Director NovaOS Product Owner - 1 of 4
Novartis
Summary
Reporting to the Executive Director, NovaOS Product Lead, the Director, NovaOS Product Owner is responsible for owning a portfolio of NovaOS capabilities from concept through delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement. The role serves as the bridge between business stakeholders, product management, engineering, UX, and AI teams, ensuring solutions deliver measurable business value while aligning with the enterprise product strategy.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Own the product backlog, roadmap execution, and feature prioritization for assigned NovaOS capabilities.
- Partner with business stakeholders to define product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and success metrics.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Applied AI, UX, Data Science, and Architecture teams to deliver high-quality AI-enabled products.
- Drive product discovery, user validation, release planning, and continuous improvement based on customer feedback and analytics.
- Monitor product adoption, business outcomes, KPIs, and user satisfaction to inform future enhancements.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise product standards, governance, Responsible AI requirements, and platform architecture.
- Lead cross-functional product ceremonies and serve as the primary product owner for assigned initiatives.
Education
Bachelor's or advanced degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in product ownership, product management, business analysis, or digital product delivery.
- Experience delivering enterprise software, AI-enabled products, or digital transformation initiatives using agile product management practices.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and prioritization skills with the ability to translate business needs into product requirements.
- Working knowledge of AI, analytics, data platforms, UX principles, and modern software development lifecycles.
Preferred
- Experience supporting enterprise AI platforms, commercial systems, or data-driven products.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in product ownership, product management, business analysis, or digital product delivery
- Experience delivering enterprise software, AI-enabled products, or digital transformation initiatives using agile product management practices
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and prioritization skills
- Ability to translate business needs into product requirements
- Working knowledge of AI, analytics, data platforms, UX principles, and modern software development lifecycles
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Benefits
- 401(k) Matching
- Vacation
- Personal Days
- Holidays
- Performance-Based Cash Incentive
- Annual Equity Awards
- Relocation Assistance
Company overview
Novartis is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. As an innovative medicines company, Novartis focuses on developing high-value treatments that address society's greatest disease burdens through technology leadership in research and development. The company operates across five core therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases; immunology; neuroscience; oncology; and hematology. With a workforce of approximately 75,883 employees worldwide, Novartis reaches nearly 300 million patients across 118 countries. The company leverages advanced technology platforms including targeted protein degradation, cell therapy, gene therapy, radioligand therapy, and xRNA to develop breakthrough treatments. Novartis maintains a strong portfolio of oncology drugs and generics while continuously expanding its pipeline through strategic acquisitions and internal research. The company's commitment extends beyond drug development to ensuring global access to medical innovations through novel access approaches and patient assistance programs.