Director, Decision Science Portfolio (2 openings)

Novartis • East Hanover Township, PA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 the ED, Decision Science Portfolio, this role supports the leadership team by providing robust responses to portfolio and enterprise-wide requests. The role aims to elevate the overall IDS innovation and insight-generation capability, ensuring that the organization remains at the forefront of industry advancements in Decision Science. This role is integral to maintaining a cohesive and forward-thinking enterprise, dedicated to achieving excellence in the pharmaceutical industry, through collaborations and thought partnership with the ED, Decision Science Portfolio and other IDS functions like Data Strategy & Governance, Application Product Management, I&A, others. This position will be located at East Hanover, NJ will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require 15% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field is required; Master of Science and/or MBA strongly preferred
• Novartis seeks an individual with extensive experience in strategic leadership and cross-functional collaboration within a complex organizational structure.
• The individual should have a proven track record in identifying and leveraging opportunities to enhance product offerings and support enterprise-wide initiatives.
• The individual should demonstrate exceptional skills in facilitating communication and resource alignment between executive leadership and various teams, ensuring that insights and capabilities are effectively utilized to meet organizational goals.
• Experience in acting as a liaison between internal departments and external stakeholders is essential, as is the ability to organize and lead governance meetings that drive strategic discussions and collaboration across diverse functions and brands.
• The successful candidate will have a strong background in synthesizing and presenting information to senior leadership, fostering an environment of innovation and continuous improvement.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in healthcare industry or other business experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with senior leadership and stakeholders
• Minimum 3 years of domain expertise in these areas are highly desired: secondary data analytics, data science, primary market research, field analytics and insights, market access and patient service analytics, or other related strategic analytics and management consulting
• Ability to identify and capitalize on opportunities for expanding product suites and enhancing organizational capabilities
• Strong background in synthesizing and presenting information to senior leadership, fostering an environment of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to support enterprise-wide initiatives
• Strategic planning capability combined with an outstanding ability to drive execution with a focus on directing operational enhancements to increase quality and effectiveness
• Proven teamwork, collaboration, and people management skills
• Ability to influence a highly matrixed large organization and work in a dynamic, fast-paced, multifunctional environment

Responsibilities

• Support the ED, Decision Science Portfolio by providing data-driven insights that address enterprise- or portfolio-level questions and strategic priorities
• Synthesize and analyze data from across therapeutic areas, products, and functions to create cohesive narratives for enterprise decisions
• Support the ED, Decision Science Portfolio in framing key business questions and driving alignment on priorities, ensuring seamless integration of insights into enterprise strategy
• Prepare for meetings with the Decision Science leadership governance body (i.e. collect, synthesize, and socialize material with the LT)
• Work closely with Decision Science LT members to align on key topics to ensure effective Decision Science collaboration across brands and functions
• Proactively identify opportunities to expand the suite of IDS products to meet evolving needs of US enterprise
• Implement best practices in decision science and data analytics to foster proactive, insight-driven decision-making across the US business
• Develop new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to improve the delivery and impact of insights at the enterprise level

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees