Head of Data, AI & Automation (all genders) at Evotec
berlin, Berlin, Germany -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Nov, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Aug, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Industry

Information Services

Description

About this job

Responsibilities:

1. Automation as a Value Engine (Primary Focus)

  • Drive automation across:
  • Discovery & Preclinical Services
  • R&D / Innovation
  • Drug Development
  • Enterprise Platforms (e.g. ERP, Finance, HR)
  • Identify and scale quick-win automation use cases (e.g. RPA in ERP, workflow automation)
  • Establish automation as a standard lever for efficiency and quality improvement
  • Define and track automation-driven value (cost, speed, quality)

2. Data & AI Platform Leadership

  • Build and operate a scalable enterprise data platform
  • Enable:
  • Data integration across lab, manufacturing and enterprise systems
  • Self-service analytics and data access
  • Provide the foundation for AI and advanced analytics at scale

3. AI Enablement & Scaling

  • Move from isolated AI use cases to industrialized AI deployment
  • Define and govern the AI lifecycle (use case → development → scaling)
  • Support:
  • Scientific AI (In Silico, analytics)
  • Operational AI (process optimization, automation)

4. Domain Enablement (Business Alignment)

  • Work closely with:
  • Discovery & Preclinical Services
  • R&D / Innovation
    • Manufacturing
    • Enterprise Functions
  • Ensure automation and data solutions are:
  • Business-driven
  • Embedded in workflows
  • Scalable across domains

5. Governance & Standards

  • Define standards for:
  • Data architecture
  • Automation tools and platforms
  • AI development and deployment
  • Ensure alignment with:
  • Data governance (business-owned)
  • Security & compliance (InfoSec-defined)

6. Capability Build-up

Develop capabilities in:

  • Data engineering
  • Automation (RPA, workflow, low-code)
  • AI/ML
  • Drive data and automation literacy across IT and business

Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Business Informatics, or a related field.
  • Strong experience in:
  • Data platforms and architecture
  • Automation technologies (RPA, workflow, low-code)
  • AI / advanced analytics
  • Proven track record in:
  • Delivering business value (not just technology)
  • Scaling capabilities across complex organizations
  • Ability to:
  • Bridge business and technology
  • Drive change and adoption
  • Operate in regulated environments (GxP is a plus)

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.

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