Director, AI Adoption and Enablement

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the strategic roadmap for AI Enablement and Adoption, leading the operationalization of AI awareness, enablement, and adoption roadmap, ensuring alignment with Otsuka’s AI strategy and measuring effectiveness.
• Lead coordination of AI Governance, including the AI Enablement Committee, AI Science and Applications Council, Data and AI Platform Council, and use‑case assessment and review meetings.
• Coordinate AI use‑case assessment and architecture reviews, maintain a catalog of use cases and their status across the lifecycle, track user feedback, and facilitate strategic communication about adoption and refinements.
• Track use‑case activities through stage gates and manage end‑to‑end coordination of stakeholder engagement, escalating when needed.
• Define and track key performance indicators with stakeholders to measure ROI and effectiveness of AI initiatives, using data‑driven insights to refine strategies and demonstrate business value.
• Contribute to operationalization of a responsible AI framework across use cases and ensure compliance with regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and the EU AI Act, coordinating with Legal, Security, and Risk.
• Monitor KPIs for adoption and ROI, and coordinate with IT, data science, and product teams.
• Lead enablement and cultural transformation initiatives, working with Change Management and AI enablement networks to train teams, foster AI fluency, awareness, and innovation.
• Align with or lead coordination of initiatives adjacent to AI in the Data Analytics portfolio, such as Data strategy, Real World Data Strategy, or analytics governance.
• Act as a strategic bridge between Data Analytics, IT, and business functions, facilitating responsible and compliant development and use of AI solutions at scale within the portfolio.

• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s or MBA preferred.
• Over 10 years of experience in pharma drug development or commercialization, enterprise digital transformation, or technology adoption, with at least 7 years in biopharmaceuticals and experience integrating technology in a regulated setting.
• Experience with AI/ML concepts and technology transformation.
• Excellent coordination, project management, change management, stakeholder management, and delivery of complex multi‑year enterprise initiatives.
• Broad understanding of drug development and R&D organization and associated processes.
• Excellent understanding of pharma business, processes, and regulations to effectively deliver on AI transformation.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex AI to non‑technical stakeholders, along with leadership, collaboration, and strategic thinking abilities.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams such as data science, AI, and IT, and familiarity with concepts in AI, data, analytics, and governance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and change‑management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across a complex, matrixed organization.

• Accountability for Results – Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving – Make decisions considering the long‑term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
• Patient & Customer Centricity – Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and key stakeholders.
• Impactful Communication – Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect; influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
• Respectful Collaboration – Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
• Empowered Development – Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.

Minimum $ – Maximum $, plus incentive opportunity. This range represents a typical pay range for individuals hired in the United States.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage; company‑provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance; tuition reimbursement; student loan assistance; a generous 401(k) match; flexible time off; paid holidays; paid leave programs; and other company‑provided benefits.

Otsuka is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will be given consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, national origin, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation.

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