Head of AI Technology Practice & Transformation

Company Description

The mission of ArisGlobal is to empower life science organizations to deliver breakthroughs faster, more accurately, and with greater precision. ArisGlobal's software, services, and technologies are essential to the delivery of life-saving medications. As an industry leader, ArisGlobal offers software as a service for Clinical Trials, Regulatory Affairs, Drug Safety, and Medical Affairs. Our products are utilized by 40 out of 50 major biopharmaceutical companies. Among our clients are four out of five of the world's most advanced global pharmaceutical companies and nine government-health authorities, including the FDA, Health Canada, and the National Medical Products Administration.

ArisGlobal boasts a worldwide presence with offices located in Boston, Croatia, Slovenia, Tokyo, Shanghai, and India, At ArisGlobal, we are distinguished by the high caliber of our team and by our passion for creativity and innovation. We pride ourselves on our welcoming and supportive corporate culture, which is inclusive of all Team Members. Our challenging projects are complemented by flexible work locations and competitive salaries.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded leader to establish and lead our AI Technology Practice, driving software engineering modernisation and identifying practical AI opportunities across the enterprise.

This role will sit at the intersection of technology strategy, engineering transformation, platform modernisation and AI enablement. The successful candidate will help shape how AI is embedded into engineering delivery, internal operations and technology decision-making to improve productivity, accelerate delivery and modernise ways of working.

This is not a pure data science role. We are looking for a strong technology leader with deep experience in software engineering, enterprise technology transformation and modern delivery practices, combined with a pragmatic understanding of emerging AI capabilities.

The role will work closely with Engineering, Architecture, Product, Security, Operations and Business Leadership teams to establish scalable AI-enabled practices, governance and delivery models.

Responsibilities

AI Technology Practice Leadership

• Establish and lead the enterprise AI Technology Practice and roadmap
• Define AI strategy aligned to business and technology priorities
• Build reusable AI capabilities, frameworks, governance and standards
• Develop an AI operating model and engagement approach across technology teams
• Act as a senior advisor to CIO, CTO and Engineering leadership

Software Engineering Modernisation

• Drive AI-assisted software engineering adoption across development teams
• Modernise SDLC processes using AI-enabled tooling and automation
• Introduce engineering productivity frameworks and developer experience improvements
• Lead adoption of AI coding assistants, automated testing, agentic workflows, platform engineering and DevSecOps automation
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and accelerate delivery

Enterprise AI Enablement

• Identify and prioritise high-value internal AI use cases
• Partner with business and operational teams to improve efficiency and decision making
• Support intelligent automation and operational optimisation initiatives
• Ensure responsible and secure AI adoption across the organization

Governance & Risk

• Establish AI governance, security and compliance standards
• Work closely with Security, Risk and Legal teams
• Ensure alignment with regulatory and ethical AI requirements
• Define controls for model usage, data access and operational oversight

Capability Building

• Build internal AI capability, knowledge sharing and communities of practice
• Coach technology leaders and engineering teams
• Support talent development and future skills planning
• Evaluate strategic partnerships and vendor relationships

Required Experience

• Significant years of leadership experience in software engineering, enterprise technology or digital transformation
• Proven experience leading engineering modernisation or platform transformation initiatives
• Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices including cloud platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, platform engineering and API-first architecture
• Practical understanding of AI and GenAI technologies and their enterprise application
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional transformation
• Strong commercial and operational mindset
• Experience establishing governance, standards and scalable operating models

Desirable Experience

• Experience introducing AI-enabled engineering tooling
• Enterprise architecture or CTO-level exposure
• Consulting or transformation leadership background
• Experience within regulated or large-scale enterprise environments
• Knowledge of responsible AI frameworks and governance approaches

ArisGlobal is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with offices located in more than 9 countries around the world. Please check out our website/LinkedIn to find out more information about the organization and other available positions.

*ArisGlobal is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.