Director, AI & Automation

Job Location: 30 Corporate Woods, Brighton, New York, United States of America, 14623

Responsibilities

• Leads the operational execution, portfolio oversight, governance, continued advancement, and data integration strategy for AI (Artificial Intelligence) & Automation across University of Rochester Medicine.
• Establishes and owns the tactical and operational plans necessary to translate strategy into measurable execution across AI portfolio governance, technical architecture, data integration, vendor coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Manages and develops staff; serves as a primary technical and operational representative for AI initiatives; translates the organizational AI strategy into University of Rochester Medicine capabilities; and influences cross-functional partners across clinical, operational, ISD, data governance, security, and vendor domains.
• Ensures the prioritization of the AI portfolio, its architecture, and technology selection.
• Establishes enterprise governance processes for prioritization, intake, oversight, and lifecycle management of the AI portfolio.
• Researches and analyzes data to recommend investment priorities, continuation, acceleration, or retirement of initiatives based on strategic value, organizational readiness, risk, and return on investment to leader.
• Meets with teams across the University of Rochester Medicine enterprise to understand and inventory use of current AI tools.
• Based on these findings, develops and maintains a comprehensive, current inventory of AI tools, initiatives, and vendor relationships across the University of Rochester Medicine, ensuring the AI & Automation pillar has complete visibility into the Medical Center's AI landscape.
• Identifies conflicts, redundancies, and gaps across the