Director, Development Integration Lead

Novartis • Cambridge, MA

6d • $185,500 - $344,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Novartis, we are reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. As Director, Development Integration Lead, you will be at the forefront of this mission — leading the end-to-end integration of acquired and partnered Development assets that shape our pipeline and accelerate value delivery for patients and business alike. This role demands a rare combination of strategic vision, operational excellence, and the interpersonal authority to align senior executives, cross-functional teams, and external partners around a common integration agenda. You will build and sustain the structures, governance, and relationships that make complex integrations succeed in a global matrix environment.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a relevant field, with significant experience in pharmaceutical development, life sciences, drug development, or a related industry.
• Proven experience leading complex external projects, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, or integration initiatives within a highly matrixed environment.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, build trusted relationships, and navigate complex organizational structures.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and driving alignment across diverse functions, organizations, and business priorities.
• Exceptional program and project management capabilities, including experience applying structured methodologies to deliver complex initiatives.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguity and drive action-oriented solutions.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a high degree of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and commitment to delivering business impact.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced business qualification such as a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
• Experience leading global integration programs across acquisitions, partnerships, or cross-business organization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end integration strategy, planning, and execution for acquired and partnered Development assets.
• Partner with executives and cross-functional teams to deliver seamless integrations that maximize asset value.
• Drive governance, decision-making, risk management, and escalation processes across complex integration programs.
• Oversee integration portfolios, ensuring milestones, budgets, benefits realization, and operational outcomes are achieved.
• Lead cross-Business Organization initiatives and foster alignment across Development, Research, Quality, and partner organizations.
• Champion continuous improvement by embedding best practices, standardized methodologies, and integration playbooks.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders while enabling high-performing global matrix teams to deliver results.

Benefits

• health, life and disability benefits
• a 401(k) with company contribution and match
• a variety of other benefits
• generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
• performance-based cash incentive
• eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards

What This Job Offers

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