AI Strategy and Delivery Lead

Your new position

Reporting to the Senior Director, AI Strategy, the AI Strategy and Delivery Lead owns the business-led AI use case portfolio from idea to value (i.e., intake, prioritization, and delivery of AI use cases and tools). The role bridges business needs and technology, partnering closely with the Data Analytics & AI Platform team and stakeholders across the entire organization. Near-term focus includes managing enterprise productivity tools while advancing clinical and research use cases, delivering measurable impact, strong adoption, and robust governance across the AI portfolio.

We offer exciting responsibilities:

• Run the AI use case portfolio from intake and scoping to prioritization, execution, scaling, and hand over to operations.
• Lead project/program management for AI initiatives (plans, milestones, resources, budgets, vendor coordination, day-to-day execution).
• Provide hands on AI subject matter guidance: shape problem statements, assess feasibility and risks, recommend tools and guardrails.
• Drive change management and adoption through communications, role-based training, workshops, and enablement of champion networks.
• Champion user experience, safety, and compliance (privacy, information security, responsible AI, quality).
• Network across Zealand Pharma and the external AI community; stay current on relevant AI news and releases, vendor roadmaps, and regulatory updates to surface new, high value use cases.

Your profile

A structured and collaborative problem solver who can translate strategy into delivery, navigate ambiguity, and engage stakeholders at all levels. Operates as an individual contributor while influencing cross-functional teams, bringing credibility with both business and technical stakeholders, and is motivated by creating value safely and at speed.

• Master's degree in business, engineering, computer science, data/analytics, or related field; ideally with biopharma experience and familiarity with clinical/drug development documentation processes and common enterprise tools.
• 3-5+ years in product/program management for digital/AI/analytics initiatives, with a record of bridging business and technology and driving measurable outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; experienced leading cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Demonstrated change management capability (communications, training, stakeholder engagement, business readiness) and benefits tracking/ROI storytelling at executive level.
• Working knowledge of AI concepts and workflows: machine learning (ML), large language models (LLMs), retrieval augmented generation (RAG), agentic AI, Model Context Protocol (MCP), machine learning operations (MLOps) and LLM operations (LLMOps), and general cloud capabilities; Microsoft Azure experience is a plus.
• Technical literacy is essential (able to read designs, challenge tradeoffs, and engage engineers); hands-on coding/configuration optional. This is a product/portfolio role, not a data science or software engineering position.

Your new team

You will be part of the AI Strategy organization, partnering closely with the Data Analytics & AI Platform team to connect business priorities with scalable, safe AI solutions. The role collaborates across Zealand Pharma functions and with key external partners to deliver impact, adoption, and compliance.

Let's bond and be bold

We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization. And we want you to help us strengthen this culture. Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other. We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Join us and let's bond and be bold.

Interested in bonding with us? Then please apply no later than December 1, 2025, or as soon as possible. The applications will be reviewed as they come in. While a cover letter is not required, please include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

For further information, please contact Senior Director, AI Strategy, Ulf Leth Dahl at uld@zealandpharma.com.