Executive Director, AI Platform Engineering Lead

Novartis

Executive Director leading AI Platform Engineering at Novartis. Driving AI transformation and enabling data-driven decision-making leveraging advanced analytics for business growth.

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, roadmap, and operating model for the organization’s agentic AI platform.
Oversee the design, development, integration, deployment, and ongoing operation of platform capabilities.
Establish platform engineering standards, architectural principles, and development practices.
Lead cross functional engineering teams in building reusable platform services, tools, and components.
Partner with product, data, infrastructure, security, and business teams.
Drive platform performance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Guide the modernization of existing systems and processes.
Communicate platform strategy, technical direction, delivery progress, risks, and investment needs to senior executives and key stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in related field is required; Master of Science and/or MBA strongly preferred
15 plus years of progressive product management experience, including significant leadership over senior product leaders
Deep expertise in AI driven product management
Proven people leadership and organizational development capability
Strong cross functional and executive influence skills
Bachelor degree required and advanced degree preferred, ideally in business, engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field.

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 to be considered for annual equity awards

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI platform developmentplatform engineering standardsarchitectural principlesdevelopment practicesintegrationdeploymentoperational excellencesystem modernizationproduct managementdata science

Soft Skills

leadershiporganizational developmentcross functional influenceexecutive communicationstrategic thinkingteam collaborationrisk managementstakeholder engagementcontinuous improvementperformance management

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster of ScienceMBA