Introduction to role:
The International region is AstraZeneca’s largest, most diverse, and fastest-growing region, representing around one-third of total company revenue. Spanning more than 90 countries across five continents, it covers over 70% of the world’s population. International is not “Rest of World” — it is “Most of World” — and with that scale comes a profound responsibility to patients, as the burden of non-communicable disease and mortality is disproportionately high across our markets. International is a critical growth engine for AstraZeneca, delivering double-digit growth across all therapy areas and playing a central role in the company’s future success. We operate in a complex, rapidly evolving environment — and we are doubling down on growth and pipeline delivery to make Ambition 2030 a reality in International. At the heart of this is how we use AI, digital and data to transform our company, accelerate our science and maximize our impact for patients.
We are looking for a senior leader to own and scale AI-driven Digital Precision Healthcare across International markets, expanding beyond oncology into a multi-therapy area impact.
This role will translate business, medical, and market access priorities into AI-powered care pathway transformation programs, delivering measurable improvements in:
— earlier patient identification
— faster and more accurate diagnosis
— optimized treatment selection
— continuous patient monitoring
The role goes beyond strategy: it requires end-to-end ownership from problem definition to deployment at scale, embedding AI solutions directly into healthcare workflows (EMR, diagnostics, clinical practice).
Acting as a central orchestrator, this leader will connect Commercial, Medical, R&D, Market Access, and Diagnostics with external partners (health systems, tech players, AI companies) to deliver scalable, compliant, and outcome-driven solutions across diverse healthcare systems.
Accountabilities:
Digital & AI to Transform Care:
Own and drive the International AI-enabled Digital Precision Healthcare strategy across therapy areas
Translate unmet needs into actionable AI roadmaps and prioritized use cases
Ensure alignment with Commercial, Medical, R&D and Market Access priorities
Care pathway prioritization: Coordinate cross-functional alignment to select priority pathways where digital and AI can improve patient identification, guideline-adherent care, and outcomes at scale: Focus areas:
Patient Identification: AI across EMRs, imaging archives, pathology slides to identify patients earlier and with greater precision, multimodal data
Pathway Optimization: Programs to transform fragmented care pathways, applying AI to reduce diagnostic delays, cut MDT workload and ensure guideline adherence at scale
Diagnosis acceleration and biomarker testing
Treatment optimization and decision support
Longitudinal patient monitoring
Innovative Data Strategy: Collaborate closely with both external partners and internal teams (commercial, medical, and R&D) to optimize data strategies, enabling AstraZeneca to capitalize on emerging technologies
AI for RWE Generation: Generate RWE through Transform Care programs to support payer-ready RWE packages to accelerate approval and access
Health System Partnerships: Establish and maintain a robust partnership framework with digital health partners, driving successful collaborations and ensuring alignment between AstraZeneca and its external partners
Scaling across markets: Establish operating models with Global and Enterprise AI to pilot and scale pathway solutions efficiently, including data sourcing, workflow integration, and stakeholder engagement
Essential Skills / Experience:
Subject-matter expertise in Sales and Marketing, AI, Digital, and Innovation
Experience in ecosystem building, digital health, and healthcare system partnerships
Understanding of the dynamic external environment including new innovative digital technology
Highly developed communication and influencing abilities across organizational teams and levels in a large and matrixed operating environment
Ability to express sophisticated ideas in a clear and compelling way to multiple external and internal partner groups
Proven business partnering skills across multiple stakeholder groups
Proven project management skills in matrix organizations
An excellent communicator; ability to simplify complex messages into clear, visual stories and messages for executive presentations
Experience of working with Senior Management Teams with good understanding of decision-making dynamics
Evidence of the ability to pull together diverse teams over whom they have no line management responsibility
Experience of successful influencing cross functionally, cross-culturally and cross-TA
Evidence of strong independence and innovative seeker of strategic solutions; a strongly conceptual thinker
Curiosity and capability to understand and support business need from different business areas
Pragmatism and can-do attitude
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership
Influence without authority across highly matrixed teams
Build and mentor a high-performing AI / Digital network
Act as a talent magnet in AI & digital health
Experience scaling AI solutions in real healthcare settings (not only pilots)
Strong understanding of healthcare systems and market access dynamics
Experience with EMR integration / digital health deployment
AstraZeneca offers the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare at scale, combining cutting-edge science with powerful data assets, strong local insight and a culture that encourages curiosity, collaboration and continuous learning; working here means tackling complex challenges with the freedom to innovate, partnering across borders and disciplines to deliver transformative solutions that help patients live longer and better lives while contributing to a broader societal impact.
If this role inspires a vision for AI-powered care transformation across diverse health systems, apply now to help redefine what is possible for patients worldwide.
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Date Posted
02-Jun-2026Closing Date
10-Jun-2026AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.