Evotecgroup Healthcare/BioTech

Head of Data, AI & Automation (all genders)

Hamburg, Germany In person Full-time

Location: Hamburg

Responsibilities

  • Automation as a Value Engine (Primary Focus)

Drive automation across

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)
  • 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
  • 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)

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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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