Senior Director of Data and AI Governance (Mid & Senior Level)

Description

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Entity - Corporate

Department - Penn Data and Analytics Leadership

Location - 3600 Civic Center Blvd. Philadelphia, PA

Hours - 8:00AM-5:00PM, M-F | Hybrid

Senior Director of Data and AI Governance

Summary:

The Senior Director of Data & AI Governance will hold a highly-visible role working with Penn Medicine's technical leaders and experts to develop a vision for data and AI governance. This person will be responsible for developing consensus and executing against the vision. They will oversee a small team to ensure the appropriate and ethical use of data and to promote responsible AI development, use, and monitoring.

Responsibilities:

Data & AI Governance Strategy:

• Collaborate with business, technical, clinical, and legal experts, to develop and implement a comprehensive data and AI governance strategy that aligns with the organization's mission and strategic goals. Continuously evaluate and enhance governance practices to adapt to evolving business needs and technology advancements.
• Governance Committee Management: Manage Data and AI Governance Committees and sub-committees. Create and refine structures, such as committee charters and documentation, to ensure efficient decision-making and effective oversight.
• Drive decision-making: Equip governance committee members with the tools and information that they need. Create frameworks and drive consensus building to ensure timely well-informed decision-making.
• Execution: Take governance committee decisions, translate them into projects and work plans, and ensure their implementation.
• Initiative: Take ownership of hands-on governance work, acting as an individual contributor, when necessary, to ensure the successful development and implementation of data policies, standards, and issues.
  
  

Facilitate Policy Development and Oversee Execution:

• Key policy areas include: data quality management, data privacy and security, AI evaluation and oversight, AI ethics, data and AI stewardship, data & AI catalog and metadata management, and vendor and third-party oversight.
• Thought Partnership: Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes. Recommend initiatives to enhance the organization's data and AI governance maturity.
• Relationship Building: Establish credibility and trust with the Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, CMIO, Office of Clinical Research, and faculty experts from across the University among other stakeholders.
• Facilitate Decision-Making: Define policy decisions to be made, identify relevant stakeholders and their roles in decision-making, ensure a shared understanding of the issues, and hold group accountable for timely decisions. Promote collaboration and drive consensus.
• Oversee Execution: Monitor the implementation of data and AI policies to ensure compliance and help troubleshoot, as needed.
• Reporting and Monitoring: Create and maintain dashboards and reports that provide visibility into data and AI governance metrics and progress to senior leadership and stakeholders.
  
  

Leadership:

• People Management: Lead and develop a high-performing data governance team, fostering a positive work culture and innovative environment that attracts and retains top talent.
• Stakeholder Education and Training: Develop and deliver training programs to a variety of audiences on data and AI governance, data quality, data privacy, and AI ethics. Educate stakeholders about AI, including the limitations and risks associated with health AI solutions.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
  
  

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor's degree. (Required)
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience in data governance, AI governance, data management, ML development or related roles in the health care industry. Experience managing teams and large complex cross-functional projects. (Required)
• Master's degree (Preferred)
  
  

Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated expertise in data governance frameworks, data quality principles, data privacy regulations, and AI ethics. Applies knowledge to identify opportunities and develop solutions.
• Deep understanding of health care data, including EMR systems, particularly Epic, and their integration within healthcare operations.
• Demonstrated performance developing high-performing teams, fostering a positive culture of continuous improvement. Fosters team and organizational learning by focusing on learning from successes and mistakes in non-judgmental manners.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to work with a diversity of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Project management skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  
  

Director of Data and AI Governance

Summary:

The Director of Data & AI Governance will hold a highly-visible role working with Penn Medicine's technical leaders and experts to develop a vision for data and AI governance. This person will be responsible for developing consensus and executing against the vision. They will oversee a small team to ensure the appropriate and ethical use of data and to promote responsible AI development, use, and monitoring.

Responsibilities:

Data & AI Governance Strategy:

• Collaborate with business, technical, clinical, and legal experts, to develop and implement a comprehensive data and AI governance strategy that aligns with the organization's mission and strategic goals. Continuously evaluate and enhance governance practices to adapt to evolving business needs and technology advancements.
• Governance Committee Management: Manage Data and AI Governance Committees and sub-committees. Create and refine structures, such as committee charters and documentation, to ensure efficient decision-making and effective oversight.
• Drive decision-making: Equip governance committee members with the tools and information that they need. Create frameworks and drive consensus building to ensure timely well-informed decision-making.
• Execution: Take governance committee decisions, translate them into projects and work plans, and ensure their implementation.
• Initiative: Take ownership of hands-on governance work, acting as an individual contributor, when necessary, to ensure the successful development and implementation of data policies, standards, and issues.
• Relationship building: Build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues across Penn Medicine. Lead projects requiring coordination with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless execution
  
  

Facilitate Policy Development and Oversee Execution:

• Key policy areas include: data quality management, data privacy and security, AI evaluation and oversight, AI ethics, data and AI stewardship, data & AI catalog and metadata management, and vendor and third-party oversight.
• Thought Partnership: Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes. Recommend initiatives to enhance the organization's data and AI governance maturity.
• Relationship Building: Establish credibility and trust with the Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, CMIO, Office of Clinical Research, and faculty experts from across the University among other stakeholders.
• Facilitate Decision-Making: Define policy decisions to be made, identify relevant stakeholders and their roles in decision making, ensure a shared understanding of the issues, and hold group accountable for timely decisions. Promote collaboration and drive consensus.
• Oversee Execution: Monitor the implementation of data and AI policies to ensure compliance and help troubleshoot, as needed.
• Reporting and Monitoring: Create and maintain dashboards and reports that provide visibility into data and AI governance metrics and progress to senior leadership and stakeholders.
  
  

Leadership:

• People Management: Lead, develop, and manage a team of data governance professional. Set high performance expectations and help team to achieve them. Create a positive team culture that promotes excellence and collaboration. Help individuals connect their work to Penn Medicine’s mission.
• Stakeholder Education and Training: Develop and deliver training programs to a variety of audiences on data and AI governance, data quality, data privacy, and AI ethics. Educate stakeholders about AI, including the limitations and risks associated with health AI solutions.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
  
  

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor's degree. (Required)
• 7 years of progressively responsible experience in data governance, AI governance, data management, ML development or related roles in the health care industry. Experience managing teams and large complex cross-functional projects. (Required)
• Master's degree (Preferred)
  
  

Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated expertise in data governance frameworks, data quality principles, data privacy regulations, and AI ethics. Applies knowledge to identify opportunities and develop solutions.
• Deep understanding of health care data, including EMR systems, particularly Epic, and their integration within healthcare operations.
• Demonstrated performance developing high-performing teams, fostering a positive culture of continuous improvement. Fosters team and organizational learning by focusing on learning from successes and mistakes in non-judgmental manners.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to work with a diversity of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Project management skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  
  

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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