Associate Vice President, Life Sciences Commercial Operations (AI & Data)

About the role

Deloitte is recruiting an Associate Vice President for its Life Sciences Commercial Operations practice, within the AI & Data team. The role leads AI-powered solutions for commercial operations, covering CRM (Veeva, Salesforce), customer MDM (Reltio, Informatica), IQVIA data, claims and specialty pharma data, data governance, dynamic targeting, segmentation, call planning, brand planning, business intelligence and more. It involves go-to-market strategy, client engagements, team building and innovation. Recruitment closes on 11/30/2026.

Key responsibilities

• Lead AI & Data engagements for Life Sciences / Pharma clients, focusing on commercial AI, data transformation, analytics and digital enablement
• Shape and deliver use cases for account-based selling, HCP/HCO affiliations, dynamic targeting, segmentation, call planning, brand planning, sales and marketing optimization, next best action and forecasting
• Translate business problems into scalable AI, data and digital solutions, working across strategy, product, data, engineering and client stakeholders
• Advise clients on operating model, business value, roadmap sequencing and adoption of AI-enabled transformation
• Lead engagement planning, budgeting, staffing and team mobilization, and manage quality, timelines, economics and engagement risk
• Manage day-to-day interactions with executive clients and sponsors, and lead business development, proposals and pricing strategy input
• Coach practitioners, recruit and retain talent, run workshops and presentations, and mentor junior practitioners

Required profile

• 8+ years in enterprise data architecture, data strategy, analytics, AI/ML and digital transformation
• 6+ years in Life Sciences commercial transformation projects and with Life Sciences commercial data and platforms (CRM, MDM, IQVIA, claims and specialty pharma data)
• 4+ years leading complex technology engagements with resources in multiple locations
• 4+ years shaping executive conversations, selling and solutioning data analytics professional services deals, and running the sales cycle and proposals
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science or Artificial Intelligence
• Ability to travel up to 50% on average; limited immigration sponsorship may be available

Required skills

• Preferred: cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), executive presentations and workshops, proposal and client-facing materials
• Preferred: advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science or Artificial Intelligence