Head Data & AI | Pharma | 15 Yrs | Mumbai/Ahmedabad
Job Description
- Own enterprise AI strategy with real business impact
- Report to CDO with board-level visibility
- Define and execute a comprehensive enterprise-wide data, analytics and AI strategy aligned with business priorities and digital transformation goals.
- Lead the roadmap for Machine Learning, Generative AI and emerging Agentic AI use cases, ensuring measurable value creation.
- Design and implement modern data and AI architectures including data lakes, lakehouses, real-time pipelines and scalable AI platforms.
- Establish robust data governance frameworks covering data quality, privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
- Drive AI model governance, ethical AI practices, and lifecycle management across ML, GenAI and autonomous agents.
- Oversee integration of AI and analytics solutions with core enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM and other business platforms.
- Build advanced analytics capabilities including predictive, cognitive and decision intelligence solutions.
- Lead enterprise reporting and BI transformation from static dashboards to real-time, AI-driven insights.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating complex data and AI concepts into clear business outcomes.
- Build, mentor and lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary data and AI team.
The Successful Applicant
- 5+ years of overall experience with significant leadership exposure in data, analytics and AI roles within large enterprises.
- Strong background in data strategy, data governance, and modern data architecture.
- Hands-on understanding of analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI ecosystems.
- Experience working in regulated environments with strong awareness of data privacy and compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to translate business problems into scalable data and AI solutions.
- Familiarity with tools and technologies across SQL, Python, BI platforms, and AI/ML frameworks.
- Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing teams across data engineering, analytics and AI.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.
- Excellent communication skills, particularly in explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
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- Strategic mindset combined with execution rigour and a continuous learning orientation.
Whats on Offer
- A senior leadership role with direct reporting to the Chief Digital Officer and high visibility across the organisation.
- Opportunity to shape and own the enterprise AI and data transformation agenda end-to-end.
- Access to significant investment in modern data platforms, AI tools and emerging technologies.
- Ability to work on high-impact, cross-functional use cases rather than isolated pilots.
- Leadership of a skilled, multidisciplinary team with scope to build future capabilities.
- Exposure to board-level discussions and strategic decision-making.
- Long-term career progression in a future-facing role at the intersection of business and technology.
- Competitive compensation aligned with senior leadership responsibilities.
Skills
Advanced AnalyticsPythonData ArchitectureData GovernanceData PrivacyEnterprise ReportingErpMachine LearningAi/mlAnalyticsAiMlSqlIf an employer asks you to pay any kind of fee, please notify us immediately. Jobaaj does not charge any fee from the applicants and we do not allow other companies also to do so.
About Company
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Important dates & deadlines?
Application Deadline
03 Aug 26, 03:06 PM IST
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