AI Innovation Lead

Job Description Summary Job Title: AI Innovation Lead, PTDI #LI-Hybrid Location: Hyderabad, India Relocation Support: Yes Shape the future of work by bringing responsible and impactful artificial intelligence to life. As an AI Innovation Lead, you will drive the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence across the People & Organization function—transforming how teams operate, simplifying complex workflows, and enhancing employee experience at scale. This role offers the opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with strategic influence, translating cutting-edge capabilities into meaningful outcomes while enabling teams to confidently adopt artificial intelligence-driven ways of working. Job Description Key Responsibilities Lead architecture, design, and deployment of enterprise-scale artificial intelligence and generative artificial intelligence solutions Build production-ready artificial intelligence applications using cloud ecosystems across Azure and Amazon Web Services Design large language model architectures including retrieval-augmented generation and agent-based systems Drive end-to-end artificial intelligence lifecycle including development, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement Develop scalable artificial intelligence platforms using microservices, application programming interfaces, and cloud-native technologies Establish reusable components including prompt libraries, orchestration layers, and model routing frameworks Ensure responsible artificial intelligence practices including data privacy, security, bias mitigation, and governance compliance Essential Requirements Extensive experience in software engineering, data, or artificial intelligence with strong hands-on technical delivery Proven expertise building and deploying artificial intelligence solutions across cloud platforms such as Azure and Amazon Web Services Strong programming skills in Python with experience designing application programming interfaces and microservices architectures Demonstrated experience developing large language model solutions including retrieval-augmented generation and intelligent agents Hands-on experience with machine learning frameworks and building scalable, production-ready artificial intelligence applications Ability to translate business problems into scalable technology solutions with strong stakeholder communication and leadership skills Desirable Requirements Experience working with People and Organization technology ecosystems such as Workday or ServiceNow Exposure to enterprise Copilot ecosystems and artificial intelligence assistants within business environments 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. Accessibility and accommodation Novartis is 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 recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. Skills Desired AI Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Transformation, Innovation, Strategic Planning, Transformation Programs Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives. Novartis is aware of employment scams which make false use of our company name or leader’s names or recruiter’s names to defraud job seekers. Novartis does not make job offers without interview and never asks candidates for money. If you have encountered a job posting or been approached with a job offer that you suspect may be fraudulent, we strongly recommend you do not respond, send money or personal information. In the context of China Cross-Border Data Transfer (CBDT) policy, if you need to apply for a position in China, please go to the local Recruiting System TaleNov .