AD, Launch & Portfolio Strategy - 2 Positions

Role Summary

Novartis is hiring two Associate Directors for the Launch & Portfolio Excellence team who will support the development of new U.S. strategic initiatives that elevate business planning, optimize lifecycle management, guide resource prioritization, and innovate go-to-market approaches to maximize impact across therapeutic areas. We are seeking a sharp strategic thinker and collaborative problem solver to drive enterprise-level initiatives enabling data-driven decision making to unlock growth. You will be expected to navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and deliver high-quality strategic outputs that shape enterprise decisions, while partnering with product General Management teams, Portfolio and Pipeline Strategic Leads, various functional leads, and other enterprise strategy leads.

This position will be based in East Hanover, NJ and will not have the ability to be located remotely. Please note that this role would not provide relocation, and only local candidates will be considered. This position will require 5% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/or international).

Responsibilities

• Annual business planning: Partner with brand teams and cross-functional stakeholders to evolve a decision-based annual planning process that spans from crafting formidable strategies, developing topline forecast and budgeting, to in-depth review of functional and executional plans
• Product, therapeutic area, and portfolio strategy: As an internal consultant, drive lifecycle initiatives in collaboration with global and other strategy teams on topics such as therapeutic area strategy, full product potential, and commercial model evolution. Lead the analyses to understand a portfolio’s evolution and identify opportunities for commercial model evolution
• Formidable product strategy design: Lead a cross-functional team to refine the development of core strategic building blocks – the foundation of our launch and in-line product strategies
• Resource Prioritization & Optimization: Develop frameworks and models to support data-driven resource allocation decisions across products and functions. Identify critical assumptions, evolve the model logic, and craft executive presentations to validate output and communicate outcomes
• Go-to-Market Strategy: Partner cross-functionally to identify and develop enhanced go-to-market approaches given market and asset complexities faced by our U.S. portfolio
• Launch Excellence Value Proposition & Scorecard: Spearhead the strategic design and deployment of a Launch Excellence scorecard to evaluate and articulate the discipline’s impact—measuring both tangible value delivered and stakeholder-perceived contribution
• Strategic Problem Solving & Stakeholder Alignment: Lead end-to-end support for critical workstreams, including framing ambiguous business challenges, structuring strategic approaches, leading relevant analyses (including qualitative and quantitative research as needed), translating findings into insights that guide enterprise decisions, aligning cross-functional stakeholders via impactful workshops, and crafting executive ready presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; MBA preferred
• 2+ years' experience focused in the life sciences at a strategic consulting firm
• 5+ years in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, medtech, or healthcare inclusive of 3 years' US commercial experience with experience in launch and in-line products
• Experience in project management and translation of strategy into execution with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint plus strong communication skills with the ability to craft and deliver high-impact executive level presentations that “tell a story” orally and in writing
• Experience working collaboratively across the matrix, with influencing skills and ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in difficult situations
• Excellent listening skills with a curious/humble approach, coupled with a drive to challenge the status quo, with experience navigating ambiguity and implementing change to improve processes, systems, and strategies
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong ability to lead creative problem-solving and generate insights

Desirable Qualifications

• Strategic consulting experience at Deloitte Monitor, McKinsey, BCG, Bain or similar firms
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: rare disease, oncology, cardiovascular/renal/metabolic, immunology, or neuroscience