GenAI Solution Architect

The Associate Director, GenAI Architect will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering enterprise-grade GenAI solutions, with a strong focus on scalability, compliance, and business value. Based in Barcelona, this role will support global initiatives and work closely with senior leaders across APD and DDIT (Data, Digital & IT)., * Solution Architecture & Delivery

• Define and deliver scalable AI solutions across discovery, development, regulatory, and commercial functions.
• Create and maintain reference architectures, reusable components, and best practices for GenAI adoption.

• Business Partnership

• Engage with business stakeholders to identify high-value use cases and translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor for GenAI solutioning across India and global teams.

• Governance & Compliance

• Ensure alignment with responsible AI practices and compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, GxP, and EU AI Act.
• Embed security, transparency, and fairness principles into all architectures.

• Innovation & Ecosystem Engagement

• Evaluate and integrate new LLM models, frameworks, and orchestration tools (OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, LangChain, LlamaIndex, DSPy).
• Partner with startups, academia, and vendors to bring cutting-edge GenAI innovation to Novartis.

• Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical guidance to solution teams and build GenAI capability within the India hub.
• Collaborate with peers across Novartis to ensure global consistency and scalability.

Do you have experience in Scalability?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or equivalent.

• 12+ years in enterprise IT/solution architecture, including 4+ years in AI/ML and 2+ years in GenAI.
• Experience in pharma, life sciences, or healthcare industry highly preferred.
• Hands-on knowledge of LLMs, vector databases, RAG, and multi-agent systems.
• Proven ability to design solutions across multi-cloud environments (Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock).
• Strong familiarity with regulatory frameworks and AI governance.

At Novartis, we are harnessing the power of Generative AI (GenAI) to reimagine medicine and transform how we discover, develop, and deliver treatments for patients worldwide., Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards Division Operations