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Chief AI Officer green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. Per-country backlogs mean priority dates matter, so starting the process early is essential for this senior leadership role.
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Cincinnati Children's is seeking a leader for AI Strategy and Transformation to develop and execute the enterprise AI vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
AI Strategy and Transformation Leadership: Responsible for developing and executing Cincinnati Children's enterprise AI vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap. Establishes the organizational structure, operating model, governance framework, and talent strategy needed to successfully scale AI capabilities across the enterprise. Prioritizes investments across clinical, research, operational, and platform initiatives to maximize strategic value and organizational impact. Leads the creation of sustainable processes that support innovation while maintaining appropriate oversight and governance.
Business Acumen and Enterprise Value Realization: Owns enterprise AI investment prioritization and sequencing across strategic initiatives and shared capabilities. Develops and maintains business cases that support AI investments while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and resource constraints. Oversees multi-million-dollar operating and capital investments associated with AI technologies, platforms, infrastructure, and vendor partnerships. Establishes frameworks to measure AI adoption, value creation, operational efficiency, and return on investment. Presents investment recommendations and value realization outcomes to executive leadership and board committees.
Leadership and Organizational Development: Builds and leads a high-performing enterprise AI organization through direct leadership of senior functional leaders and extensive collaboration across matrixed teams. Establishes clear priorities, accountability structures, performance expectations, and organizational capabilities required to execute enterprise AI initiatives successfully. Develops collaborative relationships with executive, clinical, research, and operational leaders across the organization. Creates an environment that fosters innovation, continuous learning, and responsible AI adoption. Key partnerships include the CIO, CDO, CISO, CHIO/CMIO, executive leadership team, research leadership, clinical leadership, operational leaders, AI/Data Governance Council, and external industry partners.
AI Platforms, Emerging Technologies and Innovation: Provides strategic oversight of enterprise AI platforms, agentic AI capabilities, knowledge engineering functions, and AI product development. Evaluates emerging technologies, vendor offerings, industry trends, and evolving AI methodologies to identify opportunities that support organizational objectives. Ensures enterprise platforms are scalable, secure, reusable, and capable of supporting diverse clinical, research, and operational use cases. Guides organizational decisions regarding architecture, standards, platform investments, and technology partnerships.
Strategic Impact and Enterprise Transformation: Accountable for AI outcomes and adoption across clinical care, research, and operational domains. Establishes enterprise standards, governance processes, and performance measures that enable responsible scaling of AI capabilities. Represents Cincinnati Children's externally in industry forums, healthcare collaboratives, academic partnerships, and strategic vendor relationships. Serves as a thought leader in healthcare AI and works proactively to position Cincinnati Children's as a national leader in safe, effective, and innovative use of artificial intelligence. Provides regular updates regarding AI strategy, investments, outcomes, risks, platform performance, adoption metrics, and organizational readiness to executive leadership, enterprise governance bodies, and the Board of Directors. Ensures AI initiatives support Cincinnati Children's mission while protecting patient safety, organizational reputation, and regulatory compliance.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree in a related field
15+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
Preferred: Master's Degree in a related field
Preferred: Demonstrated experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives
Preferred: Experience leading through multiple layers of leadership and highly matrixed organizations.
Preferred: Experience developing AI governance, responsible AI frameworks, or emerging technology strategies
Preferred: Experience working with clinical, research, and operations stakeholders in highly regulated environments
Preferred: Working knowledge of knowledge graph, ontology, and data governance sufficient to hire, evaluate, and direct a specialist team
About us
At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.
Cincinnati Children's is:
- Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
- Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
- Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
- One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
- Consistently certified as great place to work
- A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
- Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.
Comprehensive job description provided upon request.
Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability
INTRODUCTION
Cincinnati Children's is seeking a leader for AI Strategy and Transformation to develop and execute the enterprise AI vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
AI Strategy and Transformation Leadership: Responsible for developing and executing Cincinnati Children's enterprise AI vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap. Establishes the organizational structure, operating model, governance framework, and talent strategy needed to successfully scale AI capabilities across the enterprise. Prioritizes investments across clinical, research, operational, and platform initiatives to maximize strategic value and organizational impact. Leads the creation of sustainable processes that support innovation while maintaining appropriate oversight and governance.
Business Acumen and Enterprise Value Realization: Owns enterprise AI investment prioritization and sequencing across strategic initiatives and shared capabilities. Develops and maintains business cases that support AI investments while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and resource constraints. Oversees multi-million-dollar operating and capital investments associated with AI technologies, platforms, infrastructure, and vendor partnerships. Establishes frameworks to measure AI adoption, value creation, operational efficiency, and return on investment. Presents investment recommendations and value realization outcomes to executive leadership and board committees.
Leadership and Organizational Development: Builds and leads a high-performing enterprise AI organization through direct leadership of senior functional leaders and extensive collaboration across matrixed teams. Establishes clear priorities, accountability structures, performance expectations, and organizational capabilities required to execute enterprise AI initiatives successfully. Develops collaborative relationships with executive, clinical, research, and operational leaders across the organization. Creates an environment that fosters innovation, continuous learning, and responsible AI adoption. Key partnerships include the CIO, CDO, CISO, CHIO/CMIO, executive leadership team, research leadership, clinical leadership, operational leaders, AI/Data Governance Council, and external industry partners.
AI Platforms, Emerging Technologies and Innovation: Provides strategic oversight of enterprise AI platforms, agentic AI capabilities, knowledge engineering functions, and AI product development. Evaluates emerging technologies, vendor offerings, industry trends, and evolving AI methodologies to identify opportunities that support organizational objectives. Ensures enterprise platforms are scalable, secure, reusable, and capable of supporting diverse clinical, research, and operational use cases. Guides organizational decisions regarding architecture, standards, platform investments, and technology partnerships.
Strategic Impact and Enterprise Transformation: Accountable for AI outcomes and adoption across clinical care, research, and operational domains. Establishes enterprise standards, governance processes, and performance measures that enable responsible scaling of AI capabilities. Represents Cincinnati Children's externally in industry forums, healthcare collaboratives, academic partnerships, and strategic vendor relationships. Serves as a thought leader in healthcare AI and works proactively to position Cincinnati Children's as a national leader in safe, effective, and innovative use of artificial intelligence. Provides regular updates regarding AI strategy, investments, outcomes, risks, platform performance, adoption metrics, and organizational readiness to executive leadership, enterprise governance bodies, and the Board of Directors. Ensures AI initiatives support Cincinnati Children's mission while protecting patient safety, organizational reputation, and regulatory compliance.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree in a related field
15+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
Preferred: Master's Degree in a related field
Preferred: Demonstrated experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives
Preferred: Experience leading through multiple layers of leadership and highly matrixed organizations.
Preferred: Experience developing AI governance, responsible AI frameworks, or emerging technology strategies
Preferred: Experience working with clinical, research, and operations stakeholders in highly regulated environments
Preferred: Working knowledge of knowledge graph, ontology, and data governance sufficient to hire, evaluate, and direct a specialist team
About us
At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.
Cincinnati Children's is:
- Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
- Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
- Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
- One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
- Consistently certified as great place to work
- A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
- Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.
Comprehensive job description provided upon request.
Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability
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Document your AI leadership credentials thoroughly
PERM requires your employer to prove no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. Your credential file should distinguish your AI leadership scope from general software roles, including board presentations, patents, and published research that establish your specialized authority.
Target employers with established PERM filing history
Use Migrate Mate to identify companies that have filed PERM applications for senior AI and technology leadership roles. Employers experienced with executive-level PERM cases handle the recruitment-test and prevailing-wage steps more efficiently than those sponsoring for the first time.
Verify your role qualifies under EB-2 requirements
Chief AI Officer positions typically qualify under EB-2 as roles requiring an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive AI experience. Confirm your offer letter describes duties that USCIS would recognize as requiring that credential threshold specifically.
Check the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Run your offered compensation against the OFLC Wage Search using the correct SOC code for your role before signing. PERM requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage, and a gap discovered after filing forces an amendment or restart of the process.
Understand your priority date and country backlog early
If you're a national of India or China, your priority date determines when your green card becomes current, and backlogs can extend the timeline significantly. Tracking your priority date from the moment your employer files the I-140 helps you plan job changes and status extensions.
Plan your AC21 portability window for job changes
Once your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you change employers if the new Chief AI Officer role is in the same or a similar occupation. Coordinate with your attorney before accepting a new offer to avoid jeopardizing an approved I-140.
Green Card Chief AI Officer: Frequently Asked Questions
How does green card sponsorship for a Chief AI Officer differ from H-1B sponsorship?
Green card sponsorship via EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence, not a temporary work status. The process starts with PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, which includes a formal recruitment test and a prevailing wage determination. Only after PERM approval does your employer file an I-140 with USCIS. H-1B visa sponsorship has none of those steps and grants status for a fixed, renewable period rather than permanent residence.
Which green card category fits a Chief AI Officer role?
Most Chief AI Officer positions qualify under EB-2, which covers roles requiring an advanced degree in a directly related field or a bachelor's degree combined with at least five years of progressive experience in AI, machine learning, or a closely related discipline. EB-3 is available for professionals with a bachelor's degree if the role doesn't meet the EB-2 advanced-degree threshold, though EB-2 is the more common path for C-suite AI leadership positions.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Chief AI Officer roles?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified PERM and employment-based green card filing history, searchable by role and location. Because PERM filings are public DOL records, you can identify companies that have previously sponsored senior AI leadership positions, which is a strong indicator they have the legal infrastructure to sponsor your case rather than navigating the process for the first time.
What does the PERM recruitment test mean for a Chief AI Officer search?
PERM requires your employer to run a formal recruitment process documented for the Department of Labor to demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker was available for the role. For a Chief AI Officer position, this typically includes job postings, internal notices, and documented review of all applicants. The employer must retain records of every step, so the sponsoring company needs to be fully committed before the process begins.
Can I change employers after my Chief AI Officer green card is in process?
Once your I-485 adjustment-of-status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. Your priority date from an approved I-140 can also carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition, protecting years of waiting time even if you change companies before your green card becomes current.