Associate Director, Execution Excellence (1 of 2)

Novartis • East Hanover, NJ

1d • Remote

About The Position

This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager. This position will require 10% travel. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible to you. Company will not sponsor visas for this position. The Associate Director, Execution Excellence plays a key role in bringing this vision to life by leading one of three strategic Horizons – Readiness, Reinvention, or Innovation – within our Go‑To‑Market transformation. This role brings together work across five future‑focused areas: Customer Archetypes & Targeting, Engagement Models, Role Design, Capabilities, and Metrics & Incentives. Through close partnership with Organizational and Therapeutic Area (TA) strategies, the Associate Director helps ensure alignment, momentum, and meaningful, measurable impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university.
• 8+ years’ experience in driving large-scale transformation, enterprise execution, or strategic operations in complex, matrixed organizations, within pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries with large, geographically dispersed teams. We also welcome candidates from other complex environments such as medical devices, diagnostics, life sciences services, insurance, consumer health, or B2B sectors.
• A proven track record of aligning executive priorities with cross‑functional delivery to achieve meaningful, measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of commercial operations, field engagement, and go-to-market transformation within complex organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategic intent into clear, structured, outcomes‑driven execution.
• Confidence navigating complexity, influencing at senior levels, and maintaining focus through ambiguity and change.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to connect data, insight, and action in a clear and compelling way.
• Experience working with agile delivery approaches and digital tools that support transparency, adaptability, and continuous progress.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to bring multiple workstreams together into cohesive, outcome‑driven delivery – using clear frameworks, simple measures, and strong operating rhythms to sustain agility and impact.
• Proven success partnering with Therapeutic Area and brand leaders to connect strategy to execution and align transformation priorities with meaningful business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end orchestration of one strategic Horizon, shaping intent, defining outcomes, and guiding work through adoption and sustained impact.
• Maintain a clear, unified view of Horizon initiatives to ensure focus, momentum, and measurable value throughout execution.
• Bring together five core workstreams – Customer Archetypes & Targeting, Engagement Models, Role Design, Capabilities, and Metrics & Incentives – to enable cohesive, integrated delivery.
• Connect strategy to execution across functions, ensuring the transformation moves forward in a coordinated and meaningful way.
• Partner closely with Future Readiness leaders by Therapeutic Area to embed brand vision into Horizon priorities, designs, and releases.
• Establish continuous feedback loops with therapeutic areas, brands, and field stakeholders to inform prioritization and accelerate adoption.
• Leverage tools, dashboards, and insights to support data‑driven decision-making and proactive course correction.
• Champion simplification and continuous improvement to increase focus, productivity, and value creation.
• Craft and share a compelling Horizon narrative that brings clarity to purpose, progress, and impact – tailoring communications for executive, cross-functional, and field audiences while celebrating milestones and wins along the way.

Benefits

• US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits.
• In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director