Director, IT Business Partner AI & Analytics

Company Overview

Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases and provide meaningful support for healthcare providers and patients and their families. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need.

Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.

Reporting to the Senior VP, Head of Information Technology and Data Security, this position is responsible for our AI strategy, innovation and value creation in the enterprise. The role is focused on driving AI transformation, improving enterprise AI literacy, creating AI strategies and evolving AI capabilities, overall data strategies and transformation, implementing appropriate operating models, and implementing governance practices that reduce risk and increase business value.

• Establishes an AI and data strategy and organization that aligns with the company’s overarching enterprise vision, including goal setting and measuring AI initiatives.
• Work closely with all functional and regional leaders to understand our business and shape our artificial intelligence strategy to accelerate AI-driven innovation and transformation, including groups such as the Executive Leadership Team, AI Working Committee and the Senior Management Team.
• Work closely with all functional and regional leaders to understand and shape our data analytics strategy, especially in areas where no data analytics capability currently exists.
• Fosters collaboration and bridges departmental gaps to develop cross-organizational and functional alignment in accordance with the enterprise AI vision. Establishes an internal and external AI ecosystem, building working relationships with vendors, partners and other external stakeholders.
• Defines the operating model and delivery capabilities for AI initiatives, overseeing the development and execution of advanced AI products and solutions, ensuring their scalable and seamless integration across the organization.
• Create a consistent innovation pipeline and foster an innovation culture, identifying opportunities that grow business opportunities, capabilities and solutions in the defined scope.
• Oversees the AI technology stack and makes recommendations for cross-functional technology tools and platforms.
• Manages the AI portfolio and budget for AI initiatives, overseeing the allocation of resources for AI.
• Evolve AI policies and governance programs to address AI’s regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Fosters and cultivates AI literacy across the enterprise, leading transformation efforts and developing change management programs.
• Empower data analytics at an enterprise level, enabling Rhythm leadership further visibility and insights when assessing company performance.
• Acts as thought leader and subject matter expert on emerging AI & Analytics trends and technologies.
• Be able to work in a hands-on capacity as needed and appropriate.

• 10+ years’ experience working in information technology business application functions
• 5+ years’ experience as an active IT Business Partner for business functional areas – experience in Life Sciences is a plus
• 5+ years’ experience of data analytics in information-intensive industries or digitally advanced enterprises;
  Life Sciences experiences are a plus
• 3+ years of AI experience in information-intensive industries or digitally advanced enterprises;
  Life Sciences experiences are a plus
• Experience fostering enterprise change and leading technology-led transformation programs
• Experience working in collaboration with Senior Leadership levels
• Ability to work independently and have strong ability to influence outcomes
• Strong vendor management skills; experience and knowledge of available vendors in the IT space
• Strong…