Director of Innovation and Delivery - Healthcare IT / AI Focus

The Director of Innovation and Delivery leads the ISS Project Management Office and serves as the operational lead for artificial intelligence tool evaluation, vendor assessment, and safe use research across Kaweah Health. This role is responsible for the disciplined execution of the ISS project portfolio and for supporting the organization’s AI Governance Committee and AI Strategy Committee with evaluation, documentation, and adoption tracking. This position executes AI related initiatives under the direction of the VP of Digital and Information Systems., Essential

Project Delivery

Own project intake, prioritization, and portfolio reporting across all ISS functional areas. Manage, coach, and develop project managers, coordinators, and analysts. Establish and maintain project management methodology, templates, status reporting, and governance cadence. Own resource allocation and capacity planning across concurrent active projects. Partner with the Directors of Applications, Technical Services, Clinical Informatics, and Clinical Engineering to align project delivery with department priorities. Report portfolio health, risks, and delivery metrics to the VP of Digital and Information Systems on a regular cadence.

AI Enablement

Conduct ongoing research on emerging AI tools and use cases relevant to healthcare operations. Lead vendor evaluation for proposed AI tools, including intake form review and initial risk and compliance screening. Support the AI Governance Committee with documentation, meeting preparation, and tracking of approved, pending, and declined initiatives. Coordinate and manage AI pilot rollouts and adoption tracking, including ongoing dashboard reporting on clinical and operational AI tool usage. Escalate governance, compliance, security, or clinical safety questions to the AI Governance Committee rather than deciding unilaterally. Maintain a working inventory of AI tools in use or under evaluation across the organization.

Required: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Preferred: MBA or PMP certification

Experience

Required: Three or more years of project management experience, including team leadership.

Preferred:

Project management experience in healthcare IT.

Experience supporting governance committees or formal review bodies.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a complex organizational environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical topics for executive and clinical audiences.

Exposure to AI or machine learning tools, vendor evaluation, or emerging technology assessment.

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do - in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.