Director - Generative AI Platforms

Major Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architectural frameworks for the Novartis Generative AI platforms, ensuring they align with business objectives, regulatory standards, and enterprise-grade principles (reusability, scalability, and compliance).
• Lead GenAI solution development through agile methods, iterative prototyping, and continuous improvement. Drive Proof of Concepts (POCs), solution scaling, and stakeholder alignment.
• Architect and implement AI systems that integrate with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), support LLM lifecycle (LLMOps), and leverage NLP, foundation models, and custom tools / APIs.
• Collaborate with business, IT, data, and security stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise data strategy, AI governance, and responsible AI frameworks including transparency, human oversight, and ethical impact assessments.
• Build and manage the GenAI infrastructure and platform operations; establish clear metrics, KPIs, and evaluation frameworks to measure solution impact (business value, process efficiency, and innovation outcomes).
• Foster cross-functional collaboration, knowledge sharing, and adoption of GenAI capabilities across the organization. Provide thought leadership by engaging in AI forums, partner ecosystems, and emerging technology assessments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and change agent to senior stakeholders driving AI awareness, platform scaling, and integration into enterprise workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

Skills Required

Ml, MLops, Ai, Programming Languages, Llm