Associate Director

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Job Description

Associate Director, Digital Transformation

Shape the Future of Pharmaceutical Systems Through Data, AI and Digital Innovation

Are you passionate about transforming businesses through digital technologies, AI, analytics, and process innovation? Do you thrive at the intersection of business strategy and technology leadership? If so, we invite you to join our Pharmaceutical Systems (PharmSystems) business as our next Associate Director, Digital Transformation. In this highly visible leadership role, you will serve as the trusted digital transformation partner to PharmSystems executives, driving the strategy and execution of enterprise-wide initiatives that unlock growth, improve operational effectiveness, and create measurable business value. You will lead the digital transformation agenda across data, analytics, AI, automation, and digitally enabled process redesign, helping shape the future operating model of the business while influencing investment decisions and technology strategy at the highest levels.

Why This Role Matters

This is more than a technology leadership position. It is an opportunity to: Drive enterprise-scale digital and AI transformation across a global business. Influence senior leaders and shape the future of PharmSystems. Turn emerging technologies into meaningful business outcomes. Lead transformational initiatives from concept through adoption and value realization. Build digital capabilities that enhance how teams work, make decisions, and serve customers. Champion innovative, data-driven approaches in a highly regulated and impactful industry.

What You'll Do

Lead the Digital Transformation Strategy

Own and evolve the PharmSystems digital transformation roadmap and portfolio.

Prioritize investments in AI, advanced analytics, data, automation, and digital solutions based on business value and feasibility.

Drive portfolio governance, resource allocation, vendor partnerships, and investment decisions.

Identify and Shape New Opportunities

Partner with business leaders to uncover high-impact transformation opportunities.

Use process, value stream, and data analysis to identify root causes and improvement potential.

Translate ideas into business cases, product roadmaps, MVPs, and scalable solutions.

Drive Digital Product Innovation

Collaborate with product teams, architects, engineers, and data specialists to design and deliver transformative solutions.

Guide solution design decisions involving data integration, analytics platforms, AI capabilities, and enterprise systems.

Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.

Deliver Business Value at Scale

Lead cross-functional initiatives from pilot to enterprise deployment.

Drive adoption, change management, and sustainable value realization.

Establish measurable outcomes and continuously optimize performance.

Champion AI-Enabled Transformation

Help leaders envision new ways of working powered by AI and automation.

Distinguish transformational opportunities from incremental improvements.

Accelerate responsible AI adoption while ensuring governance, compliance, and business impact.

Build Organizational Capability

Lead and develop the embedded Process Integrator (PI) community.

Establish common methodologies and best practices that connect process excellence with digital delivery.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and data-driven decision making.

Serve as a Strategic Technology Partner

Represent PharmSystems priorities across enterprise technology and digital teams.

Align technology investments and platform roadmaps with business objectives.

Partner with IT leaders on technology risks, service continuity, and lifecycle planning.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

12+ years of progressive leadership experience in digital transformation, technology, data, analytics, AI, automation, or enterprise technology.

Proven track record leading large-scale, data-driven transformation programs within complex global organizations.

Demonstrated ability to define, fund, and execute digital transformation roadmaps that deliver measurable business out