Senior Director, AI Enterprise Process & Innovation Center

Senior Director, AI Enterprise Process & Innovation Center

We're building a connected, end-to-end Enterprise AI engine - uniting data foundations, AI technology, process reinvention, and business-facing AI to accelerate results across the whole value chain. Success depends on being exceptional connectors: you'll actively leverage existing capabilities, celebrate and promote reuse, export breakthrough ideas across geographies and functions, and obsess over scaling impact rather than building in isolation. If you thrive in high-collaboration environments where your role is to turn complex, cross-functional problems into reusable, enterprise-wide capabilities - and where the measure of success is adoption and scale, not just innovation - you'll have the platform (and sponsorship) to make it real.

Introduction to role

Are you ready to own the charge in transforming AstraZeneca into a digital and data-led enterprise? As the Senior Director of our AI Enterprise Process & Innovation Center, you will spearhead the design and delivery of AI-enabled initiatives that rewire critical processes and embed an AI-first, decision-centric operating model across the company. Collaborate with senior leaders to operationalize AI, automation, and advanced analytics, enhancing speed, quality, cost, and decision-making. Your expertise in AI-driven process innovation will ensure that emerging AI capabilities become scalable, value-realizing solutions within our regulated environment. Join us in this pivotal role and make a real impact!

Accountabilities

- Redesign critical end-to-end enterprise processes for AI-driven, decision-centric models.
- Diagnose structural bottlenecks and embed intelligence into core workflows.
- Integrate across business, technology, data, and change functions to scale AI use cases.
- Advise senior leaders on AI applicability and partner with Finance to track value.
- Ensure scalable, compliant solutions through partnership with Enterprise AI, IT, Data, Risk, Quality, Legal/Compliance.
- Lead adoption of new ways of working and build communities of practice in process innovation.
- Deliver measurable improvements through complex AI-enabled Business Improvement initiatives.

Essential Skills/Experience

- Master’s degree in scientific or business field (or equivalent experience).
- 10+ years in enterprise transformation, process innovation, digital/AI strategy, or consulting in regulated sectors.
- Proven experience delivering AI-enabled process transformation and value at scale.
- Strong cross-functional leadership and senior partner management.
- Deep understanding of AI, analytics, automation, and digital platforms with ability to translate capability into business outcomes.
- Governance and compliance fluency, including GxP, validation, privacy, Responsible

Desirable Skills/Experience

- PhD or equivalent experience in a scientific or business field.
- Knowledge of emerging regulatory expectations in AI for regulated industries.
- Familiarity with GenAI/LLMs, NLP, CV, RAG, knowledge graphs, MLOps/LLMOps.
- Risk, monitoring, bias/fairness, and incident response expertise for AI systems.
- Awareness of latest research in systems design, AI product management, decision-centric operating models.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by a singular purpose: to push the boundaries of science and develop life-changing medicines. Our work directly impacts patients' lives by transforming our ability to innovate through ground breaking science combined with leading digital technology platforms. We empower our teams to perform at their peak and lead new ways of working. With a focus on employing technology to save lives, AstraZeneca offers a multifaceted environment where you can explore new solutions and tackle challenges that have never been addressed before.

Join us on this exciting journey as we disrupt the industry and make a meaningful impact.

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Ready to take on this challenge? Apply now to be part of our transformative journey!

Date Posted

04-May-2026

Closing Date

17-May-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.