AI Strategy Manager (m/f/d)

As our AI Strategy Manager, you will help shape and accelerate the enterprise-wide adoption of Artificial Intelligence across Merz Therapeutics.

Working across business functions, Digital, IT and Merz Group stakeholders, you will translate AI opportunities into scalable, compliant and value-driven solutions while helping establish the governance, capabilities and structures required for long-term success.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Strategy & Roadmap: Develop and continuously evolve the global AI strategy and roadmap, aligned with business priorities and digital transformation objectives.

• Opportunity Prioritization: Identify, assess and prioritize AI opportunities across functions and markets, translating business needs into scalable use cases and measurable outcomes.

• Governance & Standards: Further develop the enterprise AI operating model, governance framework and standards, ensuring compliance and responsible AI principles are embedded across initiatives.  

• Portfolio Management: Manage the enterprise AI portfolio, including business case development, prioritization, pilot evaluation and scaling decisions.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate closely with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Market Access, HR, Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT and Data & Analytics teams to align priorities and drive execution.  

• Adoption & Capability Building: Drive adoption through learning initiatives, best-practice sharing, communities and enablement programs across the organization.Governance & Standards: Further develop the enterprise AI operating model, governance framework and standards, ensuring compliance and responsible AI principles are embedded across initiatives.  

• Merz Group Collaboration: Represent Merz Therapeutics in Merz Group AI initiatives and foster collaboration, transparency and knowledge sharing across the broader organization.

• Value Realization & Reporting: Define success metrics, measure adoption and business impact, and provide reporting and recommendations to support future investment and scaling decisions.

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree in Business, Digital, Technology, Data Science or a related field.
• Several years of experience in Digital Transformation, AI, Strategy, Innovation or Management Consulting, including the development and implementation of enterprise-wide AI or digital strategies.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies, governance frameworks and responsible AI principles, combined with the ability to translate business challenges into scalable solutions and measurable business value.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional transformation initiatives and building alignment across diverse stakeholder groups, including senior leadership.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills in an international environment.
• Fluent English language skills.
• Experience within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences or another highly regulated industry is considered an advantage.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Individual career development in a purposeful job: you improve the quality of life of our patients!

• Hybrid work model that allows a good work-life balance

• Attractive location with good transport links, modern workplaces and a company restaurant 

• Global family business with flat hierarchies and an open, respectful corporate culture

• Attractive remuneration with extensive social benefits

• Variety of employer-subsidized benefits such as WellPass, Germany ticket, Corporate Benefits and JobBike 
  

Find out more about our benefits here.

ABOUT US

Welcome to Merz Therapeutics, a leading pharmaceutical company that helps people with movement disorders, neurological diseases, liver diseases and other health conditions regain their quality of life.

We are proud to be a family-owned and value-driven company that has been dedicated to serving the needs of our patients for 110 years and is now a global innovation leader with products in more than 90 countries.

Our goal is to use our products to improve treatment outcomes for patients around the world, thereby reducing the burden of suffering for affected people and their surroundings.

Our dedication and commitment to relentless research and development is to ensure that unmet patient needs are identified and appropriate treatments are provided.

Therefore, become part of our international and motivated Merz Therapeutics family now and help us achieve our goal:
"BETTER OUTCOMES FOR MORE PATIENTS"

For more information, visit https://www.merztherapeutics.com/.