Director, AI and Process Automation

Cell Therapy Clinical Operations (CTCO) drives thedelivery of cell therapy trials across Oncology BioPharma and Rare Diseasespartnering across R&D Medical and Commercial to bring breakthrough therapies to patients faster and more equitably.

AsDirectorAIand Process Automationyou will accelerate trial start-up and execution and improve quality and compliance by integrating advanced analytics ML and intelligent process automation withGxP-ready standards.

TheDirector of AI and Process Automationworksclosely with R&D IT (Information Technology)Global Clinical Solutions Business Process Management Office (BPMO) internal and externalcustomersand stakeholders to ensure customer needs are met and to enableoptimalend-to-end delivery of clinical studies.TheDirector of AI and Process Automationis responsible forthe identificationdefinitionand delivery of improvements in end-to-end clinical study deliveryin compliance withICH-GxPand other regulationsand aligns with industry direction standards and best practices.

TheDirector of AI and Process Automationrepresentsthe business interests in strategy discussions andworks withappropriateGovernanceteamstosecurelong-term business success of their assignedsolutions. Reviews and approves identified risks and mitigations controls and prioritizes business requests such as those for feature enhancements ensuring prioritization so resources are spent on value-add activities. Accountable for communication to key stakeholders and the businessregardingthe system (major incidents new releases etc.).TheDirector of AI and Process Automationwill contribute to functional regional and or global initiatives.

• Defines visionroadmap prioritize effective to drivegrowth opportunitiesfor AI automation (VCV PlatformAIefficiencies supporting protocol & document review feasibility etc)

• Design and implement AI/ML and workflow automation forclinical ops

• Build and leadcross functional solutions; run pilots to scaled adoption; drive vendor selection and governance; measure ROI and operational impact.

• Researchand analyses business context users and roadmap forassigned solutions

• Ensure customer requirements are understood critically evaluatedprioritisedand addressed within the given area.

• Accountable for lifecycle management of all procedural or system documents within theallocatedarea and for ensuring compliance with applicable industry regulations and AstraZeneca Global and Local Policies.

• Partner withR&D IT (Information Technology) Global Clinical Solutions Business Process Management Office (BPMO)to govern and productize clinicaloperations workflows andenablereal-time decisioning and predictive analytics.

• Understands the processestechnologyand services the study team relies on their needs and pain points. Uses this knowledge to supply advice and guidance removes barriers suppliessolutionsand finds opportunities for improvement.

• Foster an innovative culture that values experimentation and lead training for broader team on use cases and AIprocess automation

• Incubate and scale pilots into production ready solutions (e.g. Gen Ai usecases agents) drive modernization of internal workflows across CTCO functionsand track performance via KPIs adoption metrics and ROI models.

• Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g. Biomedical Engineering Data Science Computer Science Pharmacy or related) or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 5 years experience in clinical research with at least 2 years in study managementor /and digital /AI transformation within biopharma

• Comprehensive knowledge of the clinical and pharmaceutical drug development process.

• Excellent knowledge of ICH-GCP principles

• Experience and strength in working and leading matrix teams

• Track recordof building product- oriented teams (product managers data scientists engineers) in an agile environment

• Experience working with AI models and solutions

• Proven ability in solution focused problem solving and issue management.

Desirable