Zelis
Overview
At Zelis, we Get Stuff Done. Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts – driving real, measurable results for clients. Position Overview: We are seeking a dynamic and technically accomplished Director of Analytics & AI Enablement to lead the transformation of data and AI capabilities. This role will serve as a strategic bridge between data science, engineering, and business functions—driving the adoption of advanced analytics, operationalizing AI at scale, and enabling intelligent decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in AI enablement, LLMs, modern cloud platforms (MCPs), Snowflake, and Ask Sigma, and will be a proven leader in building scalable, secure, and high-performing analytics ecosystems. What You’ll Bring To Zelis: 10+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or AI roles, with 3+ years in a senior leadership capacity. Proven experience in AI enablement, including enterprise deployment of LLMs and generative AI solutions. Deep expertise in Snowflake, Ask Sigma, and MCPs (Azure, AWS, GCP). Strong understanding of LLM architectures, LangChain, RAG, and vector search. Experience with MLOps tools and model governance. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud-native AI/ML services. Familiarity with data mesh, data fabric, and modern data architecture principles preferred. Background in regulated industries with experience in compliance and auditability preferred. Experience leading vendor evaluations and managing external partnerships for AI/analytics tooling preferred. Note:
Please note at this time we are unable to proceed with candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future. What You'll Do
AI Strategy & Enablement Architect and lead the AI enablement roadmap, including use case discovery, model development, deployment, and lifecycle management. Drive the integration of LLMs and generative AI into business processes, including RAG pipelines, chatbots, summarization engines, and intelligent agents. Define and implement frameworks for prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and model evaluation across business domains. Lead cross-functional AI working groups to ensure alignment on priorities, risks, and outcomes. Analytics Platform Ownership Own the end-to-end architecture of the analytics stack, including Snowflake, Ask Sigma, and semantic modeling layers. Design and govern scalable data models, access controls, and performance optimization strategies. Enable federated analytics and self-service capabilities through curated data products and reusable components. Technical Leadership & Engineering Partnership Collaborate with data engineering and cloud teams to build robust, scalable data pipelines on MCPs (Azure, AWS, GCP). Lead the design of feature stores, vector databases, and model registries to support real-time and batch AI workloads. Champion the adoption of MLOps practices, including CI/CD for ML, automated testing, monitoring, and retraining pipelines. Governance, Security & Compliance Define and enforce governance policies for responsible AI, including fairness, transparency, and explainability. Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and internal audit requirements. Implement model risk management frameworks and ethical AI guidelines. Enablement & Culture Building Develop and lead enablement programs to upskill analysts, engineers, and business users on AI/ML tools and techniques. Foster a culture of experimentation, innovation, and data-driven decision-making. Build and mentor a high-performing team of analytics and AI professionals. Location & Workplace
We have offices in Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Morristown NJ, Plano TX, St. Louis MO, St. Petersburg FL, and Hyderabad, India. We foster a hybrid and remote-friendly culture, and all our employees’ work locations are based on the needs of the position and determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities, if applicable, vary based on the work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies. Base Salary Range
$169,000.00 - $225,000.00 Benefits & EEO
Zelis’ full-time associates are eligible for a highly competitive benefits package. The US-based benefits include a 401k plan with employer match, flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leaves, life and disability insurance, and health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage. Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all. Accessibility support: If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application/interview process, please email TalentAcquisition@zelis.com. Disclaimer
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and are not exhaustive. Duties may be assigned as needed.
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At Zelis, we Get Stuff Done. Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts – driving real, measurable results for clients. Position Overview: We are seeking a dynamic and technically accomplished Director of Analytics & AI Enablement to lead the transformation of data and AI capabilities. This role will serve as a strategic bridge between data science, engineering, and business functions—driving the adoption of advanced analytics, operationalizing AI at scale, and enabling intelligent decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in AI enablement, LLMs, modern cloud platforms (MCPs), Snowflake, and Ask Sigma, and will be a proven leader in building scalable, secure, and high-performing analytics ecosystems. What You’ll Bring To Zelis: 10+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or AI roles, with 3+ years in a senior leadership capacity. Proven experience in AI enablement, including enterprise deployment of LLMs and generative AI solutions. Deep expertise in Snowflake, Ask Sigma, and MCPs (Azure, AWS, GCP). Strong understanding of LLM architectures, LangChain, RAG, and vector search. Experience with MLOps tools and model governance. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud-native AI/ML services. Familiarity with data mesh, data fabric, and modern data architecture principles preferred. Background in regulated industries with experience in compliance and auditability preferred. Experience leading vendor evaluations and managing external partnerships for AI/analytics tooling preferred. Note:
Please note at this time we are unable to proceed with candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future. What You'll Do
AI Strategy & Enablement Architect and lead the AI enablement roadmap, including use case discovery, model development, deployment, and lifecycle management. Drive the integration of LLMs and generative AI into business processes, including RAG pipelines, chatbots, summarization engines, and intelligent agents. Define and implement frameworks for prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and model evaluation across business domains. Lead cross-functional AI working groups to ensure alignment on priorities, risks, and outcomes. Analytics Platform Ownership Own the end-to-end architecture of the analytics stack, including Snowflake, Ask Sigma, and semantic modeling layers. Design and govern scalable data models, access controls, and performance optimization strategies. Enable federated analytics and self-service capabilities through curated data products and reusable components. Technical Leadership & Engineering Partnership Collaborate with data engineering and cloud teams to build robust, scalable data pipelines on MCPs (Azure, AWS, GCP). Lead the design of feature stores, vector databases, and model registries to support real-time and batch AI workloads. Champion the adoption of MLOps practices, including CI/CD for ML, automated testing, monitoring, and retraining pipelines. Governance, Security & Compliance Define and enforce governance policies for responsible AI, including fairness, transparency, and explainability. Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and internal audit requirements. Implement model risk management frameworks and ethical AI guidelines. Enablement & Culture Building Develop and lead enablement programs to upskill analysts, engineers, and business users on AI/ML tools and techniques. Foster a culture of experimentation, innovation, and data-driven decision-making. Build and mentor a high-performing team of analytics and AI professionals. Location & Workplace
We have offices in Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Morristown NJ, Plano TX, St. Louis MO, St. Petersburg FL, and Hyderabad, India. We foster a hybrid and remote-friendly culture, and all our employees’ work locations are based on the needs of the position and determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities, if applicable, vary based on the work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies. Base Salary Range
$169,000.00 - $225,000.00 Benefits & EEO
Zelis’ full-time associates are eligible for a highly competitive benefits package. The US-based benefits include a 401k plan with employer match, flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leaves, life and disability insurance, and health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage. Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all. Accessibility support: If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application/interview process, please email TalentAcquisition@zelis.com. Disclaimer
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and are not exhaustive. Duties may be assigned as needed.
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