Director, Intelligence Planning & Execution

Novartis

3d • $185,500 - $344,500 • Remote

About The Position

The Director, Intelligence Planning & Execution leads strategic planning, portfolio governance, organizational performance management, and execution for the Decision Intelligence & Analytics Capabilities organization. Serving as its Strategy & Planning Lead, the role ensures that strategic priorities, investments, resources, roadmaps, and transformation initiatives are aligned, measured, and successfully executed across capability areas.

The Director is the primary integrator across the organization, driving portfolio governance, strategic imperative execution, productivity measurement, cross-functional coordination, HYD operating model effectiveness, and organizational performance management. The position serves as the primary portfolio, planning, and governance interface between the Decision Intelligence & Analytics Capabilities organization and SPT, HYD leadership, and partner I&A organizations for capacity management, prioritization, planning, resource alignment, dependency management, and execution activities affecting the portfolio.

The role operates within a globally integrated capability model. It leads portfolio integration, planning coordination, governance, organizational performance measurement, and execution management, but does not own individual capability strategies, analytics domain ownership, technology delivery, analytics product ownership, data strategy, platform ownership, or analytics execution. The position may be based remotely anywhere in the U.S., subject to possible legal-entity restrictions; relocation is not provided. Travel is required at the hiring manager’s discretion, and working hours and travel expectations will be defined by the hiring manager.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in strategy, portfolio management, business operations, transformation, analytics, consulting, program management, or related disciplines.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience leading strategic planning, governance, prioritization, performance management, or execution-management initiatives.
• Strong track record supporting senior leaders and driving cross-functional alignment.
• Experience managing strategic portfolios, integrated roadmaps, organizational priorities, and performance management frameworks.
• Experience leading transformation, operating model, organizational effectiveness, or change initiatives.
• Experience working within matrixed organizations and global operating models.
• Experience managing executive communications, performance reporting, and governance processes.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Business, Analytics, Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Operations, Management, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences organizations.
• Experience in strategy, portfolio management, business operations, planning, transformation, or organizational effectiveness roles.
• Experience partnering across analytics, business, technology, and operations organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, portfolio management, and organizational performance for the organization.
• Own integrated portfolio management, organizational performance measurement, productivity governance, cross-capability coordination, roadmap integration, strategic imperative tracking, resource planning, leadership operating rhythms, and portfolio reporting.
• Ensure priorities, investments, resources, roadmaps, and strategic initiatives remain aligned across capability areas and are delivered through a coordinated operating model.
• Serve as the primary portfolio, planning, and governance interface with SPT, HYD leadership, and partner I&A organizations.
• Coordinate capacity management, prioritization, strategic planning, resource alignment, dependency management, and execution activities that affect the portfolio.
• Drive portfolio governance, strategic imperative execution, productivity measurement, cross-functional coordination, and organizational performance management.

Benefits

• Performance-based cash incentive.
• Depending on the level of the role, 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