Job ID: REQ-10079687Posted: Jun 22, 2026Location: SwitzerlandSummaryAs Associate Director, Biomedical Research (BR) Data & Digital Software & Workflows AI Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of internal and external AI engineers to deliver initiative‑aligned production‑grade AI solutions (agents, models), ensuring reliable, scalable, secure, and high‑quality outcomes. The role ensures a strong execution discipline, modern Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) and AgentOps practices, and alignment with enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and AI governance, while building a high‑performing team that rapidly delivers measurable business value.Major Responsibilities- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of internal and external AI engineers by setting clear priorities, cultivating skills, and ensuring consistent excellence in building, scaling, releasing, and sustaining AI solutions, including long-term quality and operational ownership.- Partner closely across BR Data & Digital as well as corporate functions to collaborate and align AI engineering execution with organizational objectives and initiative timelines.- Translate use‑case, software, and initiative requirements into robust AI technical designs and implementation plans, including integration and embedding of AI solutions into existing software applications and workflows.- Manage effective, predictable, and high‑quality engineering delivery of AI solutions and components across time‑bound initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise platforms, architectural standards, compliance, and AI governance requirements.- Oversee deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of AI solutions, including performance optimization, cost optimization, and operational readiness.- Foster a “team before self” culture rooted in urgency, clarity, trust, and shared ownership.What you will bring to the roleYou are passionate about and experienced in leading and inspiring people and helping them reach their potential. You have an intrinsic drive to transform scientific research with AI by overseeing and elevating AI solution delivery excellence for a broad portfolio. You thrive on working collaboratively in a complex life science environment. You have:- Expertise and experience in people leadership with demonstrated ability to set direction, align teams, develop talent, and continuously improve productivity.- Excellent skills in communicating and translating complex AI technical concepts for varied audiences.- Proven experience in building strong relationships across organizational and divisional boundaries.- Deep expertise in architecting and implementing AI agents and models using modern engineering practices, and in integrating AI components into production applications and workflows.- Experience with deployment, monitoring, automation, and lifecycle practices for AI solutions, including performance optimization, cost management, and operational readiness as well as governance and compliance.In addition, you bring many of the following capabilities and the drive to grow into the rest:- Ability to create cultures of empowerment, learning, and mutual support.- Creativity and courage to challenge the status quo, encourage innovation, and take smart risks.Accessibility and AccommodationNovartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e‑mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.Benefits and RewardsLearn about all the ways we will help you thrive personally and professionally.Read our handbook (PDF 30 MB).CompensationPrimary location salary range: CHF 122,500.00 – CHF 227,500.00Company InformationDivision: Biomedical ResearchBusiness Unit: ResearchSite: Basel (City)Company / Legal Entity: C028 (FCRS = CH028) Novartis Pharma AGFunctional Area: Research & DevelopmentJob Type: Full timeEmployment Type: RegularTitle: Associate Director, AI Engineering Manager#J-18808-Ljbffr
Associate Director, Ai Engineering Manager - Fr.122'500 - Fr.227'500 A Year in Basel Arbeitgeber: Novartis Pharma AG
Novartis Pharma AG in Rotkreuz ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der seinen Mitarbeitern nicht nur ein wettbewerbsfähiges Gehalt, sondern auch umfassende Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten und ein unterstützendes Arbeitsumfeld bietet. Die Unternehmenskultur fördert Innovation und Teamarbeit, während die Lage in Rotkreuz eine hohe Lebensqualität und eine gute Anbindung an die Natur bietet, was das Arbeiten hier besonders attraktiv macht.
