.ABOUT THE OPERATIONS IT TEAMOperations IT is a global IT capability supporting the Global Operations organisation. We business partner with Operations capability areas: Pharmaceutical Technology Development, Manufacturing & Global Engineering, Quality Control, Sustainability, Supply Chain, Logistics and Global External Sourcing and Procurement. We operate out of Operations hub sites including in the UK, Sweden, US, and China; and out of our Global Technology Centres in India and Mexico.Here our work has a direct impact on patients – transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak and lead a new way of working, combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. All with a passion to impact lives through data, analytics, AI, machine learning and more.It's a dynamic and challenging environment to work in – but that's why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that's exploring new technologies in hackathons, or transforming the roles and work of colleagues, forever. This is your chance to be part of a team that has the backing to innovate, disrupt an industry and change lives.THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL DOWe are seeking an experienced Knowledge Graph & Semantic Data Engineering Lead to join our Data, Analytics & AI group for Operations IT. This group supports various business areas such as Develop, Manufacture, Supply Chain, Quality and Procurement with data-driven solutions and insights.As a Knowledge Graph & Semantic Data Engineering Lead, your role is to establish and lead a Knowledge Graph and Semantic capability. You'll develop relationships with the business and start to create a backlog of use cases, in many circumstances you will need to educate the business on the value of semantics and Knowledge graphs.The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in data analytics, semantics, and knowledge graph technologies with experience in leading semantic and/or knowledge graph teams and able to perform at a strategic level. They should have a background in building and maintaining ontologies and Knowledge graphs.In this role, you'll contribute to the success of Operations by designing and implementing solutions involving graph and semantic technologies, as well as supporting our AI and Digital deliveries.Typical accountabilities include:StrategyProvide strategy & Vision for Knowledge graph and semantic engineering.Partner with the AI team to develop a strategy for a Gen AI chatbot to query Operations data products via a knowledge graph.Guide the development, execution, and implementation of a roadmap for the strategies above.Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand business requirements, identify knowledge gaps, and define data-driven strategies to inform decision-making and drive business growth
