Associate Director, Field Insights & Analytics xPortfolio
Novartis
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver integrated, high-impact insights that support data-driven decision-making across field functions.
- Lead prioritization of field analytics efforts across therapeutic areas to focus on the highest-value opportunities.
- Partner with IDS and analytics teams to promote consistent methodologies and enhance analytical rigor.
- Act as a unifying partner across therapeutic areas (TAs), IDS pillars, and field leadership to ensure alignment on priorities, insights, and execution.
- Establish and reinforce collaboration practices that support cohesive field strategy and effective cross-functional execution.
- Oversee governance for end-to-end field deployment, including definition and tracking of portfolio and functional interdependencies.
- Lead knowledge management for field deployment strategy and drive cross-pillar knowledge sharing to strengthen operational excellence.
- Collaborate with key enterprise stakeholders to shape and advance the field data strategy.
- Ensure alignment of field processes, KPIs, and requirements with enterprise analytics and data initiatives.
- Develop leadership-ready templates, narratives, presentations, and communication materials for data-driven storytelling.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelorβs degree required; Master of Science or MBA strongly preferred.
- Minimum 6+ years of experience in strategic insights, decision science, analytics, or related functions (Pharma highly preferred).
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive enterprise-level initiatives.
- Demonstrated expertise in field analytics, integrated insights generation, and data-driven prioritization.
- Strong communication, storytelling, and senior-leadership influence skills.
- Experience with knowledge management and field execution processes.
Desirable Requirements:
- Business Analytics
- Data Science & Reporting Tools
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence
- Communication & Presentation Design
- Operational Excellence
- Innovation & Change Leadership
- Field Execution & Governance
Location/Travel:
- East Hanover, NJ; not eligible for remote work.
- 15% travel (domestic and/or international).
Compensation & Benefits (as stated):
- Salary expected range: $152,600β$283,400 per year.
- Performance-based cash incentive; potential eligibility for annual equity awards (role level dependent).
- Comprehensive benefits package (US-based eligible employees), including health, life, disability, 401(k) with company contribution and match, and time off (vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves).