AD, Data Strategy

Novartis • East Hanover, NJ

283d • $152,600 - $283,400

About The Position

This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ location and will not have the ability to be located remotely. The Insights and Decision Science (IDS) team is dedicated to enabling improved decision-making at Novartis by leveraging data and advanced analytics capabilities to generate actionable insights that drive business growth. We collaborate closely with the US business, bringing insights and challenging ideas to empower smarter, data-driven decision-making. Reporting into Executive Director, Data Strategy, the AD Data Strategy will play a critical role in establishing a comprehensive data strategy to support the US Commercial organization. This position will be responsible for supporting the development and execution of IDS' data strategy, ensuring that the organization's data inventory and supporting practices are aligned with broader Novartis goals and objectives. The AD will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their respective data needs tied to the key business questions they're looking to address. Through understanding organizational data needs and the status of the Novartis data portfolio this role will partner to establish and execute strategic roadmaps to ensure teams have access to the data they need.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in data strategy, data governance, or related roles.
• Strong expertise in data strategy principles, frameworks, and best practices.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical data vendors and their respective data offerings.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and drive change in a complex organizational environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess and manage data-related risks.
• Certification in data governance or related areas (e.g., DM-BOK, CDMP, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Leverage problem solving skills and frameworks to develop solutions to client business problems
• Conduct market research and/or desk research to derive insights and inform client decision making
• Design custom analyses using tools like Excel, Access, Confirmit and ZS's proprietary software
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams
• Collaborate with client and ZS teams to implement solutions
• Take responsibility and ownership for assigned project deliverables

Benefits

• 401(k) eligibility
• various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• sign-on bonus
• restricted stock units
• discretionary awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree