Executive Director, AI Forward Deployed Engineering Lead

Novartis

Lead engineering for AI solutions to drive business growth and improve patient outcomes. Collaborate with diverse teams to create impactful AI applications.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $225,400 - $418,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead the engineering strategy, delivery model, and execution approach for forward deployed agentic AI solutions across business functions
Oversee the design, development, implementation, and ongoing support of AI solutions
Partner directly with business stakeholders, product teams, and domain experts to identify requirements
Lead engineering teams in building, deploying, and maintaining scalable AI applications
Drive integration of AI solutions with existing systems and workflows
Establish engineering practices that promote quality and continuous improvement
Coordinate closely with platform, data, security, and infrastructure teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor degree required and advanced degree preferred, ideally in business, engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field
15 plus years of progressive product management experience
Deep expertise in AI driven product management
Proven people leadership and organizational development capability
Strong cross functional and executive influence skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, life and disability benefits
401(k) with company contribution and match
Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
Performance-based cash incentive
Eligibility for annual equity awards

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI solutionsengineering strategyproduct managementscalable applicationsintegrationcontinuous improvementdesigndevelopmentimplementationsupport

Soft Skills

people leadershiporganizational developmentcross functional influenceexecutive influencestakeholder managementteam leadershipcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingproblem solving

Certifications

Bachelor degreeadvanced degree