Senior Director, AI Commercial Business Partner – Biopharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca

Senior Director overseeing AI Commercial solutions for biopharmaceuticals in Europe & Canada. Driving business value through AI initiatives and fostering collaboration across teams.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeCambridge • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £NaN per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

AI Commercial Business Leaders are the embedded "translators" between business functions and the AI Commercial organization, responsible for the success of AI programs.
The role is strategically positioned in therapy areas, markets, and functions with the objectives to drive translation, adoption, and lifecycle management of AI solutions in the business.
Key deliverables include translating business needs into well-scoped AI use cases and ensure each solution delivers measurable business impact.
You will be responsible for owning the full lifecycle of AI solutions - from ideation through delivery, adoption, and decommissioning - and are accountable for driving real, sustained value and reuse.
Lead change through structured stakeholder engagement, aligning perspectives and guiding teams through uncertainty.
Act as the single business owner for AI solutions in their therapy area, market, or function.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Substantial proven experience leading transformation programs in commercial pharma
Demonstrated commercial and scientific domain experience reflecting a deep understanding of the needs of the business function and Region you are responsible for.
Strong analytical and communication skills at all levels of the organization and the ability to operate successfully in highly matrixed organizations
Effective interpersonal and relationship management skills with consultative approach and ability to interact and build trust
Operational effectiveness, highly organized process with follow through
Strong initiative to understand our core business goals and establish processes or programs to set direction, generate alignment and push forward
Financial background and understanding of forecasts, budgets, financial activities and tools
Resourceful, motivated, influential and proactive; able to prioritize in a fast-growing organization
Experience in strategic planning processes and tools and/or project management tools.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI solutionstransformation programsstrategic planningproject management

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsrelationship managementorganizational skillsinitiativeinfluentialproactive