Director of DDIT ITOT Platform, Solution, Automation & AI Delivery

Location: Hybrid role based in Barcelona, Spain or Ljubljana, Slovenia

Annual base salary: €78,500–€145,900

Company

hirify.global is a global life sciences company focused on improving patient lives through innovative science and technology.

What you will do

• Own site Automation and AI roadmaps and align them with global, platform, and operational strategies.
• Lead the adoption, deployment, and scaling of AI, Robotics, Automation, and digital solutions across manufacturing sites.
• Integrate AI, Robotics, Operational Technology, data platforms, and digital capabilities to enable connected manufacturing operations.
• Manage the Automation and AI portfolio, including demand prioritization, risks, dependencies, budgets, and benefits realization.
• Ensure platform standards, governance, technology roadmaps, quality, cybersecurity, regulatory, and operational requirements are aligned.
• Lead cross-site collaboration, stakeholder engagement, change management, user adoption, and employee development.

Requirements

• Experience leading Automation, AI, Robotics, digital solutions, or related technology delivery in manufacturing operations.
• Ability to define roadmaps, manage portfolios, prioritize demand, control budgets, and track productivity, efficiency, adoption, and business value.
• Knowledge of AI, Robotics, Operational Technology, data platforms, process automation, and connected manufacturing.
• Experience with platform governance, technology standards, quality, cybersecurity, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, change management, and user adoption capabilities.
• Experience leading and developing employees through objectives, regular check-ins, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
• Ability to collaborate with site ITOT heads, site leadership, business stakeholders, global product teams, architects, vendors, and subject-matter experts.
• Ability to operate in accordance with applicable legislation, internal rules, good practices, workplace safety, environmental protection, property protection, and HSE requirements.

Nice to have

• Agile methodology, generative AI, machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, statistical analysis, time-series analysis, data science, data strategies, data governance, data quality, data literacy, and data visualization.
• Business value creation, vision planning, organizational awareness, learning agility, curiosity, stakeholder collaboration, and change management.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on diversity, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development.
• Flexible working hours.
• Company pension plan.
• Life and accidental insurance.
• Meals allowance or access to an office canteen, subject to applicable local requirements and arrangements.