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 Apply tot his job