VP, AI Solutions and Strategy

VP, AI Solutions and Strategy

The VP of AI Solutions & Strategy will harness Generative AI to transform every aspect of our business operations. This is a rare chance to lead innovation at scale—5 million patients annually and $2B in revenue—at a company deeply committed to leveraging GenAI to reimagine workflows, drive major productivity gains, and eliminate operational waste.

Reporting to the CTO, you'll shape and execute the enterprise-wide AI strategy across employee productivity, customer service, patient services, billing, lab operations, sales operations, and G&A. You'll recruit and lead a small, high-impact team of AI Solutions Architects and Engineers and collaborate closely with embedded AI Analysts across the organization. Additionally, you'll partner with R&D to apply GenAI toward accelerating our understanding of disease and advancing new diagnostics and therapeutics.

Our mission at Natera is to make personalized diagnostics and therapeutics part of the standard of care, informing millions of patients worldwide in Oncology, Organ Health, and Women's Health. This role is not just about incremental improvements—it's about leading a transformative shift in how our enterprise operates.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and lead the company-wide strategy for Generative AI adoption.

• Collaborate closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to identify high-value AI opportunities and prioritize initiatives. Serve as a consultative partner to business units, proactively identifying and executing on practical AI solutions that address real business challenges.

• Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of AI Solutions Architects and Engineers to rapidly prototype, test, and deploy impactful GenAI solutions.

• Serve as a thought leader, internally and externally, advocating and educating on the potential and practical application of Generative AI.

• Partner with operational leaders and embedded AI Analysts to ensure successful integration and adoption of AI solutions within business workflows.

• Partner with R&D to explore and implement GenAI solutions that accelerate discovery in diagnostics and therapeutics.

• Measure and communicate the impact of AI initiatives clearly, using data-driven insights to continually refine strategy and execution.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale initiatives, with a proven track record of achieving transformative results.

• Deep technical expertise and curiosity in AI, particularly Generative AI, with the ability to translate technical potential into practical business outcomes.

• Proven leadership experience building and managing agile, high-performing teams.

• Strong strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution capabilities; comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving complex projects to completion.

• Exceptional collaboration and influencing skills, with experience working closely with executives and diverse operational teams.

• Background in healthcare, life sciences, diagnostics, or related industries preferred but not required. MD/Ph.D., M.S., or B.S. in Genetics, Molecular Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent preferred.

• Passionate about innovation, with a strong commitment to making a meaningful impact on patient care through technology.

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.San Carlos, CA $250,000—$350,000 USD

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

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For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams 
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