Director of AI
Senior Director, Data & AI Engineering Lead
AstraZeneca · 📍 India - Bangalore
Build and lead AstraZeneca's enabling-functions Data & AI forward engineering capability across Finance, HR, Legal, and GBS to convert AI strategy into measurable business value.
Signals
- ⚠ broad cross-functional mandate (Finance, HR, Legal, Compliance, M&A) risks diffuse accountability
- ⚠ Senior Director reports to Head of Enabling Units IT — two layers below C-suite
- ✓ multi-geography team leadership (India + UK) signals global scope and investment
- ✓ AstraZeneca actively building AI leadership layer across enterprise — strong internal momentum
Company history
AstraZeneca has posted five distinct senior AI leadership roles since mid-2026, signaling a rapid, broad enterprise AI build-out rather than backfill churn.