Head of AI Transformation & Strategy

Emerald Clinical Trials Inc.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Working

Career Development

Employee Wellbeing

Global Exposure

Collaborative Culture

Meaningful Impact

Job summary

Emerald Clinical Trials is seeking a Director of AI Transformation to lead the enterprise-wide adoption of AI and Generative AI. You will shape the AI strategy, align with business goals, and work with Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Quality, Regulatory, and IT to deliver impactful AI initiatives.

You will drive governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance, while building internal capabilities and guiding vendor partnerships to accelerate transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in IT/CS/Engineering/Business or related field.
• Demonstrated success leading AI or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of modern AI tech incl. LLMs, ML, automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Emerald Clinical's enterprise AI and Generative AI strategy and roadmap.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize AI use cases across business functions to maximize value.
• Lead AI transformation initiatives from concept through adoption, governance, and value realization.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to align AI solutions with strategic objectives.
• Establish frameworks for AI governance, risk management, security, privacy, and ethical use.
• Provide oversight on AI architecture, platform selection, integration approaches, and technical standards.
• Collaborate with Quality, Compliance, Security, and Legal to meet regulatory and GxP requirements.
• Drive organizational change management to improve AI adoption and user engagement.
• Build internal AI capabilities and reduce dependency on external consulting resources.
• Evaluate and manage AI vendors, partners, and technology providers.
• Monitor emerging AI technologies and market trends to identify opportunities.
• Establish KPIs and success metrics to measure AI investments.
• Lead cross-functional teams and promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

AI Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Regulatory Compliance

Executive Communication

Leadership

Vendor Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Eng/Biz

Tools

Azure

Job description

Emerald Clinical Trials is seeking a Director of AI Transformation to lead the enterprise-wide adoption of AI and Generative AI. You will shape the AI strategy, align with business goals, and work with Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Quality, Regulatory, and IT to deliver impactful AI initiatives.

You will drive governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance, while building internal capabilities and guiding vendor partnerships to accelerate transformation.