Executive Director, NovaOS Product Lead

Novartis

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Work type
On-site
Location
East Hanover, NJ
Salary
$225,400–$418,600 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

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This role $322k
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This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $219,912–$286,186 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $322k versus about $253k for comparable roles.

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About Novartis

Novartis is a global biopharmaceutical company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs in areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiology. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals

Novartis currently has 26 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $194,600–$361,400 across 26 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Executive Director, NovaOS Product Lead

The Executive Director, NovaOS Product Lead leads the product organization responsible for defining and executing the strategy for NovaOS, an enterprise AI operating system. Reporting to the VP, Head of AI and Platforms, this individual manages a portfolio of products across data, semantic, agentic, and experience layers to power commercial intelligence and enterprise transformation. The role involves translating business priorities into scalable capabilities, managing the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to launch, and establishing governance and success metrics. Key responsibilities include mentoring a team of product managers and collaborating with engineering leaders to ensure technical delivery. Required expertise includes experience in AI, machine learning, data platforms, cloud technologies, and enterprise software. The role addresses complex challenges in agentic AI and digital transformation within potentially regulated industries like pharmaceutical or healthcare sectors.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the NovaOS enterprise AI operating system.
  • Manage a portfolio of AI platform products across data, semantic, agentic, and experience layers.
  • Identify high-value product opportunities and prioritize investments with commercial, technology, and engineering leaders.
  • Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle from initial ideation through launch and continuous improvement.
  • Establish product management best practices, governance models, success metrics, and customer feedback mechanisms.
  • Translate product strategy into scalable technical delivery in coordination with AI Engineering and Agentic Factory teams.
  • Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of product managers within a data-driven culture.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.
  • 10+ years of experience in product management, digital platforms, AI products, or enterprise software, including leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale product portfolios and delivering measurable business outcomes.
  • Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, data platforms, cloud technologies, and modern product management practices.
  • Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
  • Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other regulated industries (preferred).
  • Experience leading AI platform, enterprise software, or digital transformation initiatives (preferred).

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