Senior Director, AI Innovations

About the Role The Senior Director, AI Innovations serves as a strategic leader within Dana-Farber's AI Innovation Center, responsible for advancing high-priority AI-related initiatives that support the Institute's research, clinical, and operational priorities. Reporting to the AI Center Lead, this role develops and manages the integrated strategic plan for AI innovation and coordinates business and operating plans across the Institute.

What You'll Do

• Lead development and implementation of the AI innovation strategic plan in partnership with the AI Center Lead and executive leadership, identifying strategic priorities, dependencies, resource needs, and implementation requirements across research, clinical, and operational domains.
• Conduct ongoing assessment of the AI, biomedical research, and healthcare landscape to identify opportunities, strengths, risks, and market considerations relevant to Dana-Farber's mission and long-term positioning.
• Conduct analyses and develop business and operating plans for priority AI and data science initiatives in collaboration with multiple Dana-Farber offices.
• Provide project management assistance to ensure timely and successful execution of initiatives.
• Foster AI governance and lifecycle management, including ongoing capability evaluation, risk analysis, and accountability.
• Direct high-priority AI initiatives from planning through execution, establishing project plans, governance structures, milestones, and accountability measures to support timely delivery.
• Develop business cases, operating models, and implementation plans in collaboration with finance, research, clinical, digital, and administrative stakeholders.
• Establish metrics, dashboards, and reporting processes to evaluate initiative progress, outcomes, and organizational impact, and provide regular updates to leadership.
• Partner with faculty, institutional leaders, and external collaborators to align AI efforts with strategic priorities, operational capabilities, research objectives, and evolving organizational needs.
• Collaborate with AI Center leadership to guide interdisciplinary teams implementing AI priorities across multiple workstreams.
• Establish and manage strategic partnerships with industry, academic institutions, and government agencies.

What We're Looking For

• Expert knowledge of current and emerging AI technologies, trends, and applications relevant to biomedical research, healthcare delivery, and administrative operations.
• Strong knowledge of strategic planning, research administration, business planning, market analysis, and enterprise program implementation in complex organizations.
• Ability to translate emerging AI concepts into practical institutional strategies, operating models, and implementation plans.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives in a highly matrixed academic healthcare or research environment.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: USD $247,600 - $284,033 per year.