Global HealthTech AI Director: Build & Scale

Discover International; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Discover International is seeking a Director of AI to lead the design, deployment, and scaling of AI solutions across a global HealthTech organisation. This hands-on leadership role sits at the intersection of technology, operations, and commercial impact.

You will own the AI strategy, define the implementation roadmap, and coach distributed teams across sites. The position demands practical, outcome-oriented thinking and the ability to drive adoption of AI across manufacturing, sales, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on AI/ML skills across machine learning, computer vision, NLP, and forecasting.
• Experience with manufacturing environments and systems such as SAP, MES, and CRM platforms.
• Ability to lead through influence across shopfloor, business, and executive levels.
• Resilient, pragmatic, and results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Delivery – Own the AI implementation roadmap; prioritise high-impact use cases, show early results within 90 days, and scale what works while cutting what doesn’t.
• Manufacturing – Roll out AI on the factory floor: predictive maintenance, quality inspection, production optimisation, supply chain forecasting, and energy efficiency.
• Business Functions – Deploy AI across sales, engineering, procurement, finance, and service; use cases include lead scoring, document automation, risk prediction, and reporting.
• Technology – Own the full AI stack, including data pipelines and integration with ERP, MES, and CRM systems. Make pragmatic build-vs-buy decisions.
• Team Leadership – Lead distributed AI teams across multiple sites; provide coaching, set clear priorities, and maintain consistent standards.
• Adoption – Build internal capability through training, AI champions, and on-site engagement to drive real behavioural change.

Skills

AI/ML

Forecasting

Computer vision

NLP

Data pipelines

Tools

SAP

MES

CRM

Job description

Discover International is seeking a Director of AI to lead the design, deployment, and scaling of AI solutions across a global HealthTech organisation. This hands-on leadership role sits at the intersection of technology, operations, and commercial impact.

You will own the AI strategy, define the implementation roadmap, and coach distributed teams across sites. The position demands practical, outcome-oriented thinking and the ability to drive adoption of AI across manufacturing, sales, and