Head of Automation, OT & Manufacturing Intelligence
AstraZeneca · Blanchardstown Road North, Dublin, Ireland · Global
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Demand82
Career growth78
Healthcare fit12
Remote potential15
5-year outlook
Senior biopharma automation/OT leadership roles are likely to remain strategically important and highly compensated, with pay tied to manufacturing network scale, GxP scope and executive responsibilities; no salary data is provided in the posting.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
executive
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-30
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Profession fit
- occupational_therapist
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Why this is worth applying to
Generally not worth applying for clinicians unless they have a prior engineering background and 15+ years of automation/OT, manufacturing systems and biopharma program leadership. It is a strong fit only for senior automation/manufacturing technology leaders, not for clinicians seeking a non-clinical career pivot.
Who should apply
Senior automation/OT and manufacturing intelligence leaders in biopharma or highly regulated manufacturing, especially those with engineering degrees and deep GxP, MES, historian, industrial cybersecurity and capital program experience. Clinicians should consider it only if they also have substantial industrial automation and manufacturing leadership experience.
CV angle
For the rare clinician-engineer candidate, reframe real experience around GxP manufacturing, quality/QC, data integrity, inspection readiness, automation/OT program delivery, MES/ERP/historian integration, vendor management and cross-functional executive leadership. Do not claim OT or automation depth unless it is genuine.
Skills to highlight
- OT cybersecurity strategy and governance
- Manufacturing data governance and intelligence
- MES, ERP, historian and analytics integration
- GAMP, computer system validation and data integrity
- cGMP inspection readiness and change control
- Cross-functional program and portfolio leadership
- Strategic vendor and external partner management
- Change management and benefits realization
Role summary
Leads AstraZeneca's automation and operational technology strategy, manufacturing data/intelligence, OT cybersecurity, large cross-functional automation programs and the teams responsible for manufacturing intelligence and project delivery across a biopharma manufacturing network.
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