AI and Platform Enablement Lead

About the American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients.  The College has more than 90,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit www.facs.org.

Our Mission
The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.

Our Vision
To create a healthcare landscape where surgeons thrive and every patient has access to and benefits from the highest standards of surgical care, driven by innovation, education, leadership, and trust.

Summary: This role is responsible for defining and executing ACS’s AI platform strategy, including prioritizing high-value use cases and managing a portfolio that delivers measurable impact. It identifies opportunities to enhance workflows and decision-making by applying AI across programs, while ensuring alignment with enterprise platforms and long-term technology strategy. The role also drives adoption through stakeholder engagement, training, and change management, while maintaining strong governance, ethical standards, and privacy compliance.

This exempt position will report to the Associate Vice President in the Division of Information Technology. It is based in our Chicago office and is a hybrid role: 3 days per week in the office/2 days per week remote.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $140,000 - $155,000 (commensurate with related experience).

Key Responsibilities:

AI Platform Strategy, Prioritization & Value Realization

• Own and maintain the enterprise AI and automation use case portfolio
• Evaluate and prioritize opportunities based on value and feasibility
• Develop and communicate a clear roadmap
• Define success metrics and track value realization

Workflow Transformation & Adoption

• Partner with business leaders to understand workflows and pain points
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve decision-making
• Drive adoption through training, communication, and change enablement
• Ensure solutions are usable and trustworthy for non-technical users

Platform Alignment & Governance

• Ensure solutions are delivered through shared enterprise platforms
• Partner with engineering and platform teams for scalability and reuse
• Align with governance, privacy, and regulatory requirements

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of accountability for AI adoption
• Support executive communication and decision making
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred but not required.
• At least 5-7 years of related experience, including driving the rollout of an enterprise-wide digital transformation platform or strategic system implementation.
• Strong AI and data literacy, both conceptual and practical; experience with AI platform strategy and use-case prioritization.
• Experience with AI tools and platforms using agentic AI.
• Skilled in stakeholder leadership and cross-functional influence; proven ability to drive organizational change.
• Governance, risk, privacy and compliance awareness.
• Clear and effective communicator, experience working with non-technical stakeholders.

 

Comprehensive Benefits:
We’re committed to attracting and retaining top talent via valuable benefits!

• Vacation, personal, and sick hours including 13 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical—comprehensive coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
• Dental, Vision, and Prescription drug program
• 403(b) Matching Program
• Pension Plan
• Flexible Spending Medical/Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Domestic Partner Coverage

The American College of Surgeons is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.  If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruitment@facs.org or call (312) 202-5000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

 

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