The Director, Advanced Analytics & AI is responsible for leading the development and deployment of Advanced analytics capabilities across MENA, ensuring our company leverages business intelligence as a strategic competitive advantage across portfolio strategy, commercial, operations, and decision-making.
This role moves beyond traditional analysis to position Advanced analytics as a core business capability, defining governance, prioritization, and execution of high-impact use cases that enhance growth, efficiency, and strategic insight generation.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Define and lead the MENA advanced analytics strategy aligned with business objectives
- Identify and prioritize high-value use cases across portfolio, commercial, and operations
- Lead development of data models, predictive analytics, and decision-support tools
- Develop dashboards and embed them into business and strategy management
- Build and lead a high-performing advanced analytics & AI team
- Collaborate with business functions to ensure integration and scalability of solutions
- Ensure our company remains at the forefront of data adoption within the pharmaceutical industry
COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: Strategy, Commercial, R&D, Finance, IT, Operations, Cluster Heads
External: Data vendors, consultants, technology providers
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Education: Degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred
Experience: 10–15+ years in analytics, AI, or digital transformation roles, preferably in pharma or consulting
Skills: Strong AI/analytics expertise, strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and ability to translate data into business value
