AI Adoption & Change Management Specialist

Role: Associate Director, AI Adoption & Change Management, responsible for leading change strategies related to AI, digital initiatives, and platform enhancements across Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) and Development Asset Leads (DAL) in biopharma R&D. Core responsibilities include developing and executing change management plans, stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and assessing organizational readiness to ensure successful adoption of AI-driven processes and systems. The role involves collaborating with IT, data stewardship, legal, compliance, and quality teams to translate technical innovations into business value while managing resistance and defining adoption metrics. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 8+ years (or MS with 6+ years) in change management, digital transformation, or portfolio operations within life sciences R&D; strong experience in implementing AI-enabled solutions, portfolio management systems (e.g., Planisware), and enterprise AI tools. Preferred skills include change management certifications (Prosci, ACMP), knowledge of responsible AI principles, and biotech/Pharma or R&D experience. High-Value: Focus on AI, generative AI, analytics, workflow automation, and reporting in regulated environments; managing change in drug development organizations; supporting AI adoption in clinical or discovery phases. Work setup: not explicitly stated.