Hospital for Special Surgery

Data Enablement and Automation Director

Hospital for Special Surgery$132K — $201K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in automation, data, AI, or technology enablement solutions.
  • Deep understanding of modern generative AI and data product lifecycles.
  • Proficiency in automation, integration, API, cloud, and data platform technologies.
  • Experience designing scalable technology adoption strategies.
  • Knowledge of product analytics and UX research methodologies in a complex environment.
  • Preferably hold experience with healthcare data or regulated domains.
  • Commitment to continuous learning and measurable impact.

Responsibilities

  • Drive data enablement and automation strategy for operational improvements.
  • Design iterative learning experiences for workforce capability.
  • Collaborate with data science and engineering teams for product integration.
  • Identify and operationalize emerging tech into business workflows.
  • Develop workflows integrating AI, automation, and data services.
  • Automate complex business processes for efficiency enhancements.
  • Measure adoption and business impact through defined metrics.

Benefits

  • Work in a transformative role within the healthcare sector.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams leveraging AI and data.
  • Opportunity to develop and design innovative, scalable solutions.
  • Engage in continuous learning and mentorship opportunities.
  • Be part of a culture fostering experimentation and innovation.
Full Job Description
Emp Status Regular Full time Work Shift Day (United States of America) Compensation Range The base pay scale for this position is $132,000.00 - $201,500.00. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. What you will be doing

Description

We are transforming musculoskeletal healthcare through intelligent, scalable data and technology solutions. Our Enterprise Data & Analytics teams empower everyone across HSS 6 including clinicians, researchers, financial and operational teams 6 with timely, trusted insights, intelligent automation, and technology-enabled workflows that enhance patient care and operational performance. We operate in cross-functional Product-Oriented Delivery (POD) teams, leveraging modern platforms to turn data, AI, and technology into action.

We are seeking a Director, Data Enablement and Automation to help advance how HSS uses data, AI, and automation across the organization. In this role, you will help translate emerging technologies into scalable solutions, enable adoption of data and products, and embed guidance and support directly into workflows. You will work across Technology teams and with business stakeholders to connect tech, people, and processes 6 driving measurable improvements in how teams use data, automation, and AI to deliver impact.

Core Responsibilities

  • Drive Data Enablement & Automation Strategy:Define and advance a scalable strategy for data enablement, automation, AI adoption, and workforce capability across HSS Data, translating emerging technologies into practical solutions that improve how teams work and make decisions.

  • Drive Product-Led Enablement:Treat workforce capability and learning as a scalable product, designing iterative, metric-driven enablement experiences rather than one-off training. Ensure adoption and user enablement are built into data, AI, and technology products from the outset.

  • Product Team Collaboration:Partner directly with internal data science, AI, and product engineering teams to integrate user onboarding, contextual guidance, and adoption frameworks into newly launched AI agents and data platforms.

  • Identifyand Operationalize Emerging Technology:Identifyemerging generative AI, automation, agentic AI, and data technologies at the edge; evaluate their potential; translate them into concrete business workflows; and design scalable interventions that drive adoption across the enterprise.

  • Build AI-Enabled Workflows:Develop and architect orchestrations that integrate foundation models, AI agents, automation, and data services, ensuring effective interfaces between AI systems and automated processes.

  • Automate Complex Business Processes:Identify, design, and implement automation solutions supporting strategic domains

  • Embed Enablement in the Flow of Work:Architect in-the-flow-of-work learning systems, contextual guidance, prompt libraries, agentic assistants, and other support mechanisms that help employees navigate complex tasks and effectively use new data, AI, and automation capabilities in real time.

  • Drive Cross-Functional Product Enablement:Integrate user onboarding, contextual guidance, adoption frameworks, and feedback mechanisms into newly launched AI agents and data products.

  • Develop and Integrate Technical Solutions:Build, monitor, and enhance ETL processes, API integrations, workflow automations, and other technical solutions spanning multiple data sources, platforms, and business functions.

  • Measure Adoption and Business Impact:Define and track quantitative adoption and performance metrics, such as active tool usage, prompt effectiveness, workflow completion, task cycle time, and automationutilization, to connect enablement and automation efforts directly to measurable business outcomes.

  • Establish Continuous Feedback Loops:Instrument feedback mechanisms across data and AI product experiences to capture user friction points, behavioral signals, and qualitative feedback, using these insights to inform product roadmaps, enablement strategies, and iterative improvements.

  • Champion Sustainable Solutions:Document, test, monitor, and deploy solutions with a focus on scalability, maintainability, usability, and long-term adoption by the broader organization.

  • Ensure Responsible Deployment:Ensure data, automation, and AI solutions meethigh standardsfor security, compliance, privacy, and governanceappropriate fora healthcare environment.

  • Build Organizational Capability:Foster a culture of learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement. Mentor teammates, share discoveries, develop best practices, and help grow HSS Data 2 capabilities in automation, AI, and data enablement.

  • Stay Ahead of Technology:Continuously evaluate advances in generative AI, agentic AI, machine learning, automation, analytics, and data platforms, advocating for approaches that expand HSS Data 2 ability to deliver scalable, innovative solutions.

Experience & Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience designing and implementing automation, data, AI, technology enablement, or related solutions across multiple technologies and business functions.

  • AI &Data Literacy:Deep hands-on familiarity with modern generative AI capabilities, LLM tooling, prompt design, agentic workflows, automation technologies, and data product lifecycles. Demonstrated experience translating emerging technologies into practical business workflows and scalable solutions.

  • Technical Acumen:Proficiencywith modern automation, integration, API, cloud, and data platform technologies, with the ability to understand and contribute to technical solution design and development.

  • Product-Led Enablement & Adoption:Demonstratedexperience designing scalable approaches to technology adoption and workforce enablement, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders and translate business needs into effective solutions.

  • Data-Driven Evaluation & Human-Centered Design:Experience using product analytics, adoption funnels, workforce telemetry, and feedback mechanisms to evaluate effectiveness and inform iteration. Ability to apply UX research, rapid prototyping, journey mapping, performance consulting, or similar approaches to enterprise technology or workforce transformation initiatives.

  • Healthcare Experience:Experience with healthcare data, or similarly complex and regulated domains preferred.

  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, experimentation, and measurable impact is key.

Key Competencies

  • Strategic and Product-Oriented:Able to translate organizational priorities and emerging technology into scalable products, workflows, and enablement strategies.

  • Technical and Business Acumen:Comfortable operating across technical architecture, data, AI, automation, and business process design while translating complex concepts for diverse audiences.

  • Data-Driven:Uses quantitative and qualitative evidence to understand adoption, measure impact, 2identifyfriction, and continuously improve solutions.

  • Human-Centered:Understands how people work and learn, and designs experiences that make technology intuitive, useful, and embedded in day-to-day workflows.

  • Cross-Functional Influencer:Proven 2track record 2of bridging the gap between technical engineering teams (data engineers, AI builders) and non-technical business units to drive tool adoption.

  • Creative and Analytical:Strong analytical, critical, and creative thinking skills with the ability to turn ambiguous problems into practical, scalable solutions.

  • Change Leader:Motivated self-starter who embraces experimentation, champions adoption, supports team growth, and helps shape the future of how HSS 2engages with actionable data.

  • Responsible and Sustainable:Committed to delivering secure, robust, governed, and sustainable solutionsappropriate fora healthcare environment.

About Hospital for Special Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a hospital in New York City that specializes in orthopedic surgery and the treatment of rheumatologic conditions. Founded in 1863 by James Knight, HSS is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States. The hospital has been ranked the top orthopedic hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for 11 consecutive years. HSS has a staff of over 4000 employees, including more than 200 physicians and surgeons, and treats over 32,000 inpatients and 300,000 outpatients annually.
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