Manager, AI & Innovation Full Time

Candidate is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and serving as the key point of contact between stakeholders and development teams. This role involves managing the product backlog, gathering and communicating requirements, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The Product Owner drives agile processes, prioritizes development efforts, and champions continuous improvement to deliver high-quality solutions that meet organizational goals.

About The Role

Location – Hyderabad Hybrid

Your Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring it is visible, transparent, and prioritized according to business value and stakeholder needs.
• Gather, define, and communicate product requirements in collaboration with stakeholders, end users, and cross-functional teams.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and development teams, translating business objectives into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Prioritize features, enhancements, and bug fixes to maximize product value and align with strategic goals. Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, and review sessions to ensure clear understanding and delivery of requirements.
• Continuously assess product progress, gather feedback, and iterate on requirements to drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor product performance metrics and KPIs, using data-driven insights to inform prioritization and decision-making. Foster strong relationships with Product Managers, System Architects, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on product vision and execution.
• Champion best practices in product ownership, agile methodologies, and value delivery within the team and across the organization. Contribute to standardizing product management processes and promoting a culture of accountability and collaboration.

Education (minimum/desirable): Masters/ PhD in Computer Sciences / IT or other quantitative sciences

Experience / Skills

• 7+ years’ experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product management role.
• Proven experience in backlog management, requirements gathering, and stakeholder engagement. Strong understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Business understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and data standards. Domain experience in at least one of the following areas – a) Pharma R&D, b) Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain, c) Marketing and Sales.
• Experience in pharma/life sciences industry and sub domain like Market Access, Sales Force, Marketing or Medical strongly preferred.
• Experience with large data programs and digital product delivery. Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Certifications such as CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager are a plus.

Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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