【AstraZeneca】【CET】Director, Advanced Analytics & AI, Customer Experience & IT

About this role

Job purpose As a leadership team member within Customer Experience & IT (CET), the Director – Advanced Analytics & AI is accountable for designing, building, and scaling modern AI capabilities — including agentic AI systems, generative AI applications, predictive analytics, and intelligent workflow automation — across Commercial, Medical, and Enabling functions. This role leads the end-to-end lifecycle of AI-driven capabilities, ensuring they are, Business-relevant, Technically robust, Governed and compliant, and Scalable beyond pilot. The role transforms AI from isolated experiments into enterprise-grade intelligent applications embedded in daily decision-making

Role and Responsibilities 1) AI & Intelligent Application Strategy Define Japan’s AI roadmap covering: Agentic AI systems Generative AI applications Decision intelligence Predictive and prescriptive analytics Identify high-impact use cases aligned with business priorities Ensure AI initiatives are outcome-driven, not technology-driven Align with global AI architecture and governance principles 2) Agentic AI & Modern AI Systems Design and deploy AI agents that: Perform multi-step reasoning Interact with enterprise systems (CRM, Data Lake, content repositories) Automate workflows with human-in-the-loop governance Define orchestration patterns for agent collaboration Establish guardrails for autonomy levels (Human-led / Co-led / AI-led) Ensure auditability, explainability, and logging standards This role typically leads early-stage and capability-defining initiatives, not incremental enhancements. 3) Generative AI & Knowledge Systems Develop RAG-based assistants for: Strategy drafting Insight extraction Field planning Content optimization Define vector architecture, retrieval standards, and prompt governance Ensure safe and compliant usage in regulated environments Drive reusable AI building blocks rather than isolated bots 4) Advanced Analytics & Predictive Modeling Lead development of models including: Segm

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