Stellenangebot: Head of Data, AI & Automation (all genders) bei Evotec SE

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 and 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  and 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.