AI Impact Insights Lead

Boehringer Ingelheim; Ridgefield (CT); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking an AI Impact and Insights Lead to drive the AI strategy across US Human Pharma. Based on-site in Ridgefield, CT with hybrid flexibility, you will align AI initiatives with business goals, oversee value realization, and work with product teams to quantify impact.

The role requires a strong background in strategy or program management within pharma, plus the ability to translate results into actionable business value and ROI.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required; Master's or higher preferred.
• 7+ years of strategy or program/project management experience in pharma.
• Proven cross-functional leadership and collaboration across teams.
• Financial acumen to calculate ROI and value from AI projects.

Responsibilities

• Coaches teams to apply value tracking and measurement methodologies across product/platform roadmaps.
• Partners with analytics and insights teams to derive value from AI implementations.
• Champions alignment of AI initiatives with organizational objectives and measurable value.
• Drives stakeholder engagement and ensures effective communication with technical and non-technical partners.
• Leads implementation of AI strategy with action plans and measurable outcomes.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

ROI calculation

Data-driven decision making

Program/project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

The AI Impact and Insights Lead is responsible for helping to deliver on the organization’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy and initiatives across Human Pharma, US. By doing so, you will work closely with the Director of AI Transformation, to ensure AI projects are aligned with the company’s strategic goals and can be measured on the ability to deliver tangible value to the business. This role supports the development and advancement of the strategy, enables teams to realize value qualitatively and quantitatively from their integration of Al technologies across departments, fostering reinvestment into innovation and efficiency. Champions a holistic approach by aligning Al goals with overarching organizational objectives, ensuring a unified and strategic deployment of Al capabilities to drive impactful outcomes. Drives the day to day of the program by looking across roadmaps, ensuring alignment, and assessing progress and tracking value (working closely with product teams and business).

This role is based on-site at our Ridgefield, CT location with hybrid flexibility of 2-3 days per week on-site.

Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

The AI Impact and Insights Lead is responsible for helping to deliver on the organization’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy and initiatives across Human Pharma, US. By doing so, you will work closely with the Director of AI Transformation, to ensure AI projects are aligned with the company’s strategic goals and can be measured on the ability to deliver tangible value to the business. This role supports the development and advancement of the strategy, enables teams to realize value qualitatively and quantitatively from their integration of Al technologies across departments, fostering reinvestment into innovation and efficiency. Champions a holistic approach by aligning Al goals with overarching organizational objectives, ensuring a unified and strategic deployment of Al capabilities to drive impactful outcomes. Drives the day to day of the program by looking across roadmaps, ensuring alignment, and assessing progress and tracking value (working closely with product teams and business).

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coaches teams to apply value tracking / measurement methodologies required for Monthly Operating Committee and Quarterly Value Tracking ceremonies (e.g., OKRs from each Product / Platform team, risks / dependencies)
• Works closely with change management lead to translate key results into organizational change for value realization
• Sets enterprise-wide standards and processes for value tracking and measurement
• Ensures alignment between Al initiatives and broader organizational objectives, facilitating a unified and purposeful deployment of capabilities
• Synthesizes inputs required for CoE operating cadences
• Leads implementation of AI strategy and initiatives with a plan of action, ensuring alignment with business goals and measurable value proposition

AI Impact and Insights Implementation:

• Helps implement Boehringer's AI strategy that aligns with the organization's objectives. This includes identifying opportunities for insight generation and ensuring identified opportunities have clear value outcomes
• Translates the strategy into an actionable plan for measurement

Research & Insights:

• Partners with analytics and insights teams to leverage both quantitative & qualitative research methods to derive valuable insights from AI implementations
• Uses Data-driven approaches to inform decision-making

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Responsible for stakeholder management, driving collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Motivates; fosters buy-in, support, and enthusiasm for AI initiatives and the value

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required; Master's or higher degree in a relevant field preferred (e.g., Analytics & Insights, Computer Science, Data Science, Business Administration)
• Proven experience in cross-functional / matrix leadership
• Financial Acumen and ability to calculate ROI and derive value generated through AI-driven solutions
• Establishes a consistent, repeatable business planning process for tracking performance of strategy execution progress
• Utilize strong problem-solving and data-driven decision-making skills
• Ability to challenge status quo as needed, effectively with senior management
• Manage complex projects with effective prioritization and time management
• Maintain strong attention to detail and urgency
• Adapt to a fast-paced environment with resilience
• Seven-plus (7+) years of experience in strategy or program / project management in a pharma institution/consulting firm
• Extensive experience aligning strategy with overarching business objectives, ensuring a synergistic approach to organizational growth

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $170,000 to $269,000. The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here.

Our Company

Boehringer Ingelheim is a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health. As one of the industry's top investors in research and development, the company focuses on developing innovative therapies that can improve and extend lives in areas of high unmet medical need. Independent since its foundation in 1885, Boehringer takes a long-term perspective, embedding sustainability along the entire value chain. Our approximately 54,300 employees serve over 130 markets to build a healthier and more sustainable tomorrow. Learn more at www.boehringer-ingelheim.com.

Why Boehringer Ingelheim?

With us, you can develop your own path in a company with a culture that knows our differences are our strengths - and break new ground in the drive to make millions of lives better.

Here, your development is our priority. Supporting you to build a career as part of a workplace that is independent, authentic and bold, while tackling challenging work in a respectful and friendly environment where everyone is valued and welcomed.

Alongside, you have access to programs and groups that ensure your health and wellbeing are looked after - as we make major investments to drive global accessibility to healthcare. By being part of a team that is constantly innovating, you'll be helping to transform lives for generations.

Want to learn more? Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com