Associate Director, Governance & Portfolio Lead
Novartis
August 24, 2026
On-site
East Hanover, NJ
Corporate Functions
Key Responsibilities
- Manage enterprise portfolio governance mechanics: initiative intake/triage, portfolio analytics, decision preparation, dependency management, action tracking, and follow-through.
- Own assigned portfolio segments/governance forums; manage intake quality, initiative profiles, scoring, issue/risk logs, action tracking, and portfolio dashboards.
- Ensure submissions include: problem statement, strategic rationale, expected value, resource ask, owner, risks, dependencies, decision needed, and success metrics.
- Apply prioritization criteria consistently; surface weak cases, duplicative work, sequencing conflicts, and capacity gaps.
- Prepare governance pre-reads, dashboards, executive summaries, and decision logs.
- Track portfolio health across milestones, risks, resource assumptions, and strategic outcomes; coordinate with project owners/Strategy Associates.
- Escalate unresolved dependencies/decisions before they impact delivery.
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 7+ years in portfolio management, strategic planning, program management, business operations, consulting, pharma commercial strategy, or drug development operations.
- Experience preparing governance materials, portfolio dashboards, senior stakeholder updates, and decision logs.
- Strong analytical, facilitation, project-management, and written communication skills.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience with pharma governance/portfolio processes/commercial strategy planning.
- Experience with portfolio tools, KPI dashboards, executive cadence management, and dependency management.
Compensation/Benefits (as stated)
- Salary range: $138,600–$257,400/year; performance-based cash incentive; possible annual equity awards.
- US-based eligible employees: comprehensive health/life/disability benefits, 401(k) with company match, and time off (vacation/personal days/holidays/leaves).
Travel
- Up to 20% travel.
- Manage enterprise portfolio governance mechanics: initiative intake/triage, portfolio analytics, decision preparation, dependency management, action tracking, and follow-through.
- Own assigned portfolio segments/governance forums; manage intake quality, initiative profiles, scoring, issue/risk logs, action tracking, and portfolio dashboards.
- Ensure submissions include: problem statement, strategic rationale, expected value, resource ask, owner, risks, dependencies, decision needed, and success metrics.
- Apply prioritization criteria consistently; surface weak cases, duplicative work, sequencing conflicts, and capacity gaps.
- Prepare governance pre-reads, dashboards, executive summaries, and decision logs.
- Track portfolio health across milestones, risks, resource assumptions, and strategic outcomes; coordinate with project owners/Strategy Associates.
- Escalate unresolved dependencies/decisions before they impact delivery.
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 7+ years in portfolio management, strategic planning, program management, business operations, consulting, pharma commercial strategy, or drug development operations.
- Experience preparing governance materials, portfolio dashboards, senior stakeholder updates, and decision logs.
- Strong analytical, facilitation, project-management, and written communication skills.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience with pharma governance/portfolio processes/commercial strategy planning.
- Experience with portfolio tools, KPI dashboards, executive cadence management, and dependency management.
Compensation/Benefits (as stated)
- Salary range: $138,600–$257,400/year; performance-based cash incentive; possible annual equity awards.
- US-based eligible employees: comprehensive health/life/disability benefits, 401(k) with company match, and time off (vacation/personal days/holidays/leaves).
Travel
- Up to 20% travel.