Director, Head of IT – Data, Analytics, Information Management, Automation & AI

Lantheus; United States; On-site; USD 172,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Generous time off

Job summary

Lantheus seeks a seasoned Director, Head of IT – Data, Analytics, Information Management, Automation & AI, based in Bedford, MA, to drive a data-driven, AI-enabled operating model across the organization.

You will own strategy, architecture, delivery, governance, and cultural evolution for data foundations, analytics platforms, and automation, partnering with R&D, Commercial, TechOps, Quality, Medical, and G&A to scale packaged data products and self-service insights.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience across enterprise data, analytics, integration, information management, automation, AI, and GenAI.
• Demonstrated hands-on and architectural depth across modern data, analytics, automation, and AI platforms.
• Proven success leading enterprise transformation toward standardized data, governed ecosystems, self-service analytics, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year enterprise data, analytics, information management, automation, and AI roadmap.
• Lead the shift from fragmented reporting to an enterprise-standardized data foundation with governed, reusable data entities.
• Drive adoption of AI and GenAI solutions, including lifecycle management and delivery of high-impact use cases.
• Oversee dashboards, analytics solutions, integrations, data pipelines, and information management capabilities.

Skills

Enterprise data strategy

Leadership experience

Architectural depth

AI/GenAI experience

Business partnership

Education

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Power BI

Microsoft Purview

Databricks Unity Catalog

Informatica MDM

Job description

Lantheus (NASDAQ: LNTH) is the leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company, delivering life-changing science to enable clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes. Headquartered in Massachusetts with offices in New Jersey, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom, Lantheus has been providing radiopharmaceutical solutions for nearly 70 years.

Today, we’re expanding our portfolio and pipeline across oncology, neurology and cardiology. Through recent acquisitions, along with strategic partnerships across the life sciences ecosystem, we are accelerating our efforts to advance precision medicine and improve patient outcomes around the world.

At Lantheus we are purpose-driven, and every employee plays a vital role in our success. We’re dedicated to cultivating a high-growth, forward-thinking culture where innovation thrives and diverse perspectives drive meaningful progress.

Join us and be part of a company where your contributions make a real impact, because we know someone’s health is in our hands.

Executive Summary

Lantheus is seeking a highly experienced, hands‑on technology leader to serve as Director, Head of IT – Data, Analytics, Information Management, Automation & AI. This role will lead the enterprise transformation from fragmented, request‑driven reporting toward a governed, scalable, data‑driven, AI‑enabled operating model. The position is based in Bedford, Massachusetts and supports a global life sciences organization with operations in the United States, Canada, and Sweden.

The leader will own strategy, architecture, delivery, operations, governance, and cultural evolution across enterprise data, analytics, information management, automation, AI, and GenAI. Success requires strong technical credibility, architectural judgment, business partnership skills, transformation leadership, and the ability to inspire a team through a major maturity journey.

Role Purpose and Scope

The Director will define and execute a multi‑year enterprise roadmap that advances Lantheus’ capabilities across data foundations, analytics platforms, information management, automation, and responsible AI. The role spans all major business functions, including R&D, Commercial, Technical Operations, Quality, Medical, G&A, and other enterprise functions.

This role is expected to move the organization from application‑centric reporting and tactical delivery toward standardized master data, reusable data products, a governed enterprise data marketplace, self‑service analytics, natural‑language insights, AI/GenAI applications, and cross‑functional agentic AI orchestration.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise data strategy and transformation: Establish and execute the data, analytics, information management, automation, and AI roadmap. Build governed data foundations, reusable data entities, data integration, mastering, lineage, quality, and stewardship practices. Create a searchable enterprise data marketplace and establish guidance for analytics platforms and BI tools.

Business partnering and stakeholder management: Serve as the enterprise‑facing IT leader for data. Build trusted partnerships with business leaders, manage demand and use‑case intake, establish customer feedback loops, and ensure data capabilities are easy to find, use, trust, and translate into business value.

AI, automation, and analytics enablement: Drive adoption of AI and GenAI solutions, including buy‑versus‑build assessments, lifecycle management, and delivery of high‑impact use cases. Lead agentic AI orchestration initiatives and scale automation across RPA, workflow automation, intelligent automation, test automation, chatbots, process mining, and optimization.

Training, change management, and adoption: Develop enterprise training strategies for data, analytics, automation, and AI. Build role‑based learning pathways, center‑led enablement programs, communication plans, stakeholder alignment, and adoption support for new platforms, operating models, and ways of working.

Governance, risk, and compliance: Establish enterprise data governance, stewardship, data quality, access, privacy, security, and responsible AI practices. Partner with Legal, Compliance, Quality, and Security to align with standards such as GxP, SOX, GDPR, and data privacy expectations.

• Set and execute a multi‑year enterprise data, analytics, information management, automation, and AI roadmap aligned with business priorities across all Lantheus functions including R&D, Commercial, TechOps, Quality, Medical, and G&A.
• Lead the shift from a fragmented, application‑centric reporting ecosystem to an enterprise‑standardized data foundation with governed, reusable data entities.
• Establish data integration, mastering, lineage, and governance frameworks that materially improve data quality, accessibility, and trust.
• Create a searchable enterprise data marketplace and a suite of data products enabling self‑service analytics, natural‑language data queries, and secure business‑friendly discovery and reuse of data assets.
• Establish Analytics Platforms (BI Tools) Guidance across all functions

Operational, people, and portfolio leadership

Oversee dashboards, analytics solutions, integrations, data pipelines, and information management capabilities. Mature the team from tactical order‑taking to strategic advisory, manage managers and senior technical leaders, build a culture of engineering excellence and business empathy, and own budgets, vendor relationships, platform investments, contracts, chargeback models, and demand prioritization.

Required Experience And Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience across enterprise data, analytics, integration, information management, automation, AI, and GenAI.
• Demonstrated hands‑on and architectural depth across modern data, analytics, automation, and AI platforms.
• Proven success leading enterprise transformation toward standardized data, governed ecosystems, self‑service analytics, automation, and AI‑enabled solutions.
• Leadership experience managing managers, architects, engineers, product owners, developers, and analysts.
• Strong financial management experience, including portfolio budgets, vendor management, cost allocation, chargeback, consumption models, and platform investment decisions.
• Life sciences or pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred; bachelor’s degree required and master’s degree preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Blends the capabilities of architect, technologist, strategist, operator, and people-builder.
• Is credible with both technical teams and executive stakeholders, able to operate from strategy through delivery and operations.
• Has delivered transformational data, analytics, automation, AI, and GenAI journeys in complex global enterprises.
• Has delivered enterprise level data marketplace solutions leveraging data products and brining together data suppliers and consumers under one umbrella.
• Understands major life sciences functions such as R&D, Commercial, Product Development/Manufacturing, Technical Operations, Quality, Medical, and G&A.
• Can uplift a tactical team into a high‑performing strategic advisory organization while maintaining business continuity and employee engagement.

Relevant Technology And Platform Experience

• Enterprise data and analytics platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Informatica – MDM, Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) and Cloud Data Marketplace (CDMP), Power BI, Microsoft Purview, Databricks Unity Catalog, ThoughtSpot, Starburst, Copilot, and Copilot Studio.
• AI/ML and GenAI platforms such as AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, Google Vertex AI, leading large language models, MLflow, Kubeflow, and function‑specific GenAI applications in life sciences.
• Engineering and deployment tools such as Spark, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Copilot, AI‑assisted content generation tools, and modern MLOps practices.
• Automation and process platforms such as UiPath, Blue Prism, Power Automate, Aisera, Celonis, Signavio, Tricentis Tosca, and ServiceNow.
• Responsible AI, ethical AI, governance, security, privacy, and integration of AI into business strategy and operating models.

Culture, Values, And Other Requirements

The successful candidate will model Lantheus’ core values: let people be their best; respect one another and act as one; learn, adapt, and win; recognize that someone’s health is in our hands; and own the solution and make it happen. Non‑routine overnight travel may be required based on business need.

Core Values

• Let people be their best
• Respect one another and act as one
• Learn, adapt, and win
• Know someone’s health is in our hands
• Own the solution and make it happen

The pay range for this position is between $172,000 and $287,000 annually.

Actual base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors such as job‑related knowledge, skills and experience. Employees in this position are eligible for a discretionary performance‑based cash incentive. Benefits for this position include a comprehensive health benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Other offerings include life and disability benefits, pre‑tax accounts, a 401(k) with company contribution, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including paid vacation, holidays, sick days, and paid parental leave.

Lantheus is committed to equal employment opportunity and non‑discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the Lantheus Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

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