Senior Digital Transformation Leader (AI & Data)

ITSMF; Le Pont-de-Claix; On-site; EUR 94,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BD in Le Pont-de-Claix is seeking an Associate Director of Digital Transformation to lead enterprise-scale digital initiatives across data, AI, and automation within Pharmaceutical Systems. You will partner with executives to shape strategy, drive adoption, and realize measurable business value through transformative programs.

Responsibilities include owning the transformation roadmap, governing portfolios, and guiding cross-functional teams of product, data, and engineering to deliver scalable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, data science, engineering, IS, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership 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 outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the PharmSystems digital transformation roadmap and portfolio.
• Prioritize investments in AI, analytics, data, automation, and digital solutions based on business value.
• Drive portfolio governance, resource allocation, vendor partnerships, and investment decisions.
• 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, roadmaps, MVPs, and scalable solutions.
• 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.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from pilot to enterprise deployment.
• Drive adoption, change management, and sustainable value realization.
• Establish measurable outcomes and continuously optimize performance.
• 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.
• Lead and develop the embedded PI community.
• Establish common methodologies and best practices connecting process excellence with digital delivery.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and data-driven decision making.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Digital transformation

Data analytics

AI

Automation

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

SQL

Databricks

Python

APIs

ETL/ELT

Job description

BD in Le Pont-de-Claix is seeking an Associate Director of Digital Transformation to lead enterprise-scale digital initiatives across data, AI, and automation within Pharmaceutical Systems. You will partner with executives to shape strategy, drive adoption, and realize measurable business value through transformative programs.

Responsibilities include owning the transformation roadmap, governing portfolios, and guiding cross-functional teams of product, data, and engineering to deliver scalable,