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VP of Data and AI

Lyra Health

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in AI, machine learning, data science, data engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years in senior leadership roles managing large, diverse technical teams.
  • Proven experience defining and executing an enterprise-wide data and AI strategy that delivered significant, quantifiable business outcomes.
  • Deep expertise in modern data architecture, cloud-based data platforms (ideally AWS), data warehousing (ideally Snowflake), and ETL/ELT processes.
  • Extensive experience with the entire machine learning and GenAI lifecycle, delivering to users at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Define and champion the company's multi-year data and AI strategy, aligning it with business objectives and growth plans; identify high-impact opportunities in generative AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics.
  • Establish data governance policies, data quality standards, and ethical AI practices to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance.
  • Recruit, mentor, and lead high-performing teams of Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, AI Infra, and ML Engineers; foster a data-driven culture across the organization.
  • Oversee the architecture and delivery of scalable data platforms and the end-to-end lifecycle of AI/ML initiatives, manage budgets and vendor relationships, and partner with Product, Engineering, Clinical, and Operations to embed data and AI capabilities.

About the company

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Lyra Health

Mental Health Care

Lyra Health is a leading provider of innovative mental health benefits for more than 2.5 million global employees and dependents and is transforming mental health care by creating a frictionless experience for members, providers, and employers. Using matching technology and an innovative digital platform, Lyra quickly connects companies and their employees — plus spouses and children — to world-class therapists, mental health coaches, and personalized medication prescribing. Leading employers partner with Lyra to deliver tailored, value-driven mental health benefits to their people. With Lyra, benefits leaders can offer employees fast, reliable access to providers who practice evidence-based mental health care treatments. For more information, visit lyrahealth.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Please be cautious of potential recruitment fraud. If you are interested in exploring opportunities at Lyra, please go directly to our Careers Page: https://lnkd.in/gKEGj8uy Lyra Health will never ask you to download software, purchase equipment, or pay a fee of any sort to explore employment opportunities with our company. In addition, Lyra will not ask for your personal banking information until you are ready to be onboarded as an employee, which will only occur after several rounds of interviews with our company, the completion of necessary onboarding paperwork, and the issuance of an offer letter for employment. Our recruiting emails come from @lyrahealth.com or @lyraclinical.com addresses and will never originate from gmail.com, yahoo.com, or other commercial email services.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryMental Health Care
Company size501 - 1000

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Job description

About Lyra Health
 
Lyra Health is the leading provider of mental health solutions for employers supporting more than 20 million people globally. The company has delivered 13 million sessions of mental health care, published more than 20 peer-reviewed studies, and delivered unmatched outcomes in terms of access, clinical effectiveness and cost efficiency. Extensive peer-reviewed research confirms Lyra’s transformative care model helps people recover twice as fast and results in a 26% annual reduction in overall healthcare claims costs. Lyra is transforming access to life-changing mental health care through Lyra Empower, the only fully integrated, AI-powered platform combining the highest-quality care and technology solutions.

We are seeking a visionary and results-oriented VP of Data and AI to lead our AI and machine learning initiatives, data strategy and advanced analytics, driving significant business impact across the organization. This role reports into our CPTO.

Role Summary

The VP of Data and AI will be a key leadership role, responsible for defining, developing, and executing the company's comprehensive data and AI strategy. This leader will build and manage world-class Data Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, AI Platform and AI/ML Engineering teams, ensuring data is a core asset that informs all strategic decisions, optimizes operations, and creates new revenue streams. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and a proven track record of delivering measurable business value through data and AI.

 


Responsibilities:

Strategy and Vision

  • Define and champion the company's multi-year data and AI strategy, aligning it with overall business objectives and growth plans.

  • Identify high-impact opportunities for leveraging generative AI, machine learning and advanced analytics across product development, operations, sales, and marketing.

  • Establish data governance policies, data quality standards, and ethical AI practices to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance.

    • Team Leadership and Development

    • Recruit, mentor, and lead high-performing teams of Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, AI Infra, AI and ML Engineers.

    • Foster a data-driven culture across the organization, promoting data literacy and the use of analytical insights in daily decision-making.

      • Execution and Delivery

      • Oversee the architecture, development, and maintenance of scalable and reliable data platforms (e.g., data warehouse, data lake, ML and AI Platform infrastructure).

      • Drive the end-to-end lifecycle of AI/ML projects, from ideation and experimentation to deployment, monitoring, and measurable business impact.

      • Manage budgets, technology selection, and vendor relationships related to data and AI infrastructure and tooling.

        • Cross-Functional Collaboration

        • Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Clinical and Operations leaders to embed data and AI capabilities into core products and business processes.

        • Act as the primary evangelist for data and AI capabilities internally and externally.

        • Present strategy, roadmaps, and key results to the executive team and board of directors.


Qualifications:

Required Experience

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in AI, machine learning, data science, data engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role (Sr Director, VP) managing large, diverse technical teams.

  • Proven experience defining and executing a successful enterprise-wide data and AI strategy that delivered significant, quantifiable business outcomes.

  • Deep expertise in modern data architecture, cloud-based data platforms (ideally AWS), data warehousing (ideally Snowflake), and ETL/ELT processes.

  • Extensive experience with the entire machine learning and GenAI lifecycle, delivering to users at scale

    • Technical Skills

    • Deep understanding of generative AI models, LLMs and their practical application in a business context.

    • High proficiency in programming languages (Python, SQL).

    • Solid understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, and deep learning techniques.

      • Leadership and Soft Skills

      • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to a non-technical executive audience.

      • Strong business acumen and the ability to translate technical concepts into strategic business opportunities.

      • Demonstrated ability to attract, hire, retain, and develop top-tier technical talent.

      • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.

"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.
 
By applying for this position, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed as per the Lyra Health Workforce Privacy Notice. Through this application, to the extent permitted by law, we will collect personal information from you including, but not limited to, your name, email address, gender identity, employment information, and phone number for the purposes of recruiting and assessing suitability, aptitude, skills, qualifications, and interests for employment with Lyra.  We may also collect information about your race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, which is considered sensitive personal information under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and special category data under the UK and EU GDPR.  Providing this information is optional and completely voluntary, and if you provide it you consent to Lyra processing it for the purposes as described at the point of collection, for example for diversity and inclusion initiatives.  If you are a California resident and would like to limit how we use this information, please use the Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information form.  This information will only be retained for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described above. Please note that Lyra does not “sell” or “share” personal information as defined by the CPRA. Outside of the United States, for example in the EU, Switzerland and the UK, you may have the right to request access to, or a copy of, your personal information, including in a portable format; request that we delete your information from our systems; object to or restrict processing of your information; or correct inaccurate or outdated personal information in our systems. These rights may be subject to legal limitations. To exercise your data privacy rights outside of the United States, please contact globaldpo@lyrahealth.com. For more information about how we use and retain your information, please see our Workforce Privacy Notice."

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