Director, Digital Transformation

Ambit Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company is seeking a passionate Director of Digital Transformation to enhance biopharma clients’ commercial success. This high-ownership role involves leading strategic projects, shaping business development conversations, and managing cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible vacation policy

Medical, dental, vision & disability insurance

Competitive salary package

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years in consulting and/or biopharma with deep expertise in commercial operations.
• Experienced leading client engagements with minimal oversight.
• Strong understanding of commercial data and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital transformation engagements for biopharma clients.
• Drive strategic initiatives across various commercial functions.
• Manage and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Problem solving

Strong communication

Organization and planning

Growth mindset

Strong work ethic

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Base pay range

$175,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

About Ambit:

Ambit is a healthcare technology and services company that provides data, analytics, consulting, and platform-based offerings to biopharma companies with a focus on rare and specialty diseases. Ambit capabilities include the areas of Strategy, Analytics, Digital Transformation, and Patient Identification & Activation.

Overview:

At Ambit we are on a mission to transform the world of rare and specialty disease. We are looking for people who excel in their work and are able to manage ambiguity with resourcefulness and creativity. Our core values are:

• Set high standards
• Deliver on ambitious goals
• Be relentless and innovative
• Be responsible and trusted

Qualities that we seek:

In addition to a strong educational background and relevant work experience, we evaluate the following:

• Problem solving abilities
• Strong communication
• Organization and planning skills
• A growth mindset in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong work ethic

We are seeking a Director, Digital Transformation, focused on delivering high-impact advisory services to biopharma clients. This individual will lead cross-functional project delivery, ensuring that business needs are effectively translated into data, analytics, and technology solutions that enable commercial success. Beyond client delivery, the ideal candidate will also play a key role in business development efforts (e.g., shaping proposals, leading client discussions) and in advancing our internal capabilities (e.g., developing new frameworks, tools, and thought leadership). This is a high-ownership role suited for someone who thrives in dynamic, entrepreneurial environments and is passionate about elevating the way pharma commercial organizations leverage data and digital solutions.

As a Director, Digital Transformation you will:

• Lead digital transformation engagements for biopharma clients, translating complex business needs into scalable solutions
• Direct cross-functional project delivery across data, analytics, and technology strategies helping our clients maximize data opportunities
• Drive strategic initiatives across Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Trade, Patient Services, and Medical Affairs
• Guide clients through major transformation initiatives including product launches, insight generation, and digital modernization
• Shape proposals and lead business development conversations to expand client relationships
• Manage and coach junior team members and offshore resources
• Monitor emerging trends (e.g., AI, cloud, automation) and bring forward-thinking insights into client engagements

Qualifications:

• 8+ years in consulting and/or biopharma with deep expertise in commercial operations and a proven ability to translate business needs into functional and technical requirements and eventually solutions.
• Experienced leading client engagements from discovery to delivery with minimal oversight.
• Must be comfortable navigating ambiguity and agile project delivery from roles at consulting firms, vendors, or startups
• Deep understanding of commercial data, analytics, and technology needs to support product launches, insight generation, and operational enablement across Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Trade, Patient Services, and Medical Affairs
• Hands-on experience with biopharma commercial analytics across key domains such as:
• Business performance analytics
• Patient analytics and journey mapping
• Subnational and sales analytics
• Payer and access analytics
• Patient services and hub analytics
• Familiarity with key pharma commercial data assets, such as claims (open/closed), prescription/sales data, CRM/engagement data, and specialty pharmacy/HUB data
• Exceptionally driven and intellectually curious, with a strong commitment to staying current on emerging technologies (e.g., AI, cloud platforms, automation) and the ability to translate those trends into applications in commercial operations within life sciences
• Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and developing junior team members, fostering a high-performance culture rooted in quality, collaboration, and growth
• High attention to detail and quality-first mindset; takes pride in delivering polished, client-ready outputs without oversight
• Highly organized and methodical, with strong ownership and follow-through; proactively identifies risks and ensures nothing falls through the cracks
• Strong communicator with experience working across cross-functional commercial teams, bridging gaps between business and technical stakeholders
• Passion for problem-solving, continuous learning, and delivering impact in high-stakes, client-facing environments
• Available to travel up to 10-15% for client and team meetings

Please note we will not be accepting any candidates from recruitment agencies for this position.

Base salary for this position is $175,000 – 200,000.

Why apply to Ambit:

• Learning - At Ambit, we invest in our employees’ long-term professional development. Working here, you will receive both formal and “on-the-job” training to help you build the skills you need to propel your career forward
• Great environment – We value a collegial team environment with open communication. We support and reward hard work and skills development with rapid advancement.
• Compensation – We offer a competitive salary plus an attractive benefits package that meets the needs of our employees and our business model
• Challenging and exciting work - We consult and work with a variety of biotech and pharmaceutical clients. You will work on innovative and challenging projects that help our clients make important strategic decisions

We treat our team right:

Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:

• An early-stage growth company filled with passionate and fun teammates, dedicated to changing every life touched by rare disease
• Flexible vacation policy with company wide shutdowns to unplug, rest, and recharge
• Medical, dental, vision & disability insurance (full-time employees)
• Parental leave (full-time employees)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning, Consulting, and Project Management

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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