Director, AI Strategy

Hanger, Inc.

Director of AI Strategy translating AI strategy into measurable business outcomes. Leading AI initiatives and ensuring alignment with business operations at Hanger, Inc.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and maintain Hanger's AI Strategy and Roadmap with clear milestones and success criteria
Conduct AI Strategy and Roadmap refreshes as technology evolves, data matures, strategic priorities shift, and benefits are realized
Build a deep understanding of the business problems, workflows, and operational realities across Hanger and bring that context into every AI initiative to ensure solutions are grounded in how the business works
Apply rigorous judgement on whether AI is the right solution to a given problem or opportunity by distinguishing between problems best solved by AI, process redesign, automation, or other solutions
Define and maintain AI decision rights, including who approves new use cases, who owns adoption outcomes, and how AI outputs requiring human review are handled
Serve as the primary filter between business demand and AI execution by evaluating incoming ideas against other technology investments and recommending prioritization to executives
Define and sequence the AI initiative portfolio across six opportunity areas: clinical operations, revenue cycle and financial performance, corporate function efficiency and decision intelligence, supply chain and distribution, fabrication and manufacturing, and clinical access and outcomes
Partner with IT and external vendors to ensure AI solutions represent the voice of the business and are built to realize projected business value
Own solution integrity through go-live by ensuring the right problem is being solved, the workflow integration is sound, and the conditions for adoption are in place before deployment
Chair the AI Strategy Committee that includes subject matter experts from HDT, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Organizational Effectiveness, EPMO, and the Office of Operational Analytics
Prepare and present AI strategy updates to the AI Steering Committee
Drive AI policy updates in partnership with IT, Legal, Risk, and Security to ensure policy keeps pace with the rate of deployment

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in enterprise transformation, strategic planning, or technology consulting with at least 3 years in a role focused on AI, advanced analytics, or digital transformation
Must have, or be eligible to obtain, a valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures
MBA or equivalent graduate degree
Demonstrated track record of translating AI strategy into measurable business outcomes
Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations
Strong executive communication skills
Ability to operate at the intersection of business strategy and technology without being a technology delivery practitioner
Experience with enterprise governance frameworks, prioritization models, and cross-functional committee leadership
Experience in healthcare, specifically in a provider or services organization with clinical and operational complexity
Familiarity with the AI tooling landscape relevant to healthcare operations

Benefits

Comp & perks

8 Paid National Holidays & 4 additional Floating Holidays
PTO that includes Vacation and Sick time
Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
401k Savings and Retirement Plan
Paid Parental Bonding Leave for New Parents
Flexible Work Schedules and Part-time Opportunities
Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program
Mentorship Programs- Mentor and Mentee
Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location
Relocation Assistance
Regional & National traveling
Volunteering for Local and National events

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI strategyadvanced analyticsdigital transformationenterprise transformationstrategic planningenterprise governance frameworksprioritization modelsworkflow integrationmeasurable business outcomesAI tooling landscape

Soft Skills

executive communicationjudgmentproblem-solvingcollaborationleadershipstrategic thinkingadaptabilitystakeholder managementpresentation skillscross-functional leadership

Certifications

MBA