Senior Director, AI & Automation Platform Engineering

GlaxoSmithKline; Upper Providence (Delaware County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline in the United States seeks a Senior Director to helm the Automation Acceleration Hub, reporting to the CTO. You will unify AI engineering, automation, and platform engineering into a single high‑performing delivery unit that accelerates innovation across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial ops.

The role demands 12+ years of tech leadership, deep AI architecture expertise, and proven success running large‑scale DevSecOps and RPA programs in regulated settings.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive technology leadership experience with AI/automation domains.
• Ownership of enterprise AI and automation at global scale with measurable impact.
• Deep expertise in modern AI architecture, LLMs, ML, and MLOps/LLMOps.
• Proven track record leading DevSecOps platforms (CI/CD, security, compliance).
• Experience building and scaling enterprise RPA and intelligent automation capabilities.
• Executive stakeholder influence and cross-geography leadership.

Responsibilities

• Translate AI strategy into measurable business outcomes across enterprise teams.
• Lead development and deployment of AI solutions and automation platforms.
• Own enterprise RPA and DevSecOps platforms; drive security and governance.
• Govern AI with risk mitigation, privacy, and compliance considerations.
• Build and mentor global teams across AI, automation, and platform engineering.

Skills

CI/CD

Cloud services

Configuration management

DCIM

Disaster Recovery

Financial operations

IAM

Incident management

Operating systems

Performance tuning

Scripting

System monitoring

Vulnerability management

DevSecOps platforms

Education

Advanced degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

RPA platforms (UiPath, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere)

DevSecOps toolchains

Job description

GlaxoSmithKline in the United States seeks a Senior Director to helm the Automation Acceleration Hub, reporting to the CTO. You will unify AI engineering, automation, and platform engineering into a single high‑performing delivery unit that accelerates innovation across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial ops.

The role demands 12+ years of tech leadership, deep AI architecture expertise, and proven success running large‑scale DevSecOps and RPA programs in regulated settings.