Senior Vice President, IT and Chief Data Officer
Job Description:
- Define and execute iRhythm’s data and AI tools and analytics strategy, aligning data science, data engineering, governance, and analytics capabilities with business objectives.
- Establish and maintain a modern enterprise data platform that enables advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and AI/ML applications across the company.
- Partner with Clinical, Commercial, R&D, and Product teams to create a platform to harness iRhythm’s rich clinical and operational data for research, diagnostics, and AI-driven insights.
- Develop and lead AI tools and AI Agents governance, ensuring transparency, ethics, regulatory compliance, and responsible use in healthcare settings.
- Champion data democratization, empowering teams with self-service analytics, trusted data assets, and literacy programs.
- Serve as iRhythm’s executive advocate for data-driven culture and enterprise data innovation across all business units/functions.
- Lead corporate IT strategy, ensuring infrastructure, systems, and operations enable the company’s data-first vision.
- Oversee enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, HRIS) and ensure seamless integration with internal data and analytics platforms.
- Drive modernization of IT infrastructure by leveraging cloud, automation, and AI operations to support scalability, reliability, and security.
- Implement strong IT governance and risk management frameworks, consistent with SOX, HIPAA, and NIST compliance expectations.
- Drive continuous improvement to leverage evolving best practices in developing and maintaining a best-in-class IT infrastructure.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Security to ensure end-to-end data integrity, privacy, and resilience.
- Lead oversight of technology-related compliance programs (HIPAA/HITECH, SOC 2, SOX, NIST SP 800-171, ISO270001).
- Direct annual audits, incident response tabletop exercises, and business continuity initiatives.
- Build and maintain trusted vendor and technology partnerships that accelerate innovation while safeguarding compliance and risk posture.
- Build and lead a world-class Data and IT organization, blending technical excellence with strategic business insight.
- Mentor and develop senior data and technology leaders across analytics, infrastructure, and applications domains.
- Foster a high-performance culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration across global IT, Security, and Data & Analytics teams.
- Represent iRhythm externally as a thought leader on the role of data and AI tools and analytics in digital health enterprises. Requirements:
- At least 15 years of experience spanning data strategy, analytics, IT leadership, and digital transformation in healthcare, medtech, or life sciences.
- Proven success developing and operationalizing enterprise data and AI strategies that deliver measurable business and clinical value.
- Expertise in cloud-based data architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), data engineering, and machine learning platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale IT operations and enterprise application portfolios.
- Deep familiarity with healthcare compliance, data governance, and regulatory frameworks (SOX, HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST, FDA).
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related discipline required; advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD) preferred.
- Relevant certifications in data governance, cloud, or AI (CDMP, Azure Data Scientist, AWS Certified Data Analytics, etc.) a plus.
- ITIL, PMP, or CISO/CIO certifications beneficial. Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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