Executive Director, Strategic Enablers, Frontier Partnerships and R&D

Role: Executive Director, Strategic Enablers, Frontier Partnerships and R&D, leading Labcorp's enterprise AI strategy and innovation in Durham, NC with 40-50% travel. Responsibilities: define AI platform and governance strategies, accelerate AI adoption via reusable platforms and standards, evaluate emerging AI technologies, build strategic AI partnerships, and lead R&D initiatives translating AI capabilities into scalable solutions. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree; 15+ years in software engineering, platform engineering, AI, or enterprise technology, including 5+ years scaling AI, ML, generative AI, or agentic AI solutions; experience architecting enterprise-grade platforms and leading enterprise AI initiatives. Preferred: Master’s in CS, AI, Data Science, or Business; 5+ years in regulated healthcare or life sciences sectors supporting compliance and validation; expertise in knowledge graphs, semantic tech, AI orchestration frameworks, and AI governance. HighValue: enterprise AI platforms, foundation models, agentic systems, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI governance/security/privacy, knowledge management, semantic architectures, and cross-industry AI partnerships. WorkSetup: hybrid Durham; travel 40-50%.