Novartis · 4 days ago
Director, Business Applications & AI Products
East Hanover, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$186K/yr - $344K/yr
8+ years expNovartis is dedicated to enabling improved decision-making through data and advanced analytics. The Director of Business Applications & AI Products will manage and optimize business applications, ensuring they align with strategic objectives and integrating AI capabilities to enhance user experience and decision-making.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Own and manage business applications that support the needs of different functions within Novartis US, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
Maximize application efficiency & adoption across user personas by consolidating and maintaining various user bases into a set of standard applications, while proactively identifying opportunities for enhancement (including AI & automation)
Develop and execute a product roadmap for business applications, ensuring alignment with business needs, evolving technology, and industry trends; oversee the end-to-end development lifecycle of applications, from idea to implementation, leveraging agile methodologies
Lead the integration of AI capabilities into business applications—such as predictive analytics, intelligent automation, and generative AI — to improve user experience, insights, and decision-making
Actively manage the product backlog, prioritizing initiatives that provide the highest strategic value and scalability
Collaborate with third-party vendors to influence product and application roadmaps based on changing business needs and technology advancements
Drive the vision for consolidating technology products into evolved platforms, ensuring efficiency and interoperability
Ensure product development efforts align with broader organizational strategies, acting as a link between teams and stakeholders
Engage with different business units to develop a unified view of technology platforms required to meet business needs
Work closely with DDIT and other IDS teams to ensure robust product planning, integration, and execution
Track product adoption, gather feedback, and refine strategies based on user needs and business performance and ensure smooth onboarding, training, and communication for stakeholders using business applications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in business administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 8+ years of experience in product management, application development, or related roles, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector, with a focus on managing vendor relationships and ensuring alignment with product goals
Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, agile frameworks, and best practices in product development, including the ability to integrate vendor contributions effectively
Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex product portfolios that align with business objectives and user needs, while coordinating with vendors to enhance product offerings - ideally with embedded data or AI features
Familiarity with AI technologies such as predictive modeling, natural language processing, or generative AI, and how they can be embedded into enterprise applications
Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence cross-functional teams and external partners
Ability to drive change and innovation in a dynamic and complex organizational environment, leveraging vendor partnerships to support strategic initiatives
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to leverage data insights to inform product decisions and optimizations, including vendor performance assessments
Preferred
Certification in product management or agile methodologies is desirable, with any additional experience in vendor management
Benefits
Sign-on bonus
Restricted stock units
Discretionary awards
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other 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
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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
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