Director, Corporate Affairs Intelligence, Strategic Insights

Novartis • East Hanover, NJ

1d • $160,300 - $297,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

As Director, Corporate Affairs Intelligence, Strategic Insights, you will help Novartis anticipate change, interpret complexity, and make strategic decisions. Working at the intersection of intelligence, strategy, and Corporate Affairs, you will advise senior stakeholders on the external environment and translate emerging trends, issues, and opportunities into meaningful action. The role supports decisions affecting the business, its reputation, and the patients it serves.

The position is based in East Hanover, United States. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support, so applicants should already be able to access the location.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Extensive experience in strategic intelligence, management consulting, corporate strategy, or a related field.
• Proven ability to translate complex information into strategic insights and executive recommendations.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior leaders in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong understanding of Corporate Affairs, communications, public affairs, policy, or reputation management.
• Pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry experience with strong business and external environment acumen.
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Demonstrated success building trusted relationships and influencing outcomes without formal authority.
• AI fluency and the ability to apply AI-native ways of working responsibly.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced business degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic intelligence initiatives that inform critical Corporate Affairs and enterprise decisions.
• Transform complex analysis into compelling insights, implications, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Connect external developments to business priorities, identifying risks, opportunities, and strategic actions.
• Develop enterprise-level perspectives that help shape Corporate Affairs strategy and decision-making.
• Translate organizational priorities into intelligence questions that focus attention on what matters most.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide trusted counsel on emerging external dynamics.
• Identify intelligence gaps and anticipate developments with potential business or reputational impact.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment and connect intelligence across business priorities, external developments, and individual analyses.
• Strengthen intelligence capabilities, methodologies, and ways of working across the function.
• Coach and develop colleagues’ capabilities in business partnership, enterprise interpretation, strategic leadership, and senior counsel.

Benefits

• Performance-based cash incentive.
• Depending on the role level, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.
• Health benefits.
• Life benefits.
• Disability benefits.
• 401(k) with company contribution and match.
• Vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves.

What This Job Offers

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