Applied AI Health Data Architect [Health Services- Provider]-Senior Manager

The Opportunity

As a Applied AI Health Data Architect you will shape data architecture solutions that support health services payer clients, bringing together data engineering, analytics, and AI to improve how information is structured, integrated, and used across cloud environments. As a Senior Manager you will lead large projects, bring strategic direction to complex data modernization efforts, and use sound judgment to guide teams and stakeholders through changing priorities and technical complexity. In this role at PwC, you will work within our Advisory practice and within our Data, Analytics & AI services to design data platforms, support cloud-native architecture decisions, and contribute to delivery across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform environments for health sector clients.

Responsibilities

• Leading applied AI and health data architecture initiatives for payer data environments, translating business goals into scalable data solutions

• Designing cloud-native data platforms, pipelines, and integration patterns across AWS, Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake

• Developing data models, warehouse structures, and transformation logic that support analytics, AI workloads, and operational reporting

• Guiding data modernization efforts that migrate legacy systems into modern architectures with improved performance, security, and usability

• Overseeing data quality, validation, governance, and anonymization practices across sensitive health data domains

• Applying data engineering methods to tune pipelines, optimize queries, and improve database and warehouse performance

• Advising client stakeholders on data strategy, architecture decisions, and AI-ready platform design within complex payer environments

• Leading teams through delivery planning, issue resolution, and technical coordination across multiple workstreams

• Coaching practitioners on data engineering platforms, digital tooling, and AI-enabled solution delivery

• Presenting solution options, tradeoffs, and implementation paths that support modernization priorities and future data capabilities

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree

• At least 7 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain

• Demonstrating data architecture leadership for healthcare payer modernization initiatives

• Utilizing AWS, Azure, Databricks, or Snowflake for cloud data platforms

• Applying AI fluency to data engineering and architecture decisions

• Translating client needs into scalable data modernization roadmaps

• Leading complex, multi-team delivery with composure and sound judgment

The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

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