Director, Corporate Platform - Engineering & AI Enablement

Blue Shield of California • Oakland, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Platform team delivers scalable, secure enterprise technology across Corporate Services (HR, Finance, and Global Business Services). The Director, Corporate Platform - Engineering & AI Enablement will report to the Sr. Director, Corporate Platform. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end engineering delivery and operational health of corporate platforms (e.g., Workday and its ecosystem), spanning integrations, security architecture, digital experience, analytics/data, and enterprise AI enablement. You will partner with business and technology leaders to modernize platforms, improve employee and manager experiences, and ensure solutions are resilient, compliant, and built for long-term value across the Family of Companies. Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10 years of progressive experience in enterprise technology, platform delivery, integration, or technical leadership roles
• 6 years of leadership experience, preferably supporting Workday at enterprise scale
• Deep hands-on experience with Workday integrations and Workday Build technologies
• Strong expertise with MuleSoft or comparable enterprise middleware and API-led integration architectures
• Experience leading platform modernization initiatives in large, complex, and regulated environments
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, or governing AI solutions, including intelligent automation and agentic AI
• Experience building or orchestrating AI Agents across platforms and workflows, including human-in-the-loop designs
• Understanding of agent orchestration frameworks, multi-agent coordination, and AI governance models
• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline
• Proven ability to lead transformation and organizational change
• Strong people leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary technical teams
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Workday AI, or agent frameworks such as Flowise
• Preferred experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native delivery patterns
• Workday Integration, Workday Studio, or MuleSoft certifications preferred
• Experience in healthcare, insurance, or other highly regulated industries preferred

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year roadmap for corporate platforms and AI enablement aligned to enterprise strategy and measurable outcomes
• Own end-to-end technical delivery, stability, and evolution of Workday and the surrounding corporate services ecosystem
• Lead integration architecture and delivery across HR, Finance, and GBS platforms, using API-first patterns and MuleSoft (or equivalent) governance
• Design, pilot, and scale AI-native capabilities (gen AI, copilots, automation, orchestration) across corporate technology platforms
• Design and deploy scalable AI agents with appropriate orchestration patterns, including human-in-the-loop controls where required
• Establish and operate security and AI governance guardrails (role-based access, SOD/SOX, privacy, model oversight, and audit readiness)
• Set the analytics, reporting, and data strategy across Workday and adjacent platforms (data models, dashboards, and planning insights)
• Build and lead high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams and partner with business/technology leaders to translate priorities into executable roadmaps

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director