AI Portfolio Manager

Sutter Health System Office-Bay

Provides leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) portfolio management. Guides the development, evaluation, and integration of AI solutions that improve healthcare delivery, from productivity and operational tools to clinical applications with measurable impact. Oversees partnerships with external AI vendors and the incubation of internally built solutions, ensuring alignment with system priorities and readiness for scale. Brings senior level project and portfolio management expertise to drive clarity, accountability, and execution across a diverse set of AI initiatives. Apply structured methodologies to manage risk, timelines, and resources while fostering collaboration across clinical, business, and technical stakeholders. Works closely with technical, administrative and clinical leadership to prioritize tasks, manage dependencies, and deliver AI solutions that advance Sutter's strategic goals.

Education : Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma. Bachelor's in Design, Business, Healthcare, or other related field.

Typical Experience : 8 years recent relevant experience.

Skills and Knowledge :

Project Management : Has deep understanding of how to lead teams distributed across multiple departments and organizations and manage action items.

Healthcare : Has knowledge of healthcare structures, stakeholders, regulations, constraints, challenges, trends, incentives, technology and opportunities. Stays abreast of healthcare and technology to have a trusted perspective when working with stakeholders.

Partnership : Has experience managing external partnerships and deploying solutions across a large integrated health system.

Project Management : Has project management skills that demonstrate successful program transition from concept to implementation and measurement. Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders at once. Can facilitate ideating new solutions / products / services in partnership with patients, providers, care teams and operations leads. Demonstrated experience employing agile methodologies to drive development and deployment.

Clinical Team Interaction / Facilitation : Works well with providers and care teams in the hospital, clinic, and home setting. Can lead and facilitate interdisciplinary teams, including front-line clinicians in creating new or redesigning current service offerings. Can collaboratively coach operations managers through pilots.

Administrative Team Interaction / Facilitation : Can lead meetings with senior administrative leaders and build personal relationships to advance collaboration.

Data Analysis & Financial Modeling Skills : Can create actionable information from clinical and financial reports. Can produce pro-formas, as well as reports showing pilot outcomes.

User Research & Synthesis : Can support design team members in conducting human-centered research to understand current practices of care delivery in place at Sutter hospitals and doctor's offices (from the patient, provider, and care team perspectives), as well as the human journey outside of the healthcare system. Can synthesize to clearly communicate stakeholder needs, insights, human needs and opportunity areas.

Software : Can use a variety of digital tools to manage projects and produce content. Must have capability using project management software, Microsoft office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

Independent judgment and assessment of impact are essential skills in this role.

Job Shift : Days

Schedule : Full Time

Days of the Week : Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements : As Needed

Benefits : Yes

Unions : No

Position Status : Exempt

Weekly Hours : 40

Employee Status : Regular

Pay Range is $69.81 to $104.71 / hour. San Francisco Bay Area Pay Range is $69.81 to $104.71 / hour. Sacramento Valley Area Pay Range is $60.70 to $91.05 / hour. The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.