
Federal Health AI/Data Director
Guidehouse
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $226,000 - $376,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead and oversee AI and data solution delivery for federal health clients, including HHS agencies and VA, ensuring high-quality technical execution, regulatory compliance, and strong client relationships
- Serve as the technical delivery lead for complex engagements, managing scope, staffing, risk, and project economics in collaboration with account and program leadership
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to client stakeholders across IT, data, analytics, interoperability, and mission functions
- Support business development efforts by working with account teams to identify, shape, and pursue new opportunities, serving as the AI/Data technical leader during capture, proposal development, and client presentations
- Translate public health and healthcare needs into scalable, secure, and compliant end-to-end data and AI architectures, spanning data modeling, engineering, interoperability, analytics, AI/ML, and visualization
- Lead architecture and delivery decisions for centralized data repositories and enterprise data platforms, enabling integrated analytics, AI/ML, and decision support across diverse data sources
- Guide solution design and delivery across FedRAMP-authorized environments, ensuring alignment with federal security, privacy, and compliance requirements
- Build, manage, and mentor high-performing teams, including developing junior and mid-level staff, providing technical guidance, and helping scale AI and data capabilities across the organization
- Stay current on emerging AI, data, and interoperability technologies and assess their applicability to federal health and VA client needs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related technical field
- A minimum of TEN (10) years of experience in technology delivery, architecture, or consulting, with a strong focus on AI, data, analytics, or advanced digital solutions
- A minimum of SEVEN (7) years of experience delivering solutions to federal health organizations, including HHS agencies and/or the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Proven experience leading and managing teams, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and growing technical capabilities across a team
- Demonstrated ability to scale delivery and technical expertise across multiple projects or accounts within a matrixed consulting environment
- Proven history of selling and shaping technology solutions in the federal health market, including participation in captures, proposals, and client presentations
- Background as a Solution Architect, Data Architect, and/or AI Architect, with hands-on experience leading, designing, and delivering production-grade AI and data solutions
- Strong experience designing and delivering data interoperability and integration solutions, including ingestion, transformation, and harmonization of data from disparate clinical, public health, and operational systems
- Hands-on experience with centralized data repositories and enterprise data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Palantir, or comparable cloud-native platforms)
- Experience leading and delivering data/technology solutions within FedRAMP-compliant environments (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, GCP, or equivalent)
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior client leaders
- Experience managing project financials, including estimates, forecasts, and delivery margin accountability
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AIdata analyticsdata modelingdata engineeringinteroperabilityAI/MLdata visualizationsolution architecturedata integrationproject management
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationclient relationship managementteam managementbusiness developmenttechnical advisoryperformance managementrisk managementcollaboration