Staff VP AI Technology Governance & Enablement

Elevance Health • Chicago, IL

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

As Elevance Health advances its digital transformation, the complexity and scale of technology, data, and AI adoption require a visionary leader who can balance innovation with governance. This leader will unify and modernize how Elevance Health governs, enables, and operationalizes AI and technology innovation ensuring that automation, efficiency, and ethics move in lockstep. The Staff VP of AI Technology Governance and Enablement will drive enterprise governance maturity, accelerate responsible automation, and deliver operational excellence at scale. This role will transform governance from an oversight function to an impact function and lead the Technology Solutions Governance Office (TSGO) to ensures Elevance Health’s technology and AI products & systems are trusted, transparent, and strategically aligned with business goals.

Requirements

• Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 12 years of experience in enterprise technology enablement, governance, or digital transformation leadership; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Proven ability to scale enterprise governance and AI adoption while driving automation and operational excellence.
• Expertise in Responsible AI frameworks, risk mitigation, and ethical technology enablement.
• Strong record of cross-functional leadership and collaboration with Legal, Compliance, and Risk.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience establishing AI Technology & Product Governance organization
• Experience working with NIST guidelines; or NIST Certified Healthcare experience, or highly regulated industry experience in AI Governance

Responsibilities

• Associate AI Enablement Lead the enterprise-wide enablement and adoption of intelligent assistance (IA) and generative AI tools, empowering associates to use AI responsibly, safely, and effectively. Scale education, access management, and measurement to ensure AI adoption drives measurable gains in productivity, accuracy, and member impact. Advance automation and AI-enhanced decision support to improve speed, consistency, and innovation in daily operations.
• Enterprise Governance & Operational Excellence Evolve Elevance Health’s enterprise governance model ensuring clarity of roles, defined accountability, and streamlined workflows through transparent SLAs and automation. Integrate governance, risk, and compliance practices into one cohesive operating model that balances control with agility. Deliver measurable improvements in responsiveness, decision quality, and operational performance.
• Responsible AI Leadership Lead the continued integration of the tools into Responsible AI framework enterprise workflows, embedding fairness, transparency, and human oversight into all AI systems. Drive AI governance automation to streamline reviews and compliance reporting. Champion ethical and compliant use of AI-generated content internally and externally.
• Policy, Committees, and Alignment Strengthen the coordination across enterprise governance bodies (EDAIG, RAI Office, Data Governance) to align on standards, policies, and performance. Guide the evolution of an AI Policy and Procedure Library, ensuring consistency, scalability, and enterprise adoption. Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to maintain proactive oversight of emerging technologies and regulatory requirements.
• Data-Driven Performance & Transparency Provide leadership with actionable insights via enterprise AI dashboards tracking adoption, risk, compliance, and value realization. Define and govern success metrics for operational excellence, responsible AI maturity, and workforce enablement.

Benefits

• In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
• We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees