Assoc Director, AI Product Management

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Job Description
 

Associate Director, AI Product Management

The Associate Director, AI Product Management is a key high visibility role on the product team within ARC (AI Research Center), Gilead’s Center of Excellence for AI.  ARC is responsible for delivering impactful AI products across Drug Development organization led by the Chief Medical Officer.

This role focuses on designing, delivering, and scaling AI-driven products that empower clinical, operational, and enterprise success. The Associate Director of AI product management will oversee the product strategy and execution of one or more products in ARC’s portfolio, leveraging AI/ML technologies to deliver innovative, user-centric solutions.  The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building AI and digital products in healthcare domain and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.  They’ll have strong domain experience / clinical background.  They’ll be comfortable with ambiguity, have high agency, and be result focused.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Leadership:

●      Contribute to and execute the product vision and roadmap for ARC’s AI initiative.

●      Advocate for user-centric design principles to ensure ARC’s products meet user needs and deliver exceptional value.

Product Development and Delivery:

●      Oversee the end-to-end development of one or more AI-driven products, from ideation through launch, ensuring high quality and scalability.

●      Drive innovation by leveraging advanced AI/ML technologies, including Generative AI (GenAI), and ensuring seamless integration into enterprise workflows.

●      Translate business and operational needs into actionable product requirements, collaborating with data science, engineering, design, and architecture teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

●      Partner with leadership and stakeholders to ensure ARC’s product portfolio aligns with organizational objectives and accelerates clinical outcomes.

●      Collaborate with IT, Privacy, Ops Strategy, Dev Systems, Medical Affairs, and other support functions (e.g., Finance, Legal, HR) to ensure compliance and seamless adoption of ARC products.

●      Act as the primary interface between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and alignment across all functions.

Stakeholder Engagement And Change Leadership:

●      Engage with senior leaders across the Drug Development organization to drive support and alignment for ARC’s product initiatives.

●      Lead change management efforts to ensure successful adoption and integration of ARC products into clinical and operational workflows.

●      Maintain regular feedback loops with stakeholders to refine and improve ARC’s product offerings continuously.

Cross functional Leadership:

●      Inspire and lead a cross functional team with influence to bring product vision to life

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate and 5+ years of relevant experience OR

• Master’s and 8+ years of relevant experience OR

• Bachelor’s and 10+ years of relevant experience