HR AI Product Owner

About AstraZeneca:AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering life-changing medicines. Our mission-driven culture values innovation, collaboration, and inclusion, supporting colleagues to make a meaningful impact for patients worldwide.About the Role:The HR AI Product Owner drives strategic AI adoption of agent technology across HR functions, establishing governance frameworks that enable scalable, responsible AI implementations while delivering measurable business value. This role serves as the strategic bridge between HR business needs and AI capabilities, ensuring AI initiatives align with organizational priorities and enhance both employee experiences and operational efficiency.As the central authority for HR AI strategy, this position shapes how artificial intelligence transforms HR processes. The AI Product Owner establishes clear governance standards that enable innovation while maintaining compliance, security, and ethical AI practices across all HR technology initiatives.This role drives digital transformation by identifying high-impact AI use cases, prioritizing investments based on strategic value, and ensuring successful deployment of AI solutions that advance HR's mission to attract, develop, and retain top talent.What you’ll doAI governance and portfolio management: Own the HR AI use case inventory and governance framework. Evaluate, prioritize, and approve initiatives based on business value, risk, and alignment with People & Culture strategy. Lead audits and continuous improvement.Platform strategy and control: Govern HR AI developments inMicrosoft Copilot Studioand across platforms (Core Platform,MyAZ (Moveworks), Copilot). Define decision frameworks and guide where solutions should be built, ensuring interoperability and a cohesive employee experience.Standards and best practice: Create and maintain AI development standards, testing protocols, QA processes, and success metrics. Lead training and knowledge sharing to build AI fluency across HR.Risk, compliance, and ethical AI: Partner with Legal, Compliance, Security, and HRBPs to ensure privacy, fairness, transparency, and adherence to employment law. Establish monitoring for bias and maintain audit trails.Partnership and delivery oversight: Collaborate with the HR Process Automation Lead and HR stakeholders to review and approve AI-enabled automation use cases, ensuring alignment to governance and enterprise AI standards.What you’ll needTechnical foundation: Strong understanding of AI/ML, especiallyconversational AIandNLP; hands-on withMicrosoft Copilot StudioandPower Platform, plus familiarity with similar enterprise AI platforms.Integration mindset: Knowledge ofAPI integrations, data architecture, and enterprise system landscapes; experience aligning AI solutions with HRIS platforms such asWorkdayorSAP SuccessFactors.Governance and leadership: Experience in AI governance, program management, or technology leadership; ability to define standards, manage portfolios, and influence across a matrixed organization.Experience level: Typically 2+ years in HR technology/AI/ML/digital transformation and 3+ years in governance, program management, or technology leadership. Equivalent strong experience considered alongside formal education.Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Human Resources, or related field; Master’s preferred.Why join usImpact at scale: Shape how AI transforms HR in a global, science-led organization.Responsible innovation: Lead ethical, secure, and compliant AI that enhances employee trust.Collaboration: Work closely with HR Centers of Excellence, HRIT, GBS, HRLT, and external technology partners.Growth: Build enterprise AI capabilities, standards, and a culture of continuous learning.Location and working patternGlobal remit with collaboration across regions; flexible/hybrid working dependent on location and business needs.Why AstraZeneca? At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare. Be among our employees who continue to make us an innovation-driven company that stands firmly among the leaders in biopharmaceuticals. We are looking forward to receiving your application in English Date Posted09-jan.-2026Closing Date22-jan.-2026