Onsite Manager, Innovation Lab – Metaverse, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Applications

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About the role

  • Manager, Innovation Lab at Novartis developing XR, mobile, and immersive solutions. Driving innovation through technology advancement and collaboration with cross-functional teams in Dublin.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and delivery of XR, mobile, and immersive experiences within the portfolio, from concept through prototype, pilot, and scale.
  • Translate emerging technology concepts into POCs, MVPs, and production‑ready solutions, guiding initiatives through execution.
  • Identify and prioritise high‑impact use cases, ensuring clear business value, measurable ROI, and performance outcomes.
  • Build and maintain business cases, value frameworks, progress reporting, and dashboards to support decision‑making.
  • Define experimentation hypotheses, success metrics, and validation criteria, tracking performance and identifying opportunities for improvement and scale.
  • Drive cross‑functional execution by managing risks, dependencies, and delivery progress across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Engage and influence stakeholders across Marketing and partner organisations, representing the Innovation Lab in reviews, demonstrations, and external discussions.
  • Stay current with market trends, competitive activity, and emerging technologies, contributing insights that shape innovation priorities and execution decisions.
  • Continuously improve innovation and program delivery processes, enhancing efficiency, collaboration, and outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in technology, business, innovation management, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years’ experience in emerging technology, innovation, or solution‑delivery roles (e.g. XR, mobile apps, metaverse, or adjacent technologies).
  • Experience working with commercial or customer‑facing teams to deliver digital or immersive solutions.
  • 2+ years’ experience with XR hardware and platforms (e.g. Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest, or equivalent).
  • Strong experience taking solutions from concept to scale, including requirements definition and data‑driven improvement.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business audiences.

Benefits

  • Work on high‑impact initiatives at the intersection of science, emerging technology, and human behavior.
  • Build and validate next‑generation digital solutions used across a global pharmaceutical enterprise.
  • Operate in a true innovation environment that values evidence, experimentation, learning, and measurable business impact.
  • Contribute to reusable capabilities that shape how Novartis innovates at scale.

Job title

Manager, Innovation Lab – Metaverse, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Applications

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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