Associate Director, AI Product Management

IE02 (FCRS = IE002) Novartis Ireland Ltd; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Ireland Ltd. is seeking an Associate Director, AI Product Manager to drive the development and lifecycle of AI-powered products. You will work with product owners and teams to translate strategy into tangible products while balancing user needs and business goals.

The role emphasizes navigating complexity, rapid decision-making, and measurable value realization, with a focus on ethical AI deployment and collaboration across functions. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field.
• Master's degree in a relevant field is desirable.
• Excellent English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of AI-powered products across their lifecycle.
• Coordinate development, launch, and improvements with cross-functional teams.
• Translate vision and roadmap to actionable plans aligned with user needs.
• Manage MVPs, scaling, and refinements using data-driven metrics.
• Track budget and resource allocation to maximize ROI.
• Collaborate with DDIT and external parties for seamless delivery.

Skills

AI Product Management

Product Lifecycle

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Governance

Data Science

Machine Learning

Generative AI

NLP

Python

R Programming

SQL

Time Series Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related

Master's degree desirable

Tools

Python

R

Pandas

Job description

Salary Range: €89,180.00 - €165,620.00 Band Level 5 Job Description Summary Location: London - Hybrid #LI-Hybrid 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

At Novartis, we’re committed 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 in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and a minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave.

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: Dublin

89,180.00 - 165,620.00 EUR Annual The salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the 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, equitable and inclusive environment that treats all employees with dignity and respect, as outlined in our Code of Ethics.

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

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of 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, supporting and 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 ways we’ll help 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

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