Director of Insights, Forecasting & AI Strategy

AstraZeneca GmbH; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca is seeking an Insights and Forecasting Director in the United States. This senior role provides strategic leadership across insights, analytics, forecasting, and AI-enabled decision support to guide performance, opportunities, and future scenarios.

The successful candidate will translate complex data into business implications, lead cross-functional teams, and drive adoption of AI tools while maintaining governance and risk awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in analytics, forecasting, or strategic decision support.
• Experience leading insights, analytics, and AI-enabled initiatives.
• Ability to translate complex data into business implications and recommendations.
• Experience managing external partners and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of insight generation, analytics, forecasting, and AI-enabled decision support for strategic decisions.
• Translate business questions into research, analysis, forecasting, and experimentation plans.
• Synthesize data from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and targets aligned to business priorities.
• Build forecasting models with scenarios and sensitivity analyses.
• Drive adoption of digital and AI-enabled tools and workflows.
• Ensure responsible AI, governance, and robust documentation of outputs.
• Present findings to senior stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business impact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align priorities and actions.
• Coach teams on effective use of insights and tools, fostering adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

AI-enabled decision support

Digital fluency

Analytical thinking

Data governance

Problem solving

Influencing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

AstraZeneca is seeking an Insights and Forecasting Director in the United States. This senior role provides strategic leadership across insights, analytics, forecasting, and AI-enabled decision support to guide performance, opportunities, and future scenarios.

The successful candidate will translate complex data into business implications, lead cross-functional teams, and drive adoption of AI tools while maintaining governance and risk awareness.