Senior Director of AI and Data Strategy

Salary: £54,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
• 12+ years of leadership experience in AI, RPA, and digital transformation
• Proven experience delivering AI or advanced analytics solutions in supply chain and/or commercial environments
• Experience within B2B and/or FMCG industries
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional, enterprise-wide transformation initiatives
• Strong influencing capability with executive stakeholders and ability to challenge and collaborate at all levels
• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution experience and ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute an enterprise AI roadmap focused on Commercial Operations and Supply Chain transformation with measurable impact
• Lead AI initiatives across sales, marketing, customer success, market intelligence, and commercial analytics
• Drive intelligent automation and generative AI adoption to enhance workflows, sales enablement, customer communications, and knowledge management
• Define and deliver the enterprise data strategy, including governance, integration, and data standards
• Identify and prioritise high-impact AI use cases such as forecasting, customer insight, pricing, inventory optimisation, logistics, and sales effectiveness
• Establish AI governance frameworks aligned with regulatory, privacy, cybersecurity, and quality requirements
• Partner with IT and Data teams on AI architecture and tooling, while managing vendors and strategic technology partnerships

Technologies:

• AI
• Machine Learning
• Marketing
• RPA

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We are Abcam, one of Danahers operating companies, and we work to save lives by providing biological reagents and solutions that help life scientists accelerate breakthroughs in critical areas such as cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders. We are a global team of over 1,400 colleagues, united by a culture of belonging, continuous improvement, and innovation that turns ideas into impact. We are seeking a Senior Director of AI and Data Strategy to report to our Chief Digital Officer and help drive commercial excellence and supply chain resiliency through advanced analytics, generative AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation. This is a hybrid role with a weekly requirement to attend our locations, and we partner with customers worldwide to bring the power of science to life.

last updated 35 week of 2026