Associate Vice President, Interoperability Strategy, Operations & Partnerships

Inovalon

4d•$180,500 - $240,000

About The Position

Inovalon is seeking an accomplished executive to shape and lead healthcare interoperability at scale. The role has an enterprise-wide mandate to architect and operationalize the company’s data exchange capability across the healthcare ecosystem, build a high-performing organization, cultivate strategic alliances, and translate strategy into enterprise value for Inovalon and its clients. The Associate Vice President will set the vision and multi-year strategy for interoperability across clinical, administrative, claims, and provider data domains. The role will establish scalable enterprise frameworks and standards for secure data acquisition, exchange, normalization, and use across Inovalon’s products and business units. It will oversee interoperability strategy, operations, integrations, connectivity, and partner management, while establishing governance, KPIs, SLAs, and continuous improvement practices. The executive will develop national partnerships, apply automation, artificial intelligence, and analytics to improve data operations, and work with executive and Board-level stakeholders to connect interoperability to business growth, operational performance, customer value, and product innovation. The role also advises senior leadership and represents Inovalon on regulatory, privacy, standards, and market developments.

Requirements

At least 15 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare technology, interoperability, healthcare data, operations, product, platforms, strategic partnerships, or related fields, including significant senior executive experience.
A bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Health Informatics, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Expertise in healthcare data exchange technologies and standards, including FHIR, HL7, X12/EDI, C-CDA/CCD, APIs, and healthcare data networks.
Proven leadership of enterprise-scale interoperability, integration, or data exchange initiatives.
Ability to set market-driven strategy grounded in financial, regulatory, and technological realities and translate it into actionable roadmaps.
Ability to build trusted relationships with the CEO, executive peers, Board, clients, and external partners, and align complex stakeholders through insight, negotiation, and partnership.
Ability to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent; structure teams and succession plans; and foster a collaborative, accountable, and innovative culture.
Ability to drive enterprise-wide change through disciplined goal-setting, measurement, and operational rigor, delivering measurable performance and customer outcomes.
Adaptability in response to regulatory, technological, and market changes, including the ability to recalibrate strategy and resources.
Systems thinking to navigate healthcare data and regulatory complexity and design solutions with immediate and long-term value.
Must be authorized to work in the United States; this position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with payer-provider data exchange, clinical data acquisition, risk adjustment, quality, payment integrity, analytics, real-world data, or commercialization of interoperability solutions.
Demonstrated success applying AI, machine learning, automation, and analytics to healthcare data.
Significant experience negotiating complex healthcare technology agreements.

Responsibilities

Set the vision and enterprise strategy for healthcare interoperability and lead execution of a multi-year roadmap across clinical, administrative, claims, and provider data domains.
Architect scalable frameworks and enterprise standards for secure data acquisition, exchange, normalization, and operationalization across Inovalon products and business units.
Build, lead, and develop an organization spanning interoperability strategy, operations, integrations, connectivity, and partner management.
Forge and strengthen national partnerships with EHR vendors, HIEs, QHINs, health systems, payers, providers, data aggregators, and technology companies.
Establish sustainable operating models, KPIs, SLAs, governance mechanisms, and continuous improvement initiatives to deliver measurable cost, quality, and efficiency outcomes.
Use automation, artificial intelligence, and analytics to optimize data acquisition, matching, normalization, quality, and scalability.
Collaborate with executive and Board-level stakeholders to ensure interoperability strategies enable company growth, operational performance, customer value, and product innovation.
Navigate regulatory frameworks and represent Inovalon on compliance, data privacy, emerging standards, and market trends while helping shape industry dialogue.
Advise senior leadership on trends, investments, and enterprise priorities related to technology, regulation, operations, and partnerships.
Maintain compliance with Inovalon policies, procedures, and mission statement.
Adhere to confidentiality and HIPAA requirements regarding data handled and services rendered.
Fulfill other reasonably assigned responsibilities or duties to support Inovalon’s operational and financial success.