AstraZeneca
Executive Director, Global Head of Medical AI/Digital Strategy & Enablement
$283K–$425K
US - Gaithersburg - MD · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- At least 10 years in pharma/biotech; at least 5 years leading AI/digital transformation; at least 10 years of people leadership.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent international education.
About the job
Leads AstraZeneca’s global Medical AI and digital strategy, turning medical use cases into compliant, scalable products and building adoption across more than 3,000 medical colleagues.
What you'll do
- Set the multi-year AI and digital strategy, global standards, and responsible AI governance for Medical Affairs.
- Partner with Enterprise AI and IT to deliver and integrate secure, scalable medical AI and digital platforms, using feedback and performance measures to improve them.
- Lead enterprise-wide change, training, and capability building, and deliver measurable improvements in medical engagement and insight generation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent international education.
- At least 10 years in pharma/biotech, with responsibility across Medical Affairs, Medical Excellence, Digital/IT, or Commercial Operations; experience in large regulated enterprises.
- At least 5 years leading AI/digital transformation at scale in life sciences or medical settings, including practical deployment of GenAI/NLP/ML in Medical Affairs and responsible AI practices.
- At least 10 years of people leadership, including building and leading global, matrixed teams and developing leaders.
Nice to have
- Sophisticated scientific degree (MBBS, PharmD, PhD, or MD) or equivalent international education; deep Medical Affairs experience.
- Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks, context engineering, Agent Skills development, MCP, and medical data platforms such as Veeva and Salesforce.
Pay
$283,386 to $425,080 USD base salary
Tools
GenAI, NLP, ML, Veeva, Salesforce, MCP, DAM
AI focus
Leads AI strategy and responsible governance, deploying GenAI/NLP/ML solutions in Medical Affairs and scaling compliant AI-enabled workflows, analytics, content, and engagement.
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