Join BD as an Associate Director - Digital Transformation in Le Pont-de-Claix Cedex, France. In this full-time leadership role, you will drive enterprise-scale digital and AI transformation strategies across the PharmSystems business, commanding a salary of €93,600 to €149,775 per year.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
12+ years of progressive leadership experience in digital transformation, technology, data, analytics, AI, automation, or enterprise technology.
Significant experience within biopharma, medical devices, life sciences, healthcare, or another highly regulated industry.
Strong technical foundation in data architecture, analytics, integration, modern data platforms (SQL, Databricks, Python, APIs, ETL/ELT), AI/ML, and data governance.
Skills & Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Drive enterprise-scale digital and AI transformation roadmaps, portfolio governance, and investment decisions to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Product & Solution Innovation: Guide solution design and data integration with product teams, architects, and engineers while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements like cGxP and CSV.
Change Management: Lead cross-functional initiatives from pilot to enterprise deployment, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.
Potential transition routes: People from senior IT Director, Head of Data Analytics, or Enterprise Architecture roles may bring strong technical governance and strategic planning skills, alongside meeting the required digital transformation leadership background.
Job description
We are the people who give possibilities purpose
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Description
Associate Director, Digital Transformation
Shape the Future of Pharmaceutical Systems Through Data, AI and Digital Innovation
Are you passionate about transforming businesses through digital technologies, AI, analytics, and process innovation? Do you thrive at the intersection of business strategy and technology leadership? If so, we invite you to join our Pharmaceutical Systems (PharmSystems) business as our next Associate Director, Digital Transformation.
In this highly visible leadership role, you will serve as the trusted digital transformation partner to PharmSystems executives, driving the strategy and execution of enterprise-wide initiatives that unlock growth, improve operational effectiveness, and create measurable business value.
You will lead the digital transformation agenda across data, analytics, AI, automation, and digitally enabled process redesign, helping shape the future operating model of the business while influencing investment decisions and technology strategy at the highest levels.
Why This Role Matters
This is more than a technology leadership position. It is an opportunity to:
Drive enterprise-scale digital and AI transformation across a global business.
Influence senior leaders and shape the future of PharmSystems.
Turn emerging technologies into meaningful business outcomes.
Lead transformational initiatives from concept through adoption and value realization.
Build digital capabilities that enhance how teams work, make decisions, and serve customers.
Champion innovative, data-driven approaches in a highly regulated and impactful industry.
What You'll Do
Lead the Digital Transformation Strategy
Own and evolve the PharmSystems digital transformation roadmap and portfolio.
Prioritize investments in AI, advanced analytics, data, automation, and digital solutions based on business value and feasibility.
Drive portfolio governance, resource allocation, vendor partnerships, and investment decisions.
Identify and Shape New Opportunities
Partner with business leaders to uncover high-impact transformation opportunities.
Use process, value stream, and data analysis to identify root causes and improvement potential.
Translate ideas into business cases, product roadmaps, MVPs, and scalable solutions.
Drive Digital Product Innovation
Collaborate with product teams, architects, engineers, and data specialists to design and deliver transformative solutions.
Guide solution design decisions involving data integration, analytics platforms, AI capabilities, and enterprise systems.
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.
Deliver Business Value at Scale
Lead cross-functional initiatives from pilot to enterprise deployment.
Drive adoption, change management, and sustainable value realization.
Establish measurable outcomes and continuously optimize performance.
Champion AI-Enabled Transformation
Help leaders envision new ways of working powered by AI and automation.
Distinguish transformational opportunities from incremental improvements.
Accelerate responsible AI adoption while ensuring governance, compliance, and business impact.
Build Organizational Capability
Lead and develop the embedded Process Integrator (PI) community.
Establish common methodologies and best practices that connect process excellence with digital delivery.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and data-driven decision making.
Serve as a Strategic Technology Partner
Represent PharmSystems priorities across enterprise technology and digital teams.
Align technology investments and platform roadmaps with business objectives.
Partner with IT leaders on technology risks, service continuity, and lifecycle planning.
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
12+ years of progressive leadership experience in digital transformation, technology, data, analytics, AI, automation, or enterprise technology.
Proven track record leading large-scale, data-driven transformation programs within complex global organizations.
Demonstrated ability to define, fund, and execute digital transformation roadmaps that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Strong executive presence with experience influencing senior leaders, shaping investment decisions, and driving strategic priorities.
Significant experience within biopharma, medical devices, life sciences, healthcare, or another highly regulated industry.
Experience deploying enterprise-wide digital products, analytics platforms, AI solutions, and automation capabilities at scale.
Strong leadership experience building and developing multidisciplinary teams across business, product, data, engineering, and process excellence functions.
Solid technical foundation in data architecture, analytics, integration, modern data platforms (SQL, Databricks, Python, APIs, ETL/ELT), AI/ML, and data governance.
Expertise in regulated digital delivery environments and change leadership, with knowledge of cGxP, CSV, 21 CFR Part 11, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, and product-based operating models.
If you are a strategic digital leader who combines technology expertise, business transformation experience, and a passion for innovation, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help create the next generation of digitally enabled healthcare solution
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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Primary Work Location
FRA Le Pont-de-Claix Cedex
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