Director, AI Governance & Impact Analytics — Remote

Novartis Group Companies; United States; On-site; USD 195,000 - 361,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Group of Companies seeks a Director of Analytics Standards & Impact Measurement to establish enterprise-wide AI/ML standards and measurement frameworks. You will quantify business value and ensure regulatory compliance across analytics outputs.

The role will lead production-ready governance, partner with Legal and Medical Affairs, and drive adoption across commercial analytics teams with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in data science, ML, statistics or related field.
• 10+ years in data science, ML, analytics or AI development.
• 5+ years leading AI/ML standards in pharma/healthcare.
• Expert knowledge of analytics methodologies and AI validation.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical analytics and regulatory environment.
• Proficiency in data science programming and AI platforms.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive adoption across teams.
• Excellent communication skills for executives.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise-wide AI, ML and data science standards embedded into self-serve analytics platforms.
• Establish model validation protocols, testing frameworks, and quality gates.
• Create standardized methodologies for common use cases that can be templatized for citizen data scientists.
• Define enterprise-wide frameworks for measuring analytics impact including ROI and lift analysis.
• Execute enterprise-level impact measurement studies and report ROI to leadership.
• Establish production-readiness criteria for AI/ML models and governance workflows.
• Ensure outputs meet regulatory requirements (HIPAA, GDPR, promotional review).
• Monitor outputs, conduct model audits, and provide feedback to platform teams.

Skills

AI/ML standards

Model validation

ROI analysis

Executive communication

Self-serve analytics governance

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Leadership

Education

Advanced degree in Data Science/ML/Statistics

10+ years in data science/AI

Tools

AI/ML platforms

Job description

Novartis Group of Companies seeks a Director of Analytics Standards & Impact Measurement to establish enterprise-wide AI/ML standards and measurement frameworks. You will quantify business value and ensure regulatory compliance across analytics outputs.

The role will lead production-ready governance, partner with Legal and Medical Affairs, and drive adoption across commercial analytics teams with strong leadership and communication skills.