Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title: Lead Consultant - AI Delivery Engineering
GCL: E
Introduction to role
Are you ready to lead the technical design, integration, and delivery of Agentic AI solutions and platforms? As a Lead Consultant in AI Delivery Engineering, you'll ensure performance, resilience, and safety by design across managed environments. Dive into the world of pro-dev and citizen-assisted AI, where your expertise will shape secure, scalable agents and drive innovation.
Accountabilities
- Provide pro-dev and cit-dev advisory & delivery capability for Agentic AI; partner with solution creators to design, build and release secure, scalable agents.
- Oversee safe enablement of low-code/no-code AI development, establishing guardrails, Software Development Lifecycle patterns, and integration templates.
- Provide citizen development advice & support to expedite solution delivery and adoption (frameworks, blueprints, shared components).
- Accelerate time-to-value through reusable patterns (retrieval, action, orchestration, human-in-the-loop) and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment of agents through the use and development of automated processes.
- Project assurance for major change initiatives; serve as design authority for agentic architectures and integrations.
- Implement risk-tiered governance for agents in alignment with AZ’s Governance AI Funnel.
- Develop technical expertise and share knowledge as required with project and service teams working on the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of Enterprise IT Management AI solutions.
Essential Skills/Experience
- Deep knowledge of Copilot Studio, Agent Builder, Power Platform, Azure AI; pipeline & observability for AI apps (or equivalent enterprise environments).
- Experience operationalising citizen development at scale (environments, DLP, connectors, telemetry).
- Experience of working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Familiarity with working in an international, multi-time zone support environment.
- Good communication skills supporting joint working with geographically remote colleagues.
- Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language.
- Demonstrate strong cyber security awareness in the application of service and technology management.
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Systems architecture for multi-agent or automation platforms; secure integration with enterprise APIs/tools.
- Prior design authority for AI/automation programs; experience with model safety and prompt-injection defences.
- Well versed in ITIL Service Management practices and process.
- Background in large-scale enterprise or regulated environments.
- Demonstrate initiative, strong customer orientation, and cross-cultural working.
- Experience of working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures and guidelines.
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, your work directly impacts patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey to become a digital and data-led enterprise. With investment behind us, there's no slowing us down. Here you'll find opportunities to innovate every day, whether it's through hackathons or exploring new technologies. Be part of a team that dares to lead and disrupt an industry!
Ready to take on this exciting challenge? Apply now to join our dynamic team!
Date Posted
08-Jan-2026Closing Date
15-Jan-2026AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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