Associate Director, AI Product Management

Novartis; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 64.000 - 118.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working options

Paid parental leave (14 weeks)

Insurance plans

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Global recognition programs

Descripción de la vacante

Novartis in Barcelona is seeking an Associate Director, AI Product Manager to lead the development, launch and continuous improvement of AI-powered products, aligning with user needs and business objectives. You will coordinate with Line Function Product Owners and cross-functional teams to translate vision into actionable roadmaps.

The role emphasizes navigating complexity, strategic decision-making, and ethical AI deployment, with a focus on delivering measurable product value and ROI in a

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Support product management of one or more AI-powered products.
• Coordinate development, launch, and continuous improvement with business owners and cross-functional teams.
• Translate product vision, strategy, and roadmap to align with user needs and business objectives.
• Manage product lifecycle including MVP development, scaling and refinement using data-driven metrics.
• Track product budget and resources to maximize ROI and maintain stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to ensure seamless product delivery through maintenance phase.

Conocimientos

AI

Biostatistics

Data Governance

Data Visualization

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

NLP

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Herramientas

Pandas

Descripción del empleo

Salary Range

€63,800.00 - €118,400.00

Band

Level 5

Job Description Summary

Location: Barcelona
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The Associate Director, AI Product Manager supports the development, launch, and continuous improvement of AI-powered products, ensuring they align with user needs and business objectives.
This role involves working in tandem with Line Function(s) Product Owner(s) (i.e. product leader in the beneficiary Line Function) and a team to translate product vision & strategy, manage the product lifecycle, motivate the product team & support product success through data-driven decision-making and ethical considerations in AI deployment.
Hallmark of the role is the ability to navigate complexity and uncertainty, maintaining a strategic bias towards decisive action. This role requires continuously scanning the external environment, challenging team approaches, and making swift, informed decisions that contribute to realization of the product value proposition.

Job Description

The Associate Director, AI Product Manager supports the development, launch, and continuous improvement of AI-powered products, ensuring they align with user needs and business objectives.

This role involves working in tandem with Line Function(s) Product Owner(s) (i.e. product leader in the beneficiary Line Function) and a team to translate product vision & strategy, manage the product lifecycle, motivate the product team & support product success through data-driven decision‑making and ethical considerations in AI deployment.

Hallmark of the role is the ability to navigate complexity and uncertainty, maintaining a strategic bias towards decisive action. This role requires continuously scanning the external environment, challenging team approaches, and making swift, informed decisions that contribute to realization of the product value proposition.

Responsibilities

• Support product management of one or more products depending on scale and complexity
• Coordinate the development, launch, and continuous improvement of AI-powered products in collaboration with business owners and cross-functional teams
• Translate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with user needs and business objectives
• Manage the assigned product lifecycle, including MVP development, scaling, and continuous refinement through data-driven decision-making (technical, adoption and value metrics)
• Track product budget and resource allocation to maximize ROI and impact, while maintaining stakeholder engagement and prioritizing feature development.
• Collaborate with DDIT and external parties to ensure seamless product delivery and transition to the maintenance phase

Key Performance Indicators

• Contribution to measurable process improvement and value realization against agreed product objectives.
• Percentage of product launches meeting predefined success criteria (e.g., user adoption rates, performance metrics)
• User satisfaction scores and product adoption rates
• Percentage of prioritized features successfully implemented and positively received by users & stakeholders
• Timely milestone delivery
• Resource utilization rates and efficiency improvements.
• Stakeholder feedback indicating collaboration and consistency with business objectives within a Line Function or cross-functional objectives

Ideal Background

Education (minimum/desirable)

• Education Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Education Desirable: Master’s degree in a relevant field.

Languages: Excellent English required (oral & written)

Experience/Professional requirement

• 5+ years in life science sector and desirable previous experience in a product management role.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to the development, launch and scaling of products from conception to market.
• Strong stakeholder management, process design, and value realization capabilities.
• Experience supporting product strategy, development, and continuous improvement.
• Ideal candidates will have a blend of experience working in both start-up environments and enterprise settings, bringing a versatile perspective to product development and management.

Rewards

At Novartis,we’recommitted to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.

The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives.We also offer a variety of competitive benefits inkindto help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeingresourcesand global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, anda minimum of14 weekspaid parental leave.

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role

• Barcelona: 63,800.00 - 118,400.00 EUR Annual

The salary offered isdeterminedbased on gender-neutralobjectives, such as relevant skills,competenciesand experiencein accordance withthe Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.

In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters. Further details will be provided during the application process.

Pay equity is a fundamental principle of our employment policy and reflects our commitment to create a diverse,equitableand inclusive environment that treats all employees with dignity and respect, as outlined in our Code of Ethics.

Readour brochure to learn more about our global total rewards offering: https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverseteams’representativeof the patients and communities we serve.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating,supportingand inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Benefits and Rewards

Read our handbook to learn about all the wayswe’llhelp you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Skills Desired

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biostatistics, Business Value Creation, Change Management, Curious Mindset, Data Governance, Data Literacy, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Visualization, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Graph Algorithms, Learning Agility, Machine Learning (ML), Machine Learning Algorithms, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Organizational Awareness, Pandas Python Library, Python (Programming Language), R Programming, Stakeholder Engagement, Statistical Analysis, Structured Query Language (SQL), Time Series Analysis