Senior Director, AI & Engineering(Onsite) Overland Park, KS
About The Position
Netsmart is a leading healthcare technology organization dedicated to Moving Healthcare Forward, Together. For more than 55 years, Netsmart has partnered with community-based and post-acute care providers to improve outcomes for the individuals and communities they serve. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, trust, service, and a strong commitment to responsible, secure innovation in healthcare. This is an onsite role in our Overland Park, KS office location. Role Overview: Netsmart is seeking a Senior Director, AI & Engineering Development to lead the delivery of AI-enabled engineering solutions across our healthcare technology platform. This role is responsible for executing AI and engineering initiatives that translate product strategy into scalable, reliable, and high-impact solutions for our clients and communities. Title rationale (recommended): We use “AI & Engineering Development” to clearly reflect the hands-on software development foundation required for this leader—someone who can build, scale, and operationalize AI capabilities in production while leading high-performing engineering teams. Reporting to senior technology and product leadership, the Senior Director will provide hands-on technical and people leadership, partnering closely with Product, Data, Clinical, Security, and Compliance teams to ensure AI capabilities are delivered responsibly, securely, and at scale.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including leadership roles with increasing scope.
- Demonstrated experience delivering AI, machine learning, or data-driven systems in production.
- Strong understanding of cloud-based architectures, AI/ML platforms, and MLOps practices.
- Proven ability to partner effectively across engineering, product, data, and business teams.
- Strong communication, people leadership, and execution skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in regulated industries; healthcare experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- AI & Engineering Execution Lead engineering teams responsible for building, deploying, and operating AI-enabled and data-driven solutions.
- Translate AI and product strategy into clear engineering roadmaps, delivery plans, and outcomes.
- Ensure solutions meet Netsmart standards for quality, performance, security, reliability, and scalability.
- Apply modern engineering, DevOps, and MLOps practices to support continuous delivery and operational excellence.
- Product & Cross-Functional Partnership Partner with Product Management to deliver AI capabilities aligned to client needs and market priorities.
- Collaborate with Data Science and Analytics teams to operationalize models into production systems.
- Work closely with Clinical, Compliance, Privacy, and Security partners to meet healthcare and regulatory requirements.
- Architecture, Platforms & Standards Provide technical leadership across AI platforms, data pipelines, and system integrations.
- Establish and uphold engineering standards, architectural patterns, and best practices.
- Drive reuse and platform thinking to enable scalable and sustainable AI delivery across solutions.
- Responsible AI & Governance Implement responsible AI practices including transparency, explainability, monitoring, and continuous validation.
- Support AI governance, risk management, and compliance efforts in partnership with leadership.
- Ensure AI solutions align with Netsmart’s commitment to trust, safety, and community impact.
- People Leadership Lead, coach, and develop high-performing AI and engineering teams.
- Recruit, retain, and grow technical talent aligned with Netsmart values and standards.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and continuous improvement-oriented team culture.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
