KSA CIT & Digital Solution Lead, OBU& RDU

Commercial IT & Digital Solutions Lead – OBU, RDU

Do you bring deep expertise and a passion for leading commercial IT and digital solutions—and want to use it to improve patient outcomes at a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life‑changing medicines? If so, the Commercial IT & Digital Solutions Lead role at AstraZeneca could be your next step!

AstraZeneca is a global, science‑led, patient‑focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

Join a high‑performing team, empowered to cut through the noise and drive real change. Our agility and pace, coupled with scientific focus, powers us to spot opportunities in the market that keep us moving forward and into new spaces.

AstraZeneca is experiencing a significant transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, driven by a commitment to advancing healthcare, innovation, and sustainable growth. Building on our global legacy, AZ KSA is rapidly evolving its operations to better serve patients, collaborate with healthcare stakeholders, and contribute to the ambitious goals outlined in the Saudi Vision 2030. We are investing in talent, digital solutions, and new ways of working;

all designed to enhance our impact on patient outcomes and reinforce our leadership in therapeutic areas. This dynamic environment calls for visionary, agile professionals who thrive in change and are motivated to help shape the future of healthcare in KSA.

The Commercial IT & Digital Solution Delivery Lead is a digital role responsible for driving the digital transformation agenda within the Oncology and Rare Disease therapy areas in Saudi Arabia. The role serves as a strategic digital partner to business stakeholders, translating healthcare and commercial priorities into impactful digital solutions that enhance patient and business outcomes. Key responsibilities include defining and executing the digital roadmap
, overseeing the end‑to‑end delivery of digital initiatives, and ensuring seamless alignment between global, regional, and local strategies
. The position also champions innovation
, leveraging technologies such as AI, machine learning, VR/AR, telehealth, and wearables to accelerate transformation and optimize processes. The Digital Lead manages vendors and stakeholders, ensures compliance with governance, data privacy, and cybersecurity standards
, and promotes a culture of digital excellence and adoption across teams.

• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders in the respective Therapy Areas (TAs) to translate business needs into digital solutions that generate measurable business outcomes.
• Define and execute the digital roadmap, aligning new digital capabilities with business priorities, timelines, budgets, and governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with global, international, and area Digital/IT teams to shape local demand and assess proposed solutions in alignment with strategic direction, policies, and standards.

• Lead end‑to‑end project management, including planning, analysis, development (with vendors and/or AZ Digital/IT teams), testing, piloting, deployment, and go‑live.
• Monitor digital solution utilization, identify issues, and guide business leads to maximize adoption and value realization.
• Facilitate digital progress review meetings, providing visibility, alignment, and mitigation plans for risks or issues.

• Lead the local deployment of global or regional digital projects within the TA, ensuring solutions are tailored to local requirements, workflows, and business objectives.
• Drive the alignment and integration of new digital platforms cascading from global or international teams.

• Foster a culture of innovation by exploring emerging technologies (AI/ML, VR/AR/XR, telehealth, wearables, low‑code/no‑code platforms) and recommending pilots or enhancements to existing solutions.
• Challenge the status quo,…