Senior Product Manager - AI & Healthcare Innovation

Your Future Evolves Here Evolent partners with health plans and providers to achieve better outcomes for people with most complex and costly health conditions. Working across specialties and primary care, we seek to connect the pieces of fragmented health care system and ensure people get the same level of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones. Evolent employees enjoy work/life balance, the flexibility to suit their work to their lives, and autonomy they need to get things done. We believe that people do their best work when they're supported to live their best lives, and when they feel welcome to bring their whole selves to work. That's one reason why diversity and inclusion are core to our business. Join Evolent for the mission. Stay for the culture. What You’ll Be Doing: We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Product Manager to lead and manage AI initiatives across our organization. This individual will play a key role in shaping, evaluating, and executing on an exciting product vision to transform operations through an AI-driven application while working cross-functionally with data science, clinical, operational, and technical teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in both product and project management and be comfortable navigating AI technologies and business applications. Initially, this role will focus on the Auth Intelligence application. Key Responsibilities Opportunity Analysis & Strategy Conduct in-depth opportunity analysis for new and existing AI initiatives, including business case development and feasibility assessment. Partner with stakeholders to define detailed product and business requirements. Perform build vs. buy analysis and support vendor evaluations where necessary. Development & Execution Drive expansion of a core product area, including growth across lines of business and specialties, and support of new use cases. Translate key business insights, data science insights, and model outputs into scalable product features, ensuring clinical relevance and operational impact. Lead prioritization decisions across competing stakeholder needs, balancing business impact, clinical considerations, and technical complexity Develop deep understanding of Auth Intel product metrics and drive the optimization of key configuration settings. Collaborate with data science teams to outline proof-of-concepts (POCs) and have a strategic point of view on AI/ML techniques and tools. Evaluate the success of AI initiatives at the POC stage gate and refine opportunity sizing accordingly. Ensure AI solutions align with broader business objectives and operational needs. Maintain clear product documentation. Cross-functional Coordination Drive alignment across engineering, data science, clinical, and operations stakeholders to deliver cohesive, high-impact solutions. Coordinate testing and validation processes with clinical and operational teams to ensure real-world applicability and efficacy. Work with project managers on change management, including relating the impact of decisions made throughout project scope to overall value. Align AI initiatives with the roadmaps of key internal applications (e.g., BBI). Manage rollout plans, ensuring seamless implementation, training, and adoption across the organization. Performance Tracking & Value Realization Define, monitor, and act on key performance metrics (e.g., adoption, clinical accuracy, operational impact) to inform business impact, prioritization, and continuous improvement. Communicate results and insights to executive stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment on value delivered. Lead prioritization decisions across competing stakeholder need Qualifications & Skills Experience: 5+ years in product management, data science, or AI-related roles, preferably within healthcare, insurance, or operational technology. Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. Project Management: Strong ability to manage multiple initiatives, coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure strong scope and value maintenance, and ensure timely execution. Communication & Leadership: Ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating AI capabilities into business impact. Analytical Skills: Experience with data-driven decision-making, including business case development and opportunity sizing. Healthcare Industry Experience (Preferred): Familiarity with clinical workflows, payer operations, or healthcare AI applications is a plus. Technical Understanding (Preferred): Familiarity with AI/ML techniques, data science methodologies, and cloud-based AI solutions is a plus. Why Join Us? Opportunity to drive impactful AI initiatives in a rapidly evolving industry. Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams, including data science, engineering, and operations. Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about AI and data science and want to play a pivotal role in shaping AI-driven transformation, we’d love to hear from you! To ensure a secure hiring process we have implemented several identity verification steps, including submission of a government issued photo ID. We conduct identity verification during interviews, and final interviews may require onsite attendance. All candidates must complete a comprehensive background check, in-person I-9 verification, and may be subject to drug screening prior to employment. The use of artificial intelligence tools during interviews is prohibited and monitored. Misrepresentation will result in immediate disqualification from consideration. Technical Requirements: We require that all employees have the following technical capability at their home: High speed internet over 10 Mbps and, specifically for all call center employees, the ability to plug in directly to the home internet router. Evolent is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. If you need reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact for further assistance. The expected base salary/wage range for this position is $125,000 - 135,000. As part of our total compensation package, Evolent is proud to offer comprehensive benefits (including health insurance benefits) to qualifying employees. All compensation determinations are based on the skills and experience required for the position and commensurate with experience of selected individuals, which may vary above and below the stated amounts.