Executive Director, AI Enterprise Process & Innovation job opportunity at AstraZeneca.

Home Jobs In United Kingdom Tag: AI Enterprise Process & Innovation Executive Director, AI Enterprise Process & Innovation position at AstraZeneca


DateMore Than 30 Days Ago bot
AstraZeneca Executive Director, AI Enterprise Process & Innovation
Experience: General
Pattern: full-time
Country:
apply Apply Now
Salary:
Status:

AI Enterprise Process & Innovation

Copy Link Report
degreeGeneral
loacation UK - Cambridge, United Kingdom
loacation UK - Cambridge....United Kingdom

Are you ready to rewire how a global enterprise operates—embedding AI where decisions are made—to accelerate how life-changing medicines reach patients? In this role, you will set direction in the earliest stages, turning uncertainty into clarity and building decision-centric operating models that remove latency and unlock scale.  You will lead a cross-company transformation that brings business, technology, data, and change capabilities together to deliver tangible outcomes. Your work will connect R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Commercial, Medical, Legal, Finance, and Procurement into seamless, intelligent workflows that improve quality, speed, and efficiency. Can you turn ambiguous opportunities into scaled operating leverage across the enterprise? Accountabilities :    Redesign critical end-to-end processes to move from functionally optimized workflows to decision-centric models. Embed AI at the point of work.   Eliminate   structural bottlenecks, manual handoffs, and decision delays to develop intelligent, streamlined operations that improve patient impact.         Act as a cross-functional integrator by incubating and scaling AI-enabled use cases across functions. Develop consistent processes to move ideas from pilot to scaled enterprise capability that delivers measurable business value .          Advisory Role within the Organization and Value Realization: Partner with senior leaders to compose problem statements, outline benefit scenarios, and align AI solutions with business outcomes. Collaborate alongside Finance and enterprise leaders to develop metrics, track benefits, and confirm return on investment.   Advise on   areas where AI   impacts   operating leverage compared to where traditional optimization meets needs.         Collaborate with AI, data, technology, risk, quality, and legal/compliance teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and ethical. Codify governance that speeds delivery without compromising safety or trust .          Lead adoption using innovative operational methods. Redefine roles and improve decision-making accountability. Build enterprise understanding of AI through leadership narratives, education, and hands-on engagement. Develop talent and communities of practice passionate about process innovation, AI product thinking, and system development. Plan effectively for succession .          Lead or coordinate complex, high-value AI-enabled business improvement initiatives. Orchestrate cross-functional squads to remove blockers and embed AI into daily operations. Socialize strategic outcomes by   demonstrating   cost, quality, and financial improvements .          Essential Skills/Experience:    - Lead the redesign of important enterprise processes across the entire workflow. Transition from workflows   optimized   for functionality to AI-enabled, decision-focused operating models.   Identify   structural bottlenecks, manual handoffs, and slow decision points. Build intelligence into workflows rather than layering   additional   tools.    - Serve as an integrator across functions by connecting business, technology, data, and   change   capabilities to achieve enterprise-wide innovation. Incubate and expand AI-enabled use cases in areas such as R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Commercial, Medical, Legal, Finance, and Procurement. Develop repeatable methods to progress ideas from pilot to broad organizational capability.    - Internal Consultancy & Value Realization: Operate as a strategic internal consultancy to senior business leaders, shaping problem statements, defining value cases, and aligning AI solutions to business outcomes; partner with Finance and business owners to define clear value metrics, track benefits realization and ROI, and ensure sustained impact; advise executives on where AI can change operating leverage vs. where traditional optimization is sufficient.    - AI Operating Model & Governance: Partner with Enterprise AI, Data, IT, Risk, Quality, Legal/Compliance and GBS to ensure AI solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and ethically deployed    - Change Leadership & Capability Building: Drive adoption through new ways of working, role redesign, and decision accountability—not just technology deployment; build enterprise understanding of AI’s role in process transformation via executive storytelling, education, and hands on engagement; develop talent and communities of practice committed to process innovation, AI product thinking, and architectural planning; prepare thoughtfully for leadership continuity.    - Delivery & Scale: Lead or oversee the most complex and crucial AI enabled Business Improvement initiatives to improve quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of business processes; orchestrate cross functional squads to remove blockers and embed AI capabilities into day to day operations; share strategic outcomes of key projects, outlining benefits from cost and quality perspectives and demonstrating the function’s return on investment (ROI).         Desirable Skills/Experience:    - Proven  track record  leading enterprise-scale AI-driven process transformation in complex, regulated environments.    - Executive-level advisory experience, turning ambiguous problems into clear value cases and operating leverage.    - Deep  expertise  in decision-centric operating models, process engineering, and systems design; familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar approaches.    -  Proficiency  in AI product thinking, ML engineering and  MLOps , large language models and orchestration, and data platform integration.    - Experience  establishing  governance for responsible, secure AI in partnership with risk, quality, and legal/compliance functions.    - Strong storytelling and education skills to engage senior leaders and mobilize groups of   expertise ;   demonstrated   succession planning and talent development .     - Ability to orchestrate cross-functional squads and deliver from idea to pilot to scaled capability with measurable ROI.    - Comfort setting direction in early-stage, ambiguous environments through experimentation and rapid learning.         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.         Why AstraZeneca:    Here, your leadership directly influences how quickly and reliably we deliver therapies to patients. You will work at the intersection of cutting-edge science and advanced digital technologies, shaping early-stage approaches and turning uncertainty into pragmatic, scalable solutions. We bring unexpected teams together to unleash bold thinking, valuing kindness alongside ambition, and empower you to build partnerships and ecosystems that create new ways of working. With the investment and autonomy to succeed, you will drive cross-company change at pace, learn fast, and see the impact of your decisions across the enterprise.         Call to Action:    Bring your leadership to rewire our enterprise and turn AI into everyday operating leverage—step forward and shape how life-changing medicines reach patients faster.    Date Posted 21-Jan-2026 Closing Date 24-Feb-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.

Other Ai Matches

合作策略经理-Eagle-山西 Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Patient Safety Physician related tasks
MR-OC-苏州 Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
Associate Director, Evidence Strategy – BioPharmaceuticals Medical, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Evidence Strategy – BioPharmaceuticals Medical, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism related tasks
RMM-CVRM-云南 Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
Senior Automation Controls Engineer – Facilities & Engineering Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
DSM-突破性多适应症生物制剂-西安 Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
合作营销经理-Eagle-四川 Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
Group Finance Business Insights Director – Rare Disease Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
Medical Representative_GP (苗栗) Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
【AstraZeneca】【R&I】MR R&I BU, INH Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling INH related tasks
Lead Consultant - Product Expert – Environmental, Social and Governance  Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Social and Governance related tasks
Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist, Advanced Specialty Care- Respiratory Biologics -Brockton, MA Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Advanced Specialty Care- Respiratory Biologics -Brockton, MA related tasks
Medical Affairs Lead - Women's Cancers Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
DSM-突破性多适应症生物制剂-苏州 Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
Medical NPP(New Product Planning) Lead, Biopharmaceutical Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Biopharmaceutical related tasks
Engineer,Process Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Process related tasks
Associate Director, P&R (Rare Disease) Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling P&R (Rare Disease) related tasks
Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist, CVRM Primary Care - Fort Myers, FL Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling CVRM Primary Care - Fort Myers, FL related tasks
Product Designer Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
Senior Director Site Management & Monitoring (m/w/d) Cell Therapy Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
DSM-Hema-杭州 Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks
Medical Representative (For Pooling) Applicants are expected to have a solid experience in handling Job related tasks