Head of Digital Twin & Intelligent Manufacturing Strategy

AstraZeneca plc

Gaithersburg (MD)

On-site

USD 161,000 - 242,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

AstraZeneca plc in Gaithersburg, MD seeks a Director of Digital Twin & Intelligent Manufacturing Capabilities to define and lead enterprise strategy for Digital Twins, Process Intelligence, and automation-enabled manufacturing across Global Technical Operations. This role partners with MPAS, Tech Transfer, IT, and site teams to scale capabilities enterprise-wide.

The successful candidate will drive governance, standards, and a reusable asset library while guiding large-scale transformations

Qualifications

Advanced degree in a technical discipline.
12–20+ years in pharma/manufacturing/automation/ digital transformation.
Proven enterprise-scale Digital Twin/Process Intelligence leadership.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems and data ecosystems.
Experience evaluating platforms and vendors.
Ability to drive governance, roadmaps and standards.

Responsibilities

Define enterprise strategy for Digital Twins, Process Twins, and Intelligent Manufacturing across GTO.
Lead capability roadmap aligned with enterprise priorities.
Identify opportunities to improve transfer, readiness, and performance.
Develop models, adoption frameworks, and value realization approaches.
Translate business needs into actionable roadmaps and investments.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale capabilities across sites.