Director, Strategic Initiatives (AI Platform) Company Evolent

Federal Contractor Location Helena, MT

Date Posted 09/23/2026

Description Work at Home Full time

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Your Future Evolves Here Evolent partners with health plans and providers to achieve better oues for people with mostplex and costly health conditions. Working across specialties and primary care, we seek to connect the pieces of fragmented health care system and ensure people get the same level of care andpassion we would want for our loved ones. Evolent employees enjoy work/life balance, the flexibility to suit their work to their lives, and autonomy they need to get things done. We believe that people do their best work when they're supported to live their best lives, and when they feel wee to bring their whole selves to work. That's one reason why diversity and inclusion are core to our business. Join Evolent for the mission. Stay for the culture. What You'll Be Doing Your Future Evolves Here Evolent partners with health plans and providers to achieve better oues for people with mostplex and costly health conditions. Working across specialties and primary care, we seek to connect the pieces of fragmented health care system and ensure people get the same level of care andpassion we would want for our loved ones. Evolent employees enjoy work/life balance, the flexibility to suit their work to their lives, and autonomy they need to get things done. We believe that people do their best work when they're supported to live their best lives, and when they feel wee to bring their whole selves to work. That's one reason why diversity and inclusion are core to our business. Join Evolent for the mission. Stay for the culture. What You'll Be Doing 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 platformponents that every AI capability across thepany 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 oues. 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 oues, 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 oues.

• 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,pliance, and clinical safety requirements into platform delivery. Ensure adnce to contractual, regulatory, and organizational requirements. Identify and mitigate delivery, operational, technical, andpliance risks. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Healthcare Administration, or related field. 7-10+ years of program management experience leadingplex, 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 highlyplex cross-functional initiatives and aligning business, operational, and technology stakeholders toward d oues. Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive alignment acrosspeting stakeholder groups.

• Exceptionalmunication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Experience developing and monitoring KPIs and value realization metrics to track delivery performance, adoption, risks, trends, and business oues. Preferred Qualifications 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. Why Join Us? 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. Competitivepensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about building the technology platform that powers AI in healthcare and want to play a pivotal role in shaping AI-driven transformation, we'd love to hear from you! To ensure a secure hiring process we have implemented several identity verification steps, including submission of a government issued photo ID. We conduct identity verification during interviews, and final interviews may require onsite attendance. All candidates mustplete aprehensive background check, in-person I-9 verification, and may be subject to drug screening prior to employment. The use of artificial intelligence tools during interviews is prohibited and monitored. Misrepresentation will result in immediate disqualification from consideration. Technical Requirements We require that all employees have the following technical capability at their home High speed internet over 10 Mbps and, specifically for all call center employees, the ability to plug in directly to the home internet router. Evolent is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. If you need reasonable amodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact recruitingteamevolent for further assistance. The expected base salary/wage range for this position is $130,000-140,000. As part of our totalpensation package, Evolent is proud to offerprehensive benefits (including health insurance benefits) to qualifying employees. Allpensation determinations are based on the skills and experience required for the position andmensurate with experience of selected individuals, which may vary above and below the stated amounts. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit!