Director NovaOS Product Owner - 1 of 4

Novartis is hiring a Director NovaOS Product Owner - 1 of 4. It pays $195k-$361k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Novartis.

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Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
Tools and skills the posting cites include AI safety.
Level classifies it as an executive role.
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Job Description Summary

The ideal location for this role is East Hanover, NJ but a distant working arrangement may be possible in certain states. Distant workers are responsible for the cost of home office expenses and periodic travel/lodging will be determined necessary by hiring manager. For associates working on-site, relocation assistance to be within 50 miles of the site may be available. This position will require 10% travel as defined by the business (domestic and or international).

Job Description

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.

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.

The salary for this position is expected to range between $194,600.00 and $361,400.00 annual per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Salary Range

$194,600.00 - $361,400.00

Skills Desired

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Value Creation, Change Management, Curious Mindset, Data Governance, Data Literacy, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Visualization, Deep Learning, Learning Agility, Machine Learning (ML), Machine Learning Algorithms, Mentorship, Stakeholder Engagement, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis

How we rate this

Director NovaOS Product Owner - 1 of 4 at Novartis rates 64 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Director NovaOS Product Owner - 1 of 4 is an open job at Novartis.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The listed salary is $195k-$361k a year.
The role is based in Distant Employee - Distant Working Arrangement (DWA) (USA).
The job was posted on August 21, 2026.
Seniority: executive.
Applications are handled by Novartis. Apply on Novartis

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