Delivery Director - Life Sciences & Healthcare

We're looking for a Delivery Director – Life Sciences & Healthcare to join our team in Paris in a hybrid working mode. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and expand EPAM’s Life Sciences and Healthcare portfolio across France. You will shape delivery strategies, manage large-scale data-driven and AI-enabled transformations, and advise senior executives to achieve measurable business outcomes. Your impact will extend from strategy through execution, driving innovation and ensuring delivery excellence on complex client initiatives.
Responsibilities
Lead and scale multi-disciplinary teams delivering GxP-aware data and cloud transformation programs
Partner with clients to define AI business cases, roadmaps and architectures, collaborating with AI/ML Engineers, Data Scientists, Software Engineers, UX designers and product owners
Own account delivery excellence, including KPIs, quality, risk and compliance
Act as billable CXO-level advisor on data, cloud, R&D, manufacturing and digital transformation strategies
Contribute to pre-sales and proposal development, working with Account Management and Sales to drive renewals, resales, cross-sell and upsell opportunities
Identify and integrate emerging GenAI capabilities within enterprise ecosystems
Build and leverage a strong French Life Sciences network to drive growth and strengthen client partnerships
Align with global EPAM capabilities, working closely with hyperscaler partners and offshore/nearshore delivery centers
Requirements
Strong track record in Life Sciences or regulated industry technology services
Established network within the French pharmaceutical ecosystem and technology partners
Solid experience with AI (including Generative AI) and Digital Twin, from proof of concept to production
Strong grounding in modern software delivery practices – Agile, DevOps, microservices, API-driven integration
Excellent communication skills in French and English, capable of influencing at C-suite level
Proven success in delivering cloud and data programs (AWS/Azure/GCP, data platforms, AI/ML) in regulated environments
Demonstrated leadership and talent development experience across distributed teams
Ability to travel as required
Nice to have
Advanced engineering or postgraduate degree