Senior Director, AI-Driven HR Transformation

AstraZeneca plc; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc is seeking a senior, enterprise-level technology leader to partner with the HR leadership team and drive AI- and technology-led transformation across talent, learning, workforce planning and employee services.

You will translate HR strategy into actionable roadmaps, scale AI-driven capabilities, and build a product-centric HR IT organization with strong partnerships across vendors and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of senior technology leadership in large, global organisations.
• Proven executive partnership with HR leadership delivering AI- and analytics-enabled solutions.
• Experience delivering large-scale AI and technology transformation in HR.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technology and transformation partner to the HR Leadership Team and Heads of COEs.
• Lead enterprise-grade AI and digital initiatives across HR from pilot to value realization.
• Set strategy and evolution for the HR platform estate (Workday, ServiceNow HRSD, Eightfold).
• Reshape HR IT into a product-centric operating model with empowered product teams.
• Co-own IT value with HR, establishing baselines and KPIs for benefits tracking.

Skills

Executive partnership

HR tech strategy

AI leadership

Product-centric leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Business/HR

Tools

Workday

ServiceNow HRSD

Eightfold

Job description

AstraZeneca plc is seeking a senior, enterprise-level technology leader to partner with the HR leadership team and drive AI- and technology-led transformation across talent, learning, workforce planning and employee services.

You will translate HR strategy into actionable roadmaps, scale AI-driven capabilities, and build a product-centric HR IT organization with strong partnerships across vendors and internal teams.