Director, Agentic AI PoC & Innovation

U014 (FCRS = US014) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 176,000 - 328,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in the United States is seeking an Associate Director, Agentic AI PoC Lead to rapidly design, develop, and validate AI proof-of-concepts that demonstrate value across the enterprise. The role collaborates with business, product, architecture, and engineering teams to turn AI ideas into production-ready roadmaps.

The position is remote within the U.S. with travel up to 10% and no relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience building AI, ML, or software solutions with hands-on development of generative AI applications.
• Experience with LLMs, agent frameworks, RAG, vector databases, Python, APIs, cloud platforms, and AI orchestration technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of agentic AI PoCs from ideation through technical validation.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for value from autonomous AI agents.
• Design and implement prototype solutions using LLMs, multi-agent frameworks, RAG, and orchestration platforms.

Skills

LLMs

Agent frameworks

RAG

Python

APIs

Cloud platforms

AI orchestration

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS/AI/Engineering

Tools

Vector databases

APIs

Cloud platforms

Job description

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in the United States is seeking an Associate Director, Agentic AI PoC Lead to rapidly design, develop, and validate AI proof-of-concepts that demonstrate value across the enterprise. The role collaborates with business, product, architecture, and engineering teams to turn AI ideas into production-ready roadmaps.

The position is remote within the U.S. with travel up to 10% and no relocation assistance.