AI Lead

Alira Health; Banyoles; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Supported Work-Life Balance

Professional Development and Education

Global Connection and Travel

Access to Dynamic Clients and Projects

Descripción de la vacante

Alira Health is seeking an AI Lead to define and execute the company’s AI strategy across regulated life sciences programs. You will drive practical adoption of AI assistants and agentic workflows, focusing on scalable operational enablement, reliability, and end-to-end ownership of data and AI solutions.

You will lead a focused team of Data and AI Engineers, shape architecture on Azure and Snowflake, implement governance, and deliver production-grade platforms with measurable business impact.

Formación

• 5+ years of experience delivering AI/ML in regulated life sciences environments.
• Experience leading Data/AI Engineering teams and projects.
• Strong governance and compliance mindset for AI initiatives.
• Proven ability to design and operate production data/ML systems at scale.
• Executive presence with cross-functional leadership across IS&T/IT, PMO, Operations, and business stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute Alira Health’s AI strategy and adoption roadmap across IEC and EVG.
• Lead integration of AI assistants and agentic workflows into scalable operations.
• Design, deliver, and operate scalable data and AI systems on Azure/Snowflake.
• Oversee a team of Data and AI Engineers and set technical direction.
• Establish centralized AI governance aligned with business strategy and compliance.
• Define data governance foundations and ensure feasibility checks across projects.

Conocimientos

Data science/ML

Analytics

AI delivery

Team leadership

Regulated environments

Educación

Master’s degree in Computer Science or Data Science or Engineering

Herramientas

Azure

AWS

Snowflake

CI/CD

MLOps

Descripción del empleo

• The AI Lead is accountable for defining and executing Alira Health’s AI strategy and adoption roadmap across IEC and EVG, ensuring alignment with business priorities, data privacy requirements, and governance standards appropriate for regulated life sciences work
• This role leads the practical integration of AI assistants and agentic workflows into day-to-day business processes, with a specific focus on scalable operational enablement, system reliability, and end-to-end ownership of data and AI solutions
• In addition to strategy and governance, this role is responsible for the design, delivery, and operation of scalable data and AI systems, ensuring initiatives are built on robust, production-ready platforms
• The AI Lead oversees a focused team of Data and AI Engineers and is accountable for both what is built (strategy, prioritization) and how it is built and operated (architecture, engineering, and delivery)
• Define and maintain the enterprise AI roadmap and long-term development strategy based on validated requirements and feasibility assessments
• Drive structured intake, prioritization, and sequencing of AI use cases in partnership with PMO and business stakeholders
• Ensure alignment between AI initiatives and business value, data availability, and technical feasibility
• Own end-to-end architectures for AI solutions leveraging current company stack (Azure, Snowflake)
• Design and implement scalable data platforms(data ingestion, transformation, storage, serving) for AI application
• Ensure production-grade reliability, monitoring, alerting
• Define and enforce engineering standards for scalability and performance
• Lead and mentor a team of Data and AI Engineers
• Set technical direction and guide architecture decisions
• Conduct design reviews and ensure high-quality engineering practices
• Build a strong engineering culture focused on ownership and delivery
• Implement a centralized AI governance model aligned with business strategy, data security, and compliance expectations
• Ensure governance supports scalable delivery without blocking engineering velocity
• Define data governance foundations (access boundaries, confidentiality, compliance constraints)
• Ensure feasibility checks are performed (data availability, technical constraints, readiness)
• Establish standardized adoption frameworks, training programs, and guidance materials
• Ensure systems are measurable with clear KPIs on performance, reliability, and business impact
• Provide structured reporting on delivery progress, risks, and outcomes

Benefits

• Supported Work-Life Balance
• Professional Development and Continuing Education
• Global Connection and Travel
• Access to Dynamic Clients and Projects

5 years of experience across data science/ML, analytics, or AI delivery, including 2+ years leading teamsDemonstrated experience implementing AI governance in regulated environmentsExperience leading Data Engineering / MLOps / ML Engineering teamsMaster’s degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field (PhD a plus)Proven experience designing and operating production data and ML systems at scaleProven cross-functional leadership with IS&T/IT, PMO, Operations, and business stakeholdersStrong coaching and enablement orientationDeep experience with software, data and AI engineering practices (solution design, infrastructure-as-a-code, CI/CD, AI observability)Strong applied Generative AI and agentic workflows understanding plus practical implementation oversightStructured, pragmatic operator focused on delivery and outcomesStrong grasp of data and AI regulationsExecutive presence and strong influence across practices and functionsHigh judgment and risk awarenessExperience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), orchestration tools, and modern data stacksStrong experience with data platforms, distributed systems, and scalable pipelinesLanguages: EnglishMasters of Science (MS): Computer and Information Science, Masters of Science (MS): Data Processing, Masters of Science (MS): Engineering