ED, Portfolio & Resource Analytics
About The Position
The Executive Director, Portfolio & Resource Analytics leads Novartis’s enterprise-level analytics capability for US leadership, addressing business performance, investment priorities, and functional effectiveness. The role combines Enterprise & Functional Excellence with Enterprise Resource Optimization so that performance measurement and investment guidance form a coherent enterprise point of view. This senior Insights & Analytics role covers all US therapeutic areas, brands, and business functions. It is accountable for the standards, methodologies, and narratives used to frame enterprise performance and investment decisions, and serves as a principal interface with Finance leadership, the Office of the US President, Strategy, and USLT forums. The role reports to the VP, Head of Enterprise Insights & Analytics and leads two Director-led capability areas. It also works in a two-in-a-box relationship with modeling leadership in the Analytics, Capabilities & Modeling CoE. The position is based in East Hanover, New Jersey, cannot be performed remotely, and requires 15% domestic and/or international travel.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience in enterprise analytics, business performance, resource allocation, strategic finance, or management consulting within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of people management experience, including leading experienced managers and building senior talent.
- Demonstrated experience establishing enterprise standards, methodologies, or reporting ecosystems adopted across a large, matrixed organization.
- Proven track record enabling data-driven decision-making at the executive level, addressing complex business challenges, and shaping organizational strategy.
- Experience partnering directly with Finance leadership on performance, investment, budget, or headcount matters.
- Working knowledge of investment optimization and marketing mix methodologies sufficient to challenge assumptions and interpret results critically.
- Experience managing relationships with senior leadership and external partners, and driving complex cross-functional initiatives to completion.
- Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry and experience leading enterprise-level analytics, performance, or investment capabilities.
- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams and engage credibly with executive leadership, including defending a point of view under challenge from senior Finance and business stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Management consulting experience at a top-tier firm, or comparable internal strategy leadership experience.
- Working knowledge of the US pharmaceutical commercial model and its data and analytics ecosystem.
- Experience leading multiple distinct capability areas under a single leadership remit.
- Experience with executive reporting to a country or regional leadership team.
- Experience operating through a large-scale organizational transformation or operating model redesign.
- Experience building and leading capability through offshore analytics hubs.
- Familiarity with GenAI and AI-enabled approaches to reporting, investment analysis, and process modernization.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise- and portfolio-wide analytics across US therapeutic areas, brands, and business functions, covering enterprise performance reporting, functional excellence, investment, and resource optimization.
- Lead the Enterprise & Functional Excellence and Enterprise Resource Optimization capability areas, each of which is Director-led.
- Set enterprise standards for USLT reporting, KPI definitions, and investment guidance, establishing expectations that pillar and therapeutic-area teams apply.
- Serve as the principal Insights & Analytics interface with Finance leadership, the Office of the NVS US President, and Strategy on enterprise performance and investment matters.
- Own US enterprise- and executive-level Performance Vigilance processes, including Monthly Business Review, Performance Pulse, and Functional Business Reviews.
- Partner with modeling leadership in the Analytics, Capabilities & Modeling CoE so consultation and modeling function as one capability from the stakeholder’s perspective.
- Lead and develop high-performing teams, including experienced managers and senior talent.
- Establish enterprise standards, methodologies, and reporting ecosystems that are adopted across a large, matrixed organization.
- Enable executive-level, data-driven decision-making and shape organizational strategy through analysis of complex business challenges.
- Partner directly with Finance leadership on performance, investment, budget, or headcount matters.
- Manage relationships with senior leadership and external partners, and drive complex cross-functional initiatives to completion.
Benefits
- Performance-based cash incentive.
- Depending on role level, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.
- Comprehensive benefits package for eligible US-based employees, including health, life, and disability benefits.
- 401(k) with company contribution and match.
- Variety of other benefits.
- Generous time-off package, including vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
