Director, AI Program Management- Morrisville, NC (Hybrid)

Syneos Health-posted 2 months ago

Full-time • Senior

Hybrid • Morrisville, NC

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life. Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know. WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE.

Develop and execute the enterprise AI strategy and ethical guidelines, aligned with business, operational, and strategic enterprise priorities.
Partner with Product and Portfolio leads to identify and prioritize high-impact use cases.
Lead cross-functional teams through the full lifecycle of AI initiatives-from concept to deployment and scaling.
Partner to establish AI governance, Center of Excellence, KPIs, and delivery frameworks to ensure transparency and measurable impact.
Manage AI vendor and consulting relationships, including contract negotiations and performance oversight.
Collaborate with Strategy and Operations teams to refine and adopt effective processes and ways of working.
Prepare and present reports on Technology Operations performance including key metrics, project status and operational issues.
Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, translating AI capabilities into business value.
Drive organizational readiness through education, communication, and change management initiatives.
Monitor and manage technology budgets including forecasting, expense tracking, and cost control.
Ensure technology expenditures are aligned with budgetary constraints and financial goals.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels including Senior Management to provide updates and resolve issues.
Identify and manage risks associated with technology operations including security, compliance, and operational risks.
Analyze operational data to identify trends, issues and opportunities for improvement.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
10-15 years of experience in program management, with at least 5 years leading AI, data science, or digital transformation initiatives in healthcare.
Proven ability to launch and scale new programs within complex environments.
Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies and their application in life sciences.
Familiarity with cloud-based AI platforms (e.g., Azure Health Data Services, AWS HealthLake).
Demonstrated leadership and team management skills with strong interpersonal communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
Experience with budget management, vendor management and contract negotiations.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to derive actionable insights from complex data.

Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for improving life sciences through technology.
Commitment to ethical AI, patient privacy, and advancing life science outcomes.

Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision.
Company match 401k.
Eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance.
Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time.

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