VP-Engineering & AI-Health Plan

Presbyterian Health Services (PHS) seeks a forward-thinking, results-driven executive to serve as Vice President of Engineering & Artificial Intelligence for Presbyterian Health Plan (PHP). This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of healthcare delivery through modern engineering and AI at enterprise scale.

As healthcare rapidly evolves toward digital-first, data-driven models, PHS is investing in advanced engineering platforms and AI-enabled capabilities to create a more connected, personalized, and efficient experience for members and patients. The Vice President will play a pivotal role in defining and executing this transformation-translating emerging technologies into tangible business and clinical outcomes.

This executive will operate at the intersection of strategy and execution-aligning enterprise priorities with scalable platforms, building high-performing leadership teams, and ensuring disciplined delivery in a complex, regulated environment. As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this leader will influence long-term technology investment, innovation strategy, and risk posture. The ideal candidate is both a visionary and an operator-someone who can inspire teams, partner across the enterprise, and deliver measurable impact through engineering and AI innovation.

Work Arrangement

*Remote: Open to applicants in the United States, excluding CA, IL, ND, NY, OH, WA, and WY. *Hybrid: For individuals within 60 miles of Albuquerque, in-office presence is required Tuesday through Thursday., Strategy & Transformation Leadership

• Enterprise Alignment: Define and execute the PHP engineering and AI strategy, aligning investments with business priorities and long-term growth objectives.
• AI Roadmap Ownership: Establish and evolve the AI strategy, including model development, deployment, lifecycle management, and performance evaluation.
• Innovation Leadership: Identify and scale high-value AI and digital capabilities that improve operational efficiency, member experience, and clinical outcomes.

Engineering & AI Platform Excellence

• Architecture & Delivery: Own the design, delivery, and performance of core engineering platforms and AI systems.
• Scalability & Reliability: Establish modern, cloud-based, and distributed architectures that ensure resilience, scalability, and security.
• Operational Discipline: Drive excellence in engineering practices, delivery frameworks, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsible AI & Governance

• Risk & Compliance: Lead responsible AI practices, ensuring adherence to governance, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Enterprise Standards: Establish frameworks for AI ethics, model transparency, monitoring, and lifecycle governance.

Organizational Leadership

• Talent Strategy: Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing leadership team across engineering and AI disciplines.
• Operating Model: Define and continuously improve the engineering and AI operating model to enhance speed, quality, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Culture: Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, inclusion, and technical excellence.

Business Partnership & Executive Influence

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Data, Security, and Business leaders to prioritize initiatives with measurable impact.
• Executive Communication: Translate technical strategies into clear executive-level insights, metrics, and decision frameworks.
• Financial Stewardship: Own budgeting, workforce planning, vendor strategy, and investment optimization.

Success Measures

Within the first 12-24 months, the Vice President will:

• Establish Strategic Clarity: Deliver a clear, actionable multi-year engineering and AI roadmap aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Accelerate Value Delivery: Demonstrate measurable business outcomes from AI and digital platform investments.
• Strengthen Platforms: Modernize and scale core engineering platforms to improve reliability, speed, and security.
• Build Leadership Depth: Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing, diverse leadership team.
• Enhance Operating Effectiveness: Improve delivery predictability, cross-functional alignment, and organizational agility.

Strategy & Transformation Leadership

• Enterprise Alignment: Define and execute the PHP engineering and AI strategy, aligning investments with business priorities and long-term growth objectives.
• AI Roadmap Ownership: Establish and evolve the AI strategy, including model development, deployment, lifecycle management, and performance evaluation.
• Innovation Leadership: Identify and scale high-value AI and digital capabilities that improve operational efficiency, member experience, and clinical outcomes.

Engineering & AI Platform Excellence

• Architecture & Delivery: Own the design, delivery, and performance of core engineering platforms and AI systems.
• Scalability & Reliability: Establish modern, cloud-based, and distributed architectures that ensure resilience, scalability, and security.
• Operational Discipline: Drive excellence in engineering practices, delivery frameworks, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsible AI & Governance

• Risk & Compliance: Lead responsible AI practices, ensuring adherence to governance, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Enterprise Standards: Establish frameworks for AI ethics, model transparency, monitoring, and lifecycle governance.

Organizational Leadership

• Talent Strategy: Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing leadership team across engineering and AI disciplines.
• Operating Model: Define and continuously improve the engineering and AI operating model to enhance speed, quality, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Culture: Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, inclusion, and technical excellence.

Business Partnership & Executive Influence

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Data, Security, and Business leaders to prioritize initiatives with measurable impact.
• Executive Communication: Translate technical strategies into clear executive-level insights, metrics, and decision frameworks.
• Financial Stewardship: Own budgeting, workforce planning, vendor strategy, and investment optimization.

Success Measures

Within the first 12-24 months, the Vice President will:

• Establish Strategic Clarity: Deliver a clear, actionable multi-year engineering and AI roadmap aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Accelerate Value Delivery: Demonstrate measurable business outcomes from AI and digital platform investments.
• Strengthen Platforms: Modernize and scale core engineering platforms to improve reliability, speed, and security.
• Build Leadership Depth: Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing, diverse leadership team.
• Enhance Operating Effectiveness: Improve delivery predictability, cross-functional alignment, and organizational agility.

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Preferred: Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent)

Knowledge & Work Experience

• Executive Leadership: 15+ years of progressive experience in engineering, software development, or technical leadership
• Organizational Scale: 10+ years leading large, multi-layered engineering organizations
• Enterprise Accountability: Proven ownership of production-grade technology platforms and AI initiatives
• Industry Experience: Experience in regulated or complex environments (healthcare, health plans, financial services, or SaaS strongly preferred)

Core Competencies

• Visionary Technologist: Shapes and communicates a compelling technology and AI vision aligned with business outcomes
• Enterprise Operator: Balances strategic thinking with disciplined execution in complex environments
• AI & Engineering Expertise: Deep knowledge of cloud platforms, distributed systems, and modern AI/ML ecosystems, including generative AI
• Influential Leader: Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with executive presence
• Talent Builder: Track record of building, mentoring, and scaling high-performing, diverse leadership teams
• Collaborative Partner: Thrives in highly matrixed environments and drives alignment across functions
• Outcome-Oriented: Focused on delivering measurable, business-impacting results

Benefits are effective day-one (for .45 FTE and above) and include:

• Competitive salaries
• Full medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Free wellness programs
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Retirement plans, including matching employer contributions
• Continuing education and career development opportunities
• Life insurance and short/long term disability programs

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system ofnine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, it is the state's largest private employer with approximately 11,000 employees. Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who have chosen to work here. Starting with Reverend Cooper who began our journey in 1908, the hard work of thousands of physicians, employees, board members, and other volunteers brought Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system, serving more than 700,000 New Mexicans. We are part of New Mexico's history-and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come. About New Mexico New Mexico's unique blend of Spanish, Mexican and Native American influences contribute to a culturally rich lifestyle. Add in Albuquerque's International Balloon Fiesta, Los Alamos' nuclear scientists, Roswell's visitors from outer space, and Santa Fe's artists, and you get an eclectic mix of people, places and experiences that make this state great. Cities in New Mexico are continually ranked among the nation's best places to work and live by Forbes magazine, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, and other corporate and government relocation managers like Worldwide ERC. New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore, and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.