Executive Director, Discovery IT & AI Transformation

Jobtailor

Massachusetts

On-site

USD 180,000 - 250,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Massachusetts seeks a senior product and digital strategy leader to align DPTM priorities with enterprise technology advances. You will guide multidisciplinary teams across discovery science, translational medicine, and data platforms to shape strategy and roadmaps.

Expect high-impact collaboration with executive leaders and rapid adoption of AI/ML-enabled research platforms. You will translate scientific goals into tangible product roadmaps, secure investments, and build strong,

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Life Science.
10+ years of leadership experience in life sciences or technology.
Experience managing and developing teams and people managers.
Broad understanding of drug discovery and early development processes, technologies and data types.
Ability to articulate strategy, translate to technology roadmaps, and influence enterprise technology strategy.
Ability to collaborate effectively with and through others to achieve shared goals.
Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to addressing challenges and negotiating collaborative approaches.
Outstanding executive communication skills.
Ability to listen with empathy, simplify complex scientific and technology concepts, and influence stakeholders.
Self-directed, motivated leadership with ability to operate with limited direction and drive results through ambiguity.
Experience translating enterprise strategy into measurable business and scientific outcomes.
Experience operating across executive stakeholder groups and influencing prioritization, investment, and organizational change.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through ambiguity and transformation.
Experience balancing short-term value delivery with long-term product and platform strategy.
Preferred: Business consulting experience, including large program management.
Preferred: Experience with AI/ML, genomics, research information systems, and lab automation.
Preferred: Business process design and change management.
Preferred: Product leadership experience in scientific, research, data, or technology domains.
Preferred: Experience moving innovation programs from concept through adoption, scaling, and value realization.
Required skills include benefits management, business alignment, business analysis, business consulting services, business decisions, business metrics, business models, business process improvements, business writing, change management, competency management, executive presence, expectation management, governance management, management consulting, metrics development, product roadmap, program management, sales process development, solutions delivery, stakeholder relationship management, strategic alignment, strategic consulting, and strategic planning.
Visa sponsorship is available

Responsibilities

Lead the team accountable for partnering with Discovery, Preclinical and Translational Medicine (DPTM).
Shape business strategy and define the future-state digital ecosystem.
Deliver capabilities needed to advance discovery science.
Serve as the primary digital point of contact for senior DPTM leaders.
Translate scientific priorities into product and investment strategy.
Drive transformation through data, analytics, AI/ML, and modern research platforms.
Connect end-to-end business strategy to technical solutions.
Reduce functional silos and simplify the system footprint.
Secure investment in high-value transformational opportunities.
Provide overall IT accountability for the Discovery AI “Lighthouse” initiative.
Define the next evolution of Digital Solutions through accountable product leadership.
Potentially own product capabilities and teams aligned to Discovery and Translational Science outcomes.
Work with Scientific Data & Analytics and Lab Operations & Platforms to deliver integrated capabilities.
Shape strategy, define product vision, establish outcome-based roadmaps, and build product organizations.
Own and strengthen the strategic relationship with the DPTM leadership team.
Lead Discovery and Translational Science product strategy, investment priorities, and tradeoff decisions.
Build and evolve high-performing product teams.
Inspire and lead across scientific, business, and technology organizations.
Resolve competing stakeholder priorities and establish decision criteria.
Develop talent and organizational capabilities.
Encourage experimentation, rapid learning, and responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
Build cross-functional relationships and resolve complex scientific technology and data problems.
Partner with RaDS product leaders and scientific leadership to define strategy, prioritize investments, establish roadmaps, and negotiate tradeoffs