Director, AI Strategy & Portfolio Innovation

AstraZeneca GmbH; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus/short-term incentive

Job summary

AstraZeneca is seeking an AI Strategy Leader in Canada to set direction for enterprise AI initiatives across project management, portfolio analytics, and governance. You will collaborate with product, data, IT, compliance and business leaders to scale pilots into secure, compliant, scalable capabilities while delivering tangible patient-focused impact.

Working with cross-functional, global teams, you will champion responsible AI, governance, and change leadership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in AI/ML/NLP and analytics.
• Experience delivering AI strategies at scale in regulated environments.
• PPM experience in Life Sciences is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate an actionable AI strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Identify high-impact AI use cases in project management, portfolio analytics and governance.
• Lead design, pilots and scaled deployments of AI solutions.
• Establish metrics, dashboards and review cadences to track adoption and ROI.
• Embed privacy, security, ethics and regulatory requirements in solutions.

Skills

AI strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Regulated environments

Communication skills

Global collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in AI/Engineering

Bachelor's + experience considered

Job description

AstraZeneca is seeking an AI Strategy Leader in Canada to set direction for enterprise AI initiatives across project management, portfolio analytics, and governance. You will collaborate with product, data, IT, compliance and business leaders to scale pilots into secure, compliant, scalable capabilities while delivering tangible patient-focused impact.

Working with cross-functional, global teams, you will champion responsible AI, governance, and change leadership.