Director of Data & AI London - Hybrid £121,000 25% bonus 28% flexible benefits (large potion can be taken as cash) Global pharmaceutical company About the Company Our client is a global pharmaceutical organisation with a strong presence across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Specialising in pain management, oncology, and respiratory health, they play a pivotal role in the hospital and specialist care sectors. With access to rich, complex datasets across the business, they're now embarking on a transformative journey-investing heavily in AI and data science to drive decision-making and innovation, particularly in R&D and commercial operations. The Opportunity As Director of Data & AI, you will be at the forefront of this transformation. Reporting into the recently appointed CIO, you'll shape the data strategy, clean up the foundations, and help deliver next-gen AI solutions with real impact across the business. With board-level support and funding, this is a high-profile leadership role with the mandate and momentum to drive change. Key Responsibilities Lead the re-structuring and governance of enterprise data to enable AI-driven insights. Identify and deliver high-value AI/ML use cases, particularly in drug development and commercial strategy. Build internal AI capability while overseeing and challenging external vendors. Translate complex technical insight into compelling business narratives for senior stakeholders. Act as a thought leader across the business, helping shape the broader data and digital strategy. Who We're Looking For A strategic technologist with deep experience in AI/ML and, ideally, exposure to LLMs (not required). Able to balance hands-on delivery with influencing at the highest levels of the organisation. Strong communicator, comfortable leading in fast-paced, change-heavy environments. Experience in pharma/biotech or other regulated industries is highly desirable. Open to those looking to step up into their first Head or/Director-level role, if the leadership presence and capability are clear. Why Join? Significant investment in data and AI, with full C-suite backing. Join a company at a pivotal moment of change-be a key driver, not a passenger. Competitive package with flexible benefits and strong annual bonus potential. High visibility role with real impact on patient outcomes and business growth. Director of Data & AI