovation pipelines by identifying high‑value opportunities, incubating new ideas, and accelerating the transition from concept to production.
• Define and track business value realization, ensuring technology investments deliver measurable outcomes in growth, efficiency, experience, quality, and operational performance.
• Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and execution excellence while helping organizations navigate large‑scale business and technology transformation.

Requires a BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field and a minimum of 15 years of experience in technology, product management, strategic planning, and/or consulting (or equivalent).

• Experience in a healthcare or health plan environment is strongly preferred.

Salary range: $167,112 to $250,668 (based on geographic location, experience, education, and skill level). Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, 401(k) contribution, and more.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Applicants requiring accommodation may contact elevancehealthj