Vice President, AI Strategy & Transformation

Vice Presidents are expected to lead - not just advise. You will take ownership of enterprise AI workstreams, shape the thinking of senior stakeholders, and develop the next generation of AI-enabled capabilities and talent across the organization.

AI Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and lead the enterprise AI strategy and transformation roadmap across Commercial, R&D, Medical Affairs, and Operations
• Identify high-value AI use cases across the drug development and commercialization lifecycle - from discovery and clinical trials through launch and lifecycle management
• Translate business priorities into AI product strategies, operating models, and deployment plans that scale across therapeutic areas, functions, and regions
• Continuously scan the external AI landscape - emerging technologies, competitive applications, and ecosystem partnerships - to ensure the organization stays ahead

Execution & Delivery

• Lead one or more high-priority AI transformation workstreams with full accountability for quality, timeline, and measurable business outcomes
• Partner with C-suite and senior leadership to frame complex business problems and develop AI-enabled recommendations that are actionable and defensible
• Prepare and deliver board-ready presentations, including business cases, ROI frameworks, and executive narratives that translate technical concepts into strategic decisions
• Define research and analytical frameworks that drive insight, prioritization, and investment decisions

Governance & Investment

• Build and govern the AI investment framework - defining priorities, trade-offs, and ROI standards for AI initiatives across the enterprise
• Partner across legal, privacy, compliance, and IT to ensure responsible, governed AI deployment in a regulated biopharma environment
• Establish governance forums and decision-making structures to ensure coordinated, compliant, and value-driven AI adoption

Team & Ecosystem Leadership

• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing AI strategy team - setting direction, structuring problems, and elevating the quality of their work
• Manage strategic external partnerships with technology companies, AI vendors, and academic institutions - including build-buy-partner decisions
• Foster a culture of AI fluency across the organization - enabling business leaders to confidently apply AI to their most critical challenges, * Direct exposure to C-suite leadership and board-level AI strategy decisions
• Work on the most strategically significant AI initiatives across a global biopharma organization
• Define how AI transforms drug development, commercial execution, and organizational capability
• Highly selective hiring process - joining a team of exceptional performers
• The rare opportunity to shape AI strategy in an industry where the stakes are always patients

• MBA, MS, or PhD required; advanced degree in a quantitative or life sciences discipline a plus, * 4+ years in top-tier strategy consulting with deep AI / digital transformation focus (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, or equivalent)
• 6+ years in enterprise AI strategy, data science leadership, or digital transformation within biopharma or life sciences
• 8+ years in biopharma commercial, R&D, or operations strategy with substantial AI or advanced analytics experience

Competencies

AI & Business Acumen

• Deep understanding of modern AI technologies - LLMs, NLP, agentic AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics - with the judgment to determine where they create real business value
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business strategy, investment cases, and governance decisions for non-technical senior audiences
• Strong financial acumen - able to build compelling ROI frameworks and influence executive stakeholders to invest in AI as a strategic capability

Problem Solving

• Constructs structured frameworks to decompose complex, ambiguous enterprise challenges
• Designs and executes rigorous analysis with minimal oversight
• Synthesizes findings into clear, defensible recommendations that drive action

Communication & Storytelling

• Communicates with confidence and conviction in C-suite and Board settings
• Produces executive-ready deliverables - slides, business cases, and narratives that are clear, compelling, and decision-ready

Leadership & Teamwork

• Coaches and mentors colleagues; structures their work and raises the bar on quality
• Fosters a collaborative, high-performance team environment
• Proactively surfaces and resolves issues before they escalate

Execution & Accountability

• Delivers consistently against timelines in a fast-paced, regulated environment
• Balances strategic vision with practical execution - knows when to move fast and when to proceed with rigor

This is a rare internal role at a leading global biopharmaceutical company - combining the intellectual rigor of enterprise AI strategy with direct access to senior leadership and the full resources of a world-class drug development organization.

As Vice President, AI Strategy & Transformation, you will partner directly with C-suite executives across Commercial, R&D, Medical Affairs, and Operations to design, develop, and execute the organization’s highest-priority AI and transformation initiatives. This is not a technology role - it is a business leadership role. You will define how AI creates competitive advantage, drives operational excellence, and accelerates the development and commercialization of life-changing therapies.

Projects are high-stakes, cross-functional, and span multiple therapeutic areas, business lines, and geographies. If you have a record of exceptional achievement at the intersection of AI, strategy, and biopharma - and you’re looking for an opportunity to shape the future of how a global organization operates - this is your environment.