Director, Data and AI Platform Strategy

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$130,300–$188,950 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $160k
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This role pays less than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $205,000–$281,325 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $243k for comparable roles.

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About Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is a federation of 33 independent health insurance companies providing health coverage to millions of Americans through locally operated member plans. Industry: Health Insurance

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TL;DR · Director, Data and AI Platform Strategy

The Director, Data and AI Platform Strategy leads the development and execution of data and AI/ML platform strategy while promoting a platform-as-a-product vision. This role manages the end-to-end delivery of mission-critical data platforms, including ingress/egress systems, data quality agents, engineering agents, and agentic platforms for AI and ML. The successful candidate will define roadmaps, manage technical debt remediation, and drive adoption through measurable KPIs while collaborating with engineering, product, and data science teams. Key technical requirements include expertise in AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, and Kafka, alongside proficiency in ETL, data warehousing, and real-time processing. The role also requires knowledge of SOC 2, HIPAA, and HITRUST compliance frameworks to ensure secure data governance. This position solves the challenge of scaling foundational capabilities to enable rapid innovation for internal consumers across the organization.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the overall data and AI/ML platform strategy for the organization.
  • Manage the portfolio of foundational data products including cloud migration, analytics, and engineering initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain product roadmaps from initial definition through to final consumption by internal customers.
  • Create business cases for technical capabilities and use KPIs to measure and drive platform adoption.
  • Lead and mentor a high-performing team of platform product strategy members.
  • Manage technical debt remediation while balancing the development of new platform features.
  • Translate complex technical data concepts into clear business value for executive leadership and stakeholders.
  • Oversee program management for mission-critical initiatives including scope, schedule, risk, and quality management.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • A Master of Science degree is preferred.
  • 12+ years of progressive experience in data/platform product management, technical program management, or related roles in complex environments.
  • Experience with AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics concepts to enhance data product capabilities.
  • Experience working in agile product development environments.
  • Experience mentoring and coaching individual contributors and people managers on product delivery and stakeholder management.
  • Expertise in cloud-based data technologies including AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, and Kafka.
  • Knowledge of data security, governance, and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, HIPAA, and HITRUST.

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