What is digital transformation?
Digital transformation is the integration of new and exciting digital technologies and processes into all areas of a business to fundamentally improve and change how it operates and delivers products/services to customers.
Digital Transformation Director: job description
As a Digital Transformation Director, you’ll work with all aspects of a business to identify new ways to use digital technologies and advancements.
Key responsibilities:
- Implementing innovative technologies to improve operational performance and increase business value.
- Developing programmes to enable the business to deliver new, user-centred products and services.
- Driving the digitisation of the organisation by monitoring and implementing the latest advances in technology.
- Manipulating large data sets to analyse service performance and report to key stakeholders.
Digital Transformation Director: role requirements
Depending on the area of life sciences you work in and the company you apply for, role requirements can vary. Below are the minimum requirements for a typical Digital Transformation Director position:
- Degree level qualification in a relevant field, such as science or business.
- Confident analysing and manipulating large data sets and using Excel/Google Sheets.
- Proven experience providing strategic and technical leadership within a business.
- Up to date knowledge of contemporary digital and technological advancements.
Digital Transformation Director: salary expectations
The average salary of a Digital Transformation Director in the UK is between £65,000 and £100,000. This will of course depend on the company you choose to work for, what sector of the life sciences industry you work in and your own personal experience and expertise.
