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At Altasciences we all move in unison to assist and work in the discovery, development, and manufacturing of new drug therapies to get them faster to people who need them. No matter your role, we all play an important part and you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. By living our values of Employee Development, Customer Focus, Quality and Excellence, Respect and Integrity, we look to foster a passionate and collaborative work environment and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic people, like you, to join our growing team! Whether you're a recent college graduate or seeking your next career opportunity, it's time to discover your future at Altasciences.

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About The Role

The Vice President, Digital Platforms, Data & Transformation is accountable for building the modern digital, data, and integration foundations to drastically improve timelines and business outcomes. They will lead the design, implementation, and scaling of enterprise data platforms, technology enablement, and architecture needed to execute our AI and digital strategy in a complex and regulated environment.

What You'll Do Here

• Design and implement enterprise data architecture and infrastructure that organizes, secures and makes usable our historical and ongoing scientific and business data across sites and systems.

• Drive a data strategy covering data quality, standards, stewardship, and secure access as enablers for digital transformation

• Stand-up platforms, pipelines, and controls required to safely deploy AI and advanced analytics into production workflows.

• Partner with Security, Validation, Quality, and Compliance to ensure AI and automation meet regulatory, privacy, and validation expectations.

• Build and manage a high performing team of data scientists, analytics engineers, and product owners (directly or via a dedicated direct report).

• Create and scale reusable digital solution patterns (e.g., copilots, workflow automation, analytics accelerators) rather than one off proofs of concept.

• Chair (or co-chair) a technology and data governance council with representation from Legal, Compliance, Security, Quality, and key business units.

• Contribute to policies and guardrails for responsible AI use, including model selection, data usage, explainability, and human in the loop oversight.

• Ensure that digital solutions meet validation, auditability, and documentation requirements appropriate for our industry.

• Own risk management for digital and AI initiatives, including vendor risk, data privacy, and operational resilience.

• Lead crossfunctional squads that pair technologists with subjectmatter experts to deliver highvalue AI and digital use cases.

• Drive changemanagement plans, including communications, training, and role redesign, so that teams adopt new tools and ways of working.

• Serve as a visible champion for digital transformation, celebrating wins and removing obstacles.

• Negotiate and manage strategic relationships with key vendors, integrators, and technology partners.

• Monitor emerging technologies and market patterns and translate them into actionable opportunities or risk mitigations for the company.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's minimum. Ideally an advanced degree in computer science or related area of study combined with experience. Pertinent experience may be considered in lieu of education.

• 10+ years of experience in senior leadership roles

• 10+ years leading multi-disciplinary technology teams

• MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point

• Demonstrated track record of delivering crossfunctional transformation initiatives with measurable business impact (e.g., productivity, quality, revenue, or customer outcomes).

• Proven ability to work effectively with senior business stakeholders and to influence strategy without relying solely on positional authority.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presence.

• Demonstrated ability to drive strategic change, deliver results, and inspire organizational growth.

• Strong understanding of enterprise IT domains: infrastructure, networking, security, software development, and operations.

• Working knowledge of modern data and AI concepts: data platforms and pipelines, analytics, machine learning and generative AI patterns, and MLOps/AI platform basics.

• Familiarity with governance practices around data privacy, information security, and model risk management.

• Experience operating in a regulated or highly qualityconstrained environment (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, financial services, critical infrastructure) or similarly complex domain.

• Demonstrated ability to create high-performing teams - including attracting, retaining, and developing talent.

Altasciences strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec. Although as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the above-mentioned requirement. Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of Vice President, Digital Platforms, Data & Transformation, including, but not limited to, for the following reasons:

• The requirement to have digital solutions, study protocols, designs and clinical research documents written and documented in English as required by industry regulatory agencies.

• The employee communicates frequently with Altasciences employees across Canada and the United States. As such, English is the main language used to correspond between offices.

• The employee frequently communicates with English-only customers outside the province of Quebec.

What We Offer

Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.

Altasciences' Benefits Package Includes:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

• 401(k)/RRSP with Employer Match

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave

• Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs

• Telework when applicable.

Altasciences' Incentive Programs Include:

• Training & Development Programs

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

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Altasciences is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other protected grounds under applicable legislation. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities during the recruitment process are available upon request. Join us at Altasciences!