Director, AI Adoption and Enablement

Overview

The Director of AI Adoption and Enablement is a strategic and operational leader in Otsuka’s Data and Analytics organization. The role is responsible for facilitating adoption and governance of AI across the OAPI/OPDC enterprise, supporting AI use cases through ideation, development, deployment, measurement and enhancement, and ensuring alignment with business, regulatory and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate AI governance meetings and committees, including the AI Enablement Committee, AI Science and Applications Council, and Data and AI Platform Council.
• Develop and lead the operationalization of an AI awareness, enablement, and adoption roadmap that is aligned with Otsuka’s AI strategy.
• Coordinate AI use case assessments, architecture reviews, and maintain a catalog of use cases and their status across the life cycle.
• Track use case activities through stage gates (proof-of-concept, pilot, full production deployment) and ensure stakeholder engagement throughout the process.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure ROI and effectiveness of AI initiatives with stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with responsible AI guidelines, including GDPR, HIPAA, and the EU AI Act, and coordinate with Legal, Security and Risk teams.
• Monitor KPIs for adoption and ROI and coordinate with IT, data science and product teams.
• Lead change‑management initiatives to build AI fluency, awareness and innovation, working with Change Management teams and end users.
• Maintain alignment with or lead coordination of initiatives adjacent to AI, such as data strategy, Real World Data Strategy and analytics governance.

Qualifications & Experience

• A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree preferred; an MBA is a plus.
• Over 10 years of experience in pharma drug development or commercialisation and enterprise digital transformation, 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 and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of delivering complex multi-year enterprise initiatives.
• Broad understanding of drug development and R&D organisations and associated processes.
• Strong communication skills, leadership, collaboration and strategic thinking abilities, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across a matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of AI technologies, pharmaceutical regulations, and concepts in data, analytics, and governance.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $186,489.00 to $278,875.00, plus incentive opportunity.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance and a generous 401(k) match.
• Flexible time off, paid holidays, paid leave programs and other company‑provided benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Otsuka is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, national origin, veteran status, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic. Qualified individuals with a disability or a disabled veteran may request reasonable accommodations by contacting Accommodation Request.