Executive Director, Digital Transformation & Platform Engineering
Core
Senior technology executive leading the multi-year modernization of a multi-billion-dollar healthcare business (Meritain Health) into an AI-native, cloud-based ecosystem.
Role type
Executive Director, Digital Transformation & Platform Engineering
Builds
Modern, AI-native, cloud-based capabilities for digital experience, data & AI platforms, and core platform modernization.
Domain
Healthcare / Third-Party Administration (TPA) / Enterprise Software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale software and platform engineering leadership, strategic roadmap ownership, financial oversight of technology programs, architecture and build-versus-buy decision-making, cross-functional team influence without direct authority, executive stakeholder management, technology budget and vendor portfolio management, engineering organization building and succession planning, data platform strategy.
Preferred skills
Legacy core platform modernization to microservices, healthcare benefits administration technology landscape, omni-channel member experience design, service operations and contact center transformation, generative AI and intelligent automation in production workflows, multi-year leadership succession planning.
Technologies
Cloud-native architectures, data platforms, AI/ML, microservices, generative AI, automation, advanced analytics
Responsibilities
Define and drive end-to-end transformation technology strategy; lead digital platform engineering and data & AI organizations; govern transformation execution across core platform teams; chair Transformation Office governance; own architecture and vendor selection decisions; drive AI-native modernization embedding generative AI; partner with executive business sponsors; build engineering organization capability through hiring and development; own software delivery excellence and engineering standards.
Seniority
Executive Director, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
