Head of Technology Excellence Dti Alb

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Defines and ensures implementation of principle research and technology predevelopment guidelines, and oversees and manages research and predevelopment in assigned technology fields and /or specialized areas of work.
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We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone, to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our team as a **Head of AI Center of Excellence in Cancer Care** for the Siemens Healthineers, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

**Our global team**: We are a team of 66,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

**Position Overview**

**Head of AI Center of Excellence in Cancer Care**

Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the **AI Center of Excellence in Cancer Care** is the central hub for R&D in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Siemens Healthineers in Canada. Our research scientists and software engineers specialize in using large collections of data to build artificial intelligence solutions for healthcare, in close collaboration Alberta Health Services, government agencies, and universities.

Our research will translate to a multitude of clinical products and services concentrated on improving quality of care in **oncology**. The focus will be to advance the integration of the oncology care continuum in Alberta, from primary prevention, screening, and early detection, through to survivorship, palliative, and end-of-life care, and to improve outcomes and/or experiences for those diagnosed with cancer.

**Position Summary**

We are seeking a visionary and experienced leader to establish and drive our **AI Center for Excellence in Cancer Care**. This role will oversee the strategic direction, scientific agenda, and operational execution of AI-driven solutions that accelerate innovation from bench to bedside, improving diagnosis, treatment planning, therapy response, and patient outcomes in oncology.

**Key Responsibilities**
- ** AI Strategy and Vision**
- Define and execute the vision and strategy of the AI Center of Excellence, aligned with Siemens Healthineers and Alberta Health Services.
- Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and impact across AI, data science, clinical, and translational teams.
- ** Lead AI Research and Development**
- Develop and oversee AI-driven autonomous and semi-autonomous systems that enhance decision-making, workflow automation, and personalized patient care.
- Collaborate with C-level executives, product managers, and clinicians to identify high-impact use cases and ensure AI solutions deliver measurable value.
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of next-generation AI models that can reason, plan, and act autonomously within healthcare settings.
- ** Integrate AI into Clinical Workflows**:

- Oversee the integration of large-scale multimodal AI systems, leveraging medical imaging, electronic health records, real-time monitoring, and other healthcare data sources.
- Guide the transition from AI research to scalable, real-world deployments in hospitals, diagnostics, and digital health platforms in Alberta province and worldwide.
- Define key performance metrics (KPIs) and clinical validation benchmarks for AI-driven systems.
- ** Collaborative Innovation**
- Partner with academic institutions, industry leaders, startups, and healthcare providers to advance AI capabilities and adoption in cancer care.
- Represent the AI Center internally across R&D, clinical, regulatory, and commercial groups, and externally in key conferences and consortia.
- ** Operational Excellence**
- Oversee resource planning, talent acquisition, and team development.
- Manage budgets, KPIs, and ensure delivery of milestones from proof-of-concept to clinical deployment.
- ** AI Safety, Compliance & Ethics**:

- Foster research in AI safety, reliability, and interpretability to ensure models adhere to clinical-grade perfo