Director, AI Product Delivery Owner (AI)

Location: Boston, MA, United States. Hybrid or on-site work is required in accordance with Vertex policies and business requirements; hybrid allows remote work up to two days per week, while on-site means five days per week on-site. Occasional travel may be required.

Base salary: $219,200–$328,800 per year, plus eligibility for annual bonus and annual equity awards.

Company

Vertex is a global biotechnology company investing in scientific innovation and developing solutions that improve outcomes for patients.

What you will do

• Define and communicate the vision, strategy, value proposition, roadmap, outcomes, and lifecycle plans for assigned AI products.
• Engage business leaders, subject-matter experts, and end users to understand strategies, workflows, pain points, and opportunities.
• Translate user needs into requirements, epics, stories, priorities, success measures, and an outcome-focused backlog.
• Lead discovery and delivery with UX, architecture, data science, engineering, platforms, analytics, governance, and adoption teams.
• Define MVP and release scope and establish evidence-based criteria for piloting, launching, scaling, optimizing, maintaining, and retiring products.
• Plan adoption and operational readiness while monitoring value, adoption, user experience, quality, performance, risk, and cost.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, engineering, computer science, information systems, data science, design, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in product management, product ownership, digital transformation, business technology, or AI-enabled solution delivery, or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience owning complex products from discovery through delivery, launch, adoption, measurement, and optimization.
• Advanced product management skills covering strategy, roadmaps, prioritization, backlogs, requirements, and outcome measurement.
• Working knowledge of generative AI, machine learning, analytics, data products, intelligent workflows, and agent-based solutions.
• Ability to evaluate trade-offs across value, feasibility, risk, responsible AI, compliance, cost, and sustainability.
• Strong business analysis skills, including process mapping, requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and success metrics.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, resolve ambiguity, align matrixed teams, manage dependencies, and maintain momentum across business, design, data, engineering, architecture, governance, and adoption teams.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, presentation, and executive communication skills; ability to balance global reuse with market-specific needs and manage shifting priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Continuous learning and staying informed about advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends are encouraged.
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, generous paid time off, summer and winter company shutdowns, educational assistance, student loan repayment, commuting subsidy, charitable donation matching, and 401(k).
• The role is eligible for annual bonus and annual equity awards; overtime eligibility may apply under federal and state requirements.
• Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity, non-discrimination, reasonable accommodations, and an inclusive workplace.