Director Solution Innovation Development

The Director of Solution Innovation Development will lead early research and development of new solutions for healthcare technology. The Director will hire, train, and lead a cross-functional team of BizOps, DataOps, AIOps, DevSecOps, & CloudOps engineers, and must be able to lead traditional full-stack solution development as well as AI development, and experimental vibe-coding and virtual agentic teams. The director will be tasked with building virtual agentic teams and deploying these teams with human experts to deliver enterprise-scale solutions to production.

Deliver enterprise scale AI/ML projects through the entire development lifecycle.
• Drive vision for AI, Advanced Statistics, LLM/Vector DB design across all lines of business.
• Collaborate with R&D in facilitating development of Generative AI solutions and agentic systems.
• Lead a cross-operational team to drive and assist with fast-experimentation and product releases.
• Oversee data management for large-scale systems.
• Extract and transform business requirements into trackable requirements, success criteria, and deliver large-scale machine learning models/services into production.
• Work with product and infrastructure teams on how applied machine learning can make their product or system better.
• Grow and expand expertise and team with an eye toward diverse and forward-looking skills that span advanced statistics, AI/Machine Learning/Deep Learning, Probabilistic and Generative AI.
• Represent Cotiviti at industrial conferences & events.
• Hire, develop, coach, lead and retain top-tier talent, with a focus on building and improving a team and culture that can assist in employing best in class practices to support and drive high levels of internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting. Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change as the needs of Cotiviti and requirements of the job change.

• MS or Ph.D. in quantitative domain (CS/Computational Physics/Math's or related domain).
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or cloud operations with a focus in ML/AI in high velocity, high-growth companies. 5+ years of management experience hiring and developing AI/ML teams. Experience with large-language models (LLMs) a big plus.
• Experience building and leading expert machine learning teams that have routinely launched new products and features, driving significant revenue.
• Comprehensive technical background, spanning multiple areas including software/systems engineering, machine learning, computational physics/math with GPU based systems.
• Experience deploying applications in a cloud environment (Hybrid Cloud, Multi Cloud, Data Virtualization, CI/CD, Agentic Workflows, automated testing/security scans, Kubernetes, etc.). Experience developing machine learning products and capabilities in a cloud environment.
• Experience in building applications while ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and ethical AI standards, implementing robust defenses against AI-specific threats, robust model training, input validation, and promoting fairness, accountability, and transparency in AI systems.
• Advanced knowledge and know-how of latest and greatest in AI.
• Experience with low-code/no-code application development.
• An innovative background with patents and publications in Tier 1/2 journals and conferences is a plus.

Mental Requirements:

• Enthusiastic and driven with sense of urgency and vision for AI, Advanced Statistics, LLM/VectorDB design.
• Strong communication skills to explain and evangelize machine learning to executives and the senior
• management team.
• Bias to action and passion for delivering high-quality data solutions.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on delivering high-impact, high-quality solutions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Must be able to provide a dedicated, secure work area.
• Must be able to provide high-speed internet access/connectivity and office setup and maintenance. Occasional travel for conferences and events required (up to 10%).

Base compensation ranges from $180,000 to $200,000 per year. Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs. This role is eligible for discretionary bonus consideration.

Cotiviti offers team members a competitive benefits package to address a wide range of personal and family needs, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family leave, 9 paid holidays per year, and 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti. For information about our benefits package, please refer to our Careers page.

Since this job will be based remotely, all interviews will be conducted virtually.

Date of posting: 8/6/2025

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. We anticipate that the application window will close on 10/6/2025, but the application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.

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