AI Product Manager

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

AADS and AI at Lilly have recently combined to form Advanced Intelligence! Advanced Intelligence is actively looking for an AI Product Manager to be located in Indianapolis, IN and to lead technology teams at the intersection of agile methodologies and artificial intelligence. This role is ideal for those with a deep passion for the transformative power of AI and a solid commitment to agile principles aimed at bringing innovative solutions to life swiftly and efficiently.

As an AI Product Manager, you will lead technology teams building solutions that improve performance and reliability of processes and systems in pharma. Are you passionate about artificial intelligence and the impact it can have across an entire industry? Are you a change agent who can influence organizations? If so, bring YOUR skills and talents to Lilly where you’ll have the chance to create an impact on the lives of patients!

What You'll Be Doing:

Product Leadership and Agile AI Strategy: Own multiple products and capabilities holistically to ensure they meet expected business outcomes. Lead multidisciplinary teams to infuse AI innovations into our capabilities and solutions, aligning with overarching business objectives and user requirements via user stories and acceptance criteria. Spearhead the strategic integration of AI capabilities into our solutions, leveraging SAFe and multiple methodologies to guarantee agile and effective rollouts.

Prompt Engineering Mastery: Engineer and refine AI prompts that direct models to achieve specific outcomes, requiring a technical grasp of AI, inventive prompt crafting, and optimization based on an established business process context.

Solution Development and Agile Mindset: Foster strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and product teams across our company and industry to weave AI technologies into our solutions, upholding expectations for quality in delivered solutions. Advocate for agile development processes, nurturing an ecosystem of quick cycles and constructive feedback.

Quality Assurance and Agile Excellence: Uphold quality in AI-generated content and agile project management by instituting robust testing protocols, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) practices, and data-driven performance review.

Innovation, Investigation, and Ethical Governance: Remain at the forefront of AI and agile methodology innovations. Champion the integration of innovative technologies and practices to enrich our capability suite, all while adhering to ethical AI development principles and privacy mandates.

How You Will Succeed:

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Employ analytical skills to dissect complex challenges, crafting innovative solutions that leverage AI and agile principles.

Technical Agility: Combine your technical expertise in AI with an agile mindset to navigate the rapid development and iteration of products, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in response to shifting priorities and new information.

Effective Communication: Articulate complex AI and agile concepts in a clear, persuasive manner to diverse audiences, fostering understanding and alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Leadership and Influence: Guide and inspire cross-functional teams towards a shared vision, leveraging your leadership skills to cultivate an environment of collaboration, innovation, and high performance.

Continuous Learning: Maintain a relentless pursuit of knowledge in the ever-evolving fields of AI and agile methodologies, ensuring our strategies and practices remain at the cutting edge.

What You Should Bring:

Blended Expertise in AI and Agile: Demonstrated experience in managing AI product development within a SAFe and other agile frameworks. Understanding of AI technologies and their application in crafting innovative solutions.

Strategic Vision and Technical Acumen: The ability to convey a compelling strategic vision for AI-powered products, coupled with the technical expertise to oversee AI prompt engineering and product development processes.

Leadership and Collaborative Skills: Proven leadership capabilities with a track record of steering cross-functional teams. Exceptional collaboration and communication skills to effectively engage with various stakeholders and drive project success.

Innovative Thinking and Problem-Solving: A zest for innovation and a creative approach to problem-solving. An openness to experimenting with novel ideas and methodologies in AI application development.

Ethical Mindset and Continuous Learning: A commitment to ethical AI practices and a continuous learning ethos. A keen interest in staying abreast of the latest developments in AI research, agile methodologies, and industry best practices.

Your Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
• 5 years of technology program leadership experience with expertise in industry standard methodologies.
• 2 years experience in similar product leadership roles with technology, including experience with enterprise technology programs

Additional Preferences:

• Scaled Agile, Agile, and Scrum certifications
• Prompt engineering experience and education
• Previous technical program team leadership experience
• 2 years of experience in working with AI technologies and tools, such as natural language processing (NLP), generative AI (LLMs,) machine learning algorithms, deep learning, etc.

Additional Information:

• Position located in Indianapolis, Indiana working in a hybrid model. Remote work within the US may be considered.
• Travel may be required periodically.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$123,000 - $180,400

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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