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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Strategy & Innovation Director - AI Transformation - **Company:** Elevance Health - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Salary:** $167,112.0 - $250,668.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Platform System, Data Layers, Information Technology - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/1948B10AFFD34AC5826D4A733F606DE3/job/ ## About the Role Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 15 years of experience in technology, product management, strategic planning, and/or consulting, or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences: * Experience in a healthcare or health plan environment is strongly preferred. ## Description Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. The IT Strategy & Innovation Director - AI Transformation will be responsible for providing business unit partners and CIOs with guidance on IT enablement strategies, aligning business. How you will make an impact: * Align technology, AI, data, and digital platform strategies with enterprise and business objectives to accelerate growth, improve customer and associate experiences, and create competitive differentiation. * Drive strategic transformation initiatives by partnering with business, technology, and operations leaders to define roadmaps, priorities, investment strategies, and measurable business outcomes. * Collaborate with strategic partners, including AWS and other technology providers, to identify, design, and implement transformational capabilities that accelerate innovation and business value. * Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies, AI, intelligent orchestration, semantic layers, automation, digital experiences, and platform modernization, helping shape the future-state vision and execution strategy. * Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic connector across business, product, operations, architecture, engineering, data, security, and infrastructure teams to drive alignment and execution. * Lead evaluation of strategic partnerships, platform investments, build-versus-buy decisions, and technology opportunities to support long-term business growth and scalability. * Influence enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and platform decisions to ensure solutions are scalable, reusable, secure, and aligned with organizational priorities. * Represent technology leadership in executive, client, and partner-facing discussions, helping communicate vision, drive alignment, and build confidence in strategic initiatives. * Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across multiple teams and stakeholders to remove barriers, accelerate decision-making, and drive successful delivery of complex transformation programs. * Advance innovation pipelines by identifying high-value opportunities, incubating new ideas, and accelerating the transition from concept to production. * Define and track business value realization, ensuring technology investments deliver measurable outcomes in growth, efficiency, experience, quality, and operational performance. * Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and execution excellence while helping organizations navigate large-scale business and technology transformation. ## Related Videos - [AI in High-Stakes Industries: Lessons Learned](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100253-ai-in-high-stakes-industries-lessons-learned) - [Cloud Vendor Lock-In - Is it just a new version of the Database Abstraction Layers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1185-cloud-vendor-lock-in-is-it-just-a-new-version-of-the-database-abstraction-layers) - [Containers in the cloud - State of the Art in 2022](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/410-containers-in-the-cloud-state-of-the-art-in-2022) - [Why Your AI Agent Keeps Hallucinating Your Data: Building Deterministic Context Layers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2055-why-your-ai-agent-keeps-hallucinating-your-data-building-deterministic-context-layers) - [AI PowerPlay: Building High-Impact Teams & Transformative Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1005-ai-powerplay-building-high-impact-teams-transformative-solutions) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) ## Related Articles - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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