[Hiring] Director, Strategic Initiatives @Evolent

Role Description

Evolent is building a new AI platform from the ground up, and this role owns the end-to-end program delivery. As Director, Strategic Initiatives, you will lead the strategy and execution of the AI-native platform components that every AI capability across the company will be built on. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in large-scale technology program leadership, platform modernization and application migration, and cross-functional delivery, with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, align diverse technical and business stakeholders, and drive sustainable delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Platform Program Leadership & Delivery:
  • Lead end-to-end program delivery of the AI-native platform – managing program governance, risks, dependencies, and execution across multiple parallel workstreams.
  • Lead cross-functional alignment across architecture, engineering, product, data science, and business teams to manage dependencies, accelerate decision-making, and ensure platform capabilities deliver scalable operational outcomes, measurable business value, and sustainable adoption.
  • Establish and monitor KPIs and value realization metrics, including delivery milestones, platform performance, quality, adoption, financial impact, and stakeholder satisfaction; provide executive reporting on progress, risks, decisions, and outcomes.
  • Lead, coach and guide project managers, fostering a culture of high performance, innovation, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Platform Migration & Adoption:
  • Lead migration of AI agents and applications onto the new platform, including planning, testing, validation, and cutover.
  • Facilitate platform onboarding standards, architecture patterns, and development requirements to ensure future AI capabilities are built natively on the platform.
  • Drive architecture and design decisions that accelerate adoption while minimizing technical debt.
• Technical Governance, Risk, and Responsible AI:
  • Embed responsible AI, security, privacy, compliance, and clinical safety requirements into platform delivery.
  • Ensure adherence to contractual, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
  • Identify and mitigate delivery, operational, technical, and compliance risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• 7-10+ years of program management experience leading complex, cross-functional technology programs, including the development and implementation of net-new platform capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture, engineering, product, data science, and business stakeholders to deliver platform modernization initiatives and application migrations.
• Demonstrated success leading highly complex cross-functional initiatives and aligning business, operational, and technology stakeholders toward shared outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive alignment across competing stakeholder groups.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing and monitoring KPIs and value realization metrics to track delivery performance, adoption, risks, trends, and business outcomes.

Requirements

• Masters’s degree in Business, Technology, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Program management certification (PMP, PgMP, Agile, SAFe, or equivalent).
• Experience delivering event-driven architectures, document or data processing pipelines, cloud-native platforms, or AI/ML and intelligent workflow solutions.
• Working knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards and prior authorization workflows.
• Healthcare, payer, provider, utilization management, or regulated industry experience preferred.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead the build-out of an AI-native platform from the ground up.
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams, including architecture, engineering, product, data science, and operations.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.