AI product Owner

Roche seeks a Senior AI Product Owner in Basel to lead the strategy and lifecycle of high-impact analytics and GenAI products within the GPS division.

This position is embedded in the Advanced Analytics for Business Insights (AABI) Center of Excellence, which operates under the GPS division responsible for driving business strategy from research through to commercialization. The incumbent will own the end-to-end strategy, execution, and lifecycle management of high-impact analytical and Generative AI products.

Responsibilities

• Partner with global and market stakeholders to convert complex pharmaceutical business challenges into scalable data science, predictive analytics, and Generative AI solutions.
• Define, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog and roadmap for analytical tools.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams by bridging business owners with data scientists, engineers, prompt engineers, and UX/UI designers.
• Develop and implement change management, onboarding, and training plans to maximize user adoption.
• Monitor, measure, and report on the business value, ROI, and efficiency improvements delivered by analytical products.
• Explain advanced analytics and Generative AI concepts to non-technical audiences to demystify these technologies.
• Identify and evaluate emerging AI technologies to enhance Roche’s analytical ecosystem.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience managing analytical or AI product lifecycles.
• Extensive knowledge of modern data science, machine learning, econometric modeling, and Generative AI.
• Strong familiarity with global pharmaceutical data structures.
• Proven ability to drive user adoption in complex, matrixed commercial environments.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare sectors.

About the company

Roche is a global organization with more than 100,000 employees across 160 countries, dedicated to advancing science to prevent, stop, and cure diseases while ensuring healthcare access for all. The company fosters a culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections among its workforce.

• The organization promotes personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections.
• Roche is committed to preventing, stopping, and curing diseases while ensuring healthcare access for everyone.
• The company provides a truly international experience with offices in 160 countries.
• More than 100,000 employees worldwide work to advance science.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are deeply valued within the organization.