Executive Director, Data, Machine Learning & AI

This role is responsible for reliably delivering the company’s initiatives in Big Data, Data Science, Machine Learning, and the safe, effective use of LLMs. Success requires close collaboration across teams, along with clear, kind, and consistent communication. The role will offer frequent opportunities to mentor and develop others. As the company embarks on a significant, multi-year, cross-disciplinary data investment, fast and dependable execution on these high-priority initiatives is essential.* Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field preferred* 15 years of related experience with 7+ years in leadership/team management* Data Architecture:Lake/lakehouse and warehouse design; dimensional/semantic modeling; data product architecture; data mesh and data contracts.* Cloud Data Platforms:Deep experience with one or more of AWS (S3, Glue, EMR, Redshift, Lake Formation), Azure (ADLS, Synapse, Fabric), Snowflake, and Databricks; multicloud patterns and connectivity.* Streaming & RealTime:Event-driven design, CDC, and stream processing (e.g., Kafka/Kinesis, Spark Structured Streaming, Flink); lowlatency serving layers.* Data Engineering Excellence:ELT/ETL frameworks, orchestration (Airflow/Databricks Workflows), metadata/lineage (OpenLineage), partitioning, performance tuning, and cost optimization.* Analytics & BI:Metric stores/semantic layers, governed selfservice, embedded analytics, and A/B testing/experimentation frameworks.* Machine Learning Fundamentals:Feature engineering, model development for classical ML and deep learning, offline/online feature stores, model packaging, and reproducible experimentation.* MLOps/Model Governance:CI/CD for ML, approval gates, automated evaluations, drift detection, bias/fairness testing, explainability (e.g., SHAP), model catalog/registry, and monitoring/alerting.* Generative AI & LLMs:Model selection (open/hosted), prompt engineering, RAG architectures, vector databases, policy/guardrails, redteaming, hallucination mitigation, and LLM evaluation metrics.* AI Safety, Privacy & Compliance:Privacybydesign, PHI/PII handling, HIPAA and global privacy regulations (GDPR/CCPA), dataset provenance, copyright/IP controls, and secure isolation for training/inference.* Security for Data & AI:IAM/leastprivilege, key management and encryption (at rest/in transit), secrets management, network segmentation, and secrets scanning; secure supply chain for data/ML artifacts.* Data Governance & Quality:Stewardship operating model, profiling and rules, DQ SLAs, remediation workflows, golden sources/MDM, and business glossary/catalog (e.g., DataHub/Collibra/Purview).* AI/ML Product Management:Usecase discovery, value hypothesis and ROI modeling, stakeholder alignment, roadmapping/prioritization, and change management for adoption.* SRE/Platform Reliability:SLOs/SLIs for data and ML services, capacity planning, HA/DR patterns, cost/perf telemetry, and incident management.* Integration & APIs:Contract first API design, data services for operational systems, and secure interoperability with SaaS/ISVs.* Financial & Commercial Acumen:TCO modeling, FinOps for data/AI workloads, license/subscription governance, and scalable chargeback/showback.* Leadership & Talent:Organization design, hiring and coaching for data/ML/AI roles, vendor/partner management, and building communities of practice.* Communication & Influence:Executive storytelling with data, risk/benefit framing, and the ability to align diverse stakeholders on standards and tradeoffs.* A great place to work with fantastic people.* A career in the healthcare technology industry, with the ability to grow and realize your full potential.* Competitive compensation.* Excellent benefits package! Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage, 401K Plan with Company Match, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Parental Leave, Short Term Disability, Work Life Assistance Program, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Benefits, Worldwide Scholarship Program, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.is the global leader in dental management, analytics, communication and marketing software. We deliver innovative dental software and services, combined with expert business coaching, to help connect dental technology so it works as one.When technology connects, more data is shared, more tasks are automated, and more work gets done. And most importantly, dental professionals have more time to focus on providing a quality experience for their patients. In fact, one connected practice management system simplifies each step of the patient experience -- from first contact and scheduling, to clinical treatment and billing, to ensuring loyalty and recurring care.If you are looking for a growing career that makes a difference, come be part of our team today! #J-18808-Ljbffr