[Hiring] Lead Director - Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Engineering @CVS Health

Role Description

CVS Health is seeking a visionary and execution-focused Lead Director - Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Engineering to build, scale, and operate enterprise capabilities that enable secure, reliable, responsible, and business-driven adoption of artificial intelligence across one of the largest healthcare organizations in the world. This leader will play a critical role in establishing the foundational data, engineering, platform, governance, and operational capabilities required to deliver artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions at enterprise scale.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this leader will oversee teams responsible for:

• Developing reusable data products
• Standing up platforms and components to accelerate AI solution delivery
• Launching developer enablement accelerators
• Establishing DevSecOps/MLOps/LLMOps operational standards and frameworks for deploying and scaling agentic systems

This role combines deep technical expertise with demonstrated success leading large platform engineering organizations, driving enterprise transformation, delivering platform excellence, and developing high-performing teams.

This is a U.S.-based REMOTE position; candidates must reside within the United States.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, platform engineering, or related engineering disciplines, including designing and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions.
• 7+ years of experience building and leading large-scale platform engineering organizations responsible for enterprise AI/ML platforms, data platforms, products, and technology delivery.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience building and scaling AI/ML platforms, DevSecOps, MLOps, LLMOps, deployment automation, security engineering, and platform operations supporting mission-critical workloads.
• 7+ years of experience designing and operating secure cloud-native platforms within highly regulated environments, including privacy, security, governance, compliance, identity management, audit controls, risk management, and operational resilience.
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing engineering organizations, including Engineering Managers and senior technical professionals, while building enterprise Data Engineering capabilities, including large-scale data ingestion, batch and streaming architectures, data governance, and reusable data products.

Requirements

• Experience leading enterprise AI, Machine Learning, Data Platform, Platform Engineering, or Developer Platform organizations within healthcare, retail, financial services, technology, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience building and governing enterprise AI platforms utilizing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), GraphRAG, vector databases, foundation models, agentic architectures, MCP frameworks, and responsible AI capabilities.
• Demonstrated success managing technology investments, platform portfolios, operating models, financial accountability, strategic vendor relationships, and executive stakeholder engagement.
• Experience supporting large-scale platform modernization initiatives involving cloud-native architectures, platform engineering, developer enablement, enterprise data platforms, and AI/ML transformation programs.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered engineering tools such as Claude, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and similar technologies to improve software development productivity, platform operations, engineering efficiency, and secure delivery practices.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs and other resources, based on eligibility

Company Description

Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day.