Novartis · 3 weeks ago
Associate Director, AI Tech Lead
East Hanover, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$126K/yr - $234K/yr
6+ years expNovartis is a leader in the pharmaceutical industry, and they are seeking an Associate Director, AI Tech Lead to drive the strategic integration of artificial intelligence into their product offerings. This role involves developing AI-based solutions, collaborating with business users, and transforming innovative ideas into market-ready products.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with US business partners and IDS team members to understand their business objectives and provide tailored AI solutions
Translate business requirements and objectives into technical requirements needed to assess feasibility and support prototype development
Build solutions and roadmaps for innovative projects, focusing on quick/agile rollout of tools, testing, and iterating plans to improve and launch quickly
Create detailed design frameworks that define how the application will be structured and how components will interact tools to support scalability and integration with existing platforms and systems
Contribute credible insights to strategic reviews and analysis and apply whole market perspective to enable deep customer understanding
Own the development of solution architecture to support use case prototypes
Collaborate with a diverse team of individuals to pull-through solution roadmap and oversee the development of AI prototypes
Support testing/UAT testing from key users / stakeholders across the business
Ensure the prototype addresses key business questions such as improving patient outcomes or enhancing manufacturing processes
Oversee rapid testing of PoC and MVP builds to reduce risk before full development
Able to clearly articulate the potential benefits of AI models to address business needs with a wide range of audiences, including lay audiences
Acts as an AI role model, championing a culture that embraces cutting-edge AI technologies and encourages experimentation and adoption of best practices
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in related field is required
6-8 years of experience in tech development in the healthcare industry, including full-stack development experience
Extensive experience building relationships with stakeholders to translate AI and technology innovations into business value
Highly proficient in building AI product prototypes, working in conjunction with data science teams
Demonstrated ability to oversee the entire AI product development process, with experience creating solution roadmaps
Strong data analytics, AI, and machine learning background
Strategic planning capability combined with an outstanding ability to drive execution with a focus on directing operational enhancements to increase quality and effectiveness
Proven teamwork, collaboration, and people management skills
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, multifunctional environment
Strong communication skills and experience explaining highly technical information to a wide range of audiences
Preferred
Master of Science and/or MBA preferred
Benefits
Sign-on bonus
Restricted stock units
Discretionary awards
Full range of medical benefits
Financial benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits
Vacation
Sick time
Parental leave
Company
Novartis
Novartis is a pharmaceutical company that researches and develops medicines for serious diseases to improve and extend people's lives.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.49BKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2024-06-19Post Ipo Debt· $2.49B
2018-02-14Grant· $6.5M
2000-05-19IPO
Leadership Team
Daniel Grant
Vice President & Global Program Head
John von Brachel
VP, Head of Content Lab
Recent News
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