AI Products Lead

Lonza; Basel; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible remote up to 20%

Job summary

Lonza is seeking an experienced AI Products Lead to drive the AI product portfolio across the value chain. You will own the lifecycle from opportunity to retirement, partnering with AI Factory, technology teams and business stakeholders to maximize value.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration with flexibility for up to 20% remote work on a case-by-case basis, supporting medicines manufacturing with high quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Significant experience leading AI product management.
• Proven ability to drive adoption, scalability and value.
• Strong understanding of AI, Generative AI, and product lifecycle.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of AI governance, data security and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify, shape and prioritize AI opportunities delivering measurable business impact.
• Own end-to-end AI product lifecycle from strategy to retirement.
• Translate challenges into scalable AI products and use cases.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration among business, data, IT and external partners.
• Establish product governance, success metrics and portfolio management.
• Drive user adoption and change management across the organization.
• Ensure AI products comply with responsible AI principles and regulatory expectations.

Skills

AI product management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Portfolio prioritization

Change management

Education

Master's degree in Business Strategy, AI, Data Science, CS, or related field

Job description

Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

We are seeking an experienced AI Products Lead to drive Lonza's AI product portfolio across the value chain. In this strategic role, you will work closely with business and functional leaders to identify, shape, build, and scale AI products that deliver measurable business outcomes. You will own the product lifecycle from opportunity identification and prioritization through delivery, adoption, scaling, and retirement, partnering with the AI Factory, technology teams, and business stakeholders to maximize value creation.

This role is primarily based on site. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards. We offer flexibility to work remotely for no more than 20% of your time. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis, in line with business needs.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expectnumerouslifestyle, family, and leisure benefits. Our full list of tailored local benefits can be found below.

• Partner with business and functional leaders to identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-value AI opportunities that deliver measurable business impact.
• Own the end-to-end AI product lifecycle, including strategy, roadmap development, prioritization, delivery, adoption, scaling, and retirement.
• Translate business challenges into scalable AI products and use cases that enhance efficiency, innovation, and decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration between business stakeholders, AI specialists, data teams, IT, and external partners to ensure successful product delivery.
• Establish product management best practices, including governance, success metrics, value realization tracking, and portfolio management.
• Drive user adoption and change management activities to maximize the value and scalability of AI solutions across the organization.
• Ensure AI products comply with responsible AI principles, data governance requirements, security standards, and regulatory expectations.

What we're looking for:

• Master's degree in Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Significant experience in AI product management, digital product leadership, or technology-driven business transformation within complex organizations.
• Proven ability to take AI products from concept to implementation, driving adoption, scalability, and measurable business value.
• Strong understanding of AI, Generative AI, product lifecycle management, agile methodologies, and portfolio prioritization.
• Experience working across business, data, technology, and engineering teams, with excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI principles, data management, security, and compliance requirements.
• Experience in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, CDMO, or other highly regulated industries is highly desirable.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone's ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that's the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters.

We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.