Global Data & AI Strategy Lead

Octapharma; Lachen; Remote; CHF 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Octapharma, headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, seeks a senior leader to own and advance Group Data & AI strategy, governance and delivery. You will guide the enterprise data platform, drive AI adoption across functions, and build a high-performing, collaborative team delivering measurable business value across the organization.

You will partner with business leaders to translate complex data challenges into scalable, compliant solutions while aligning with group priorities and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering or related field.
• Significant experience in data architecture, data engineering, analytics or AI with leadership experience across matrix organizations.
• Proven experience defining and executing enterprise data and AI strategies, balancing vision with pragmatic value.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the Group Data & AI portfolio, prioritizing investments and delivering measurable business value.
• Lead the Group AI Committee, driving cross-functional alignment on AI strategy, governance and priorities.
• Drive adoption of AI, including generative and agentic AI, translating emerging technologies into secure, scalable solutions.
• Lead and develop the Group Data & AI team, providing strategic direction and fostering collaboration.
• Define and drive the group-wide data and AI strategy, including data platform evolution and governance.
• Partner with leaders to identify and deliver high-value data, analytics and AI use cases.
• Drive adoption and democratization of data/AI across Octapharma through training and communities of practice.
• Lead scaling of generative and agentic AI solutions into production services.
• Manage strategic technology partnerships and external vendors.

Skills

Data architecture

AI leadership

Data governance

Cloud platforms

Databricks

Power BI

Python

Security and reliability

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT/Data Science/Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Azure Databricks

Power BI

Python

GitHub

ChatGPT

Job description

Octapharma, headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, seeks a senior leader to own and advance Group Data & AI strategy, governance and delivery. You will guide the enterprise data platform, drive AI adoption across functions, and build a high-performing, collaborative team delivering measurable business value across the organization.

You will partner with business leaders to translate complex data challenges into scalable, compliant solutions while aligning with group priorities and external