Associate Director, TORCH Program Lead
Novartis
August 24, 2026
On-site
East Hanover, NJ
Operations
About The Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate TORCH objectives into an annual roadmap, cohorts, learning journeys, leadership experiences, and reinforcement model.
- Partner with P&O and business leaders to ensure program content addresses current leadership challenges, transformation expectations, and enterprise priorities.
- Manage program operations, including participant selection support, calendar, communications, facilitator coordination, materials, and feedback loops.
- Measure program effectiveness through participation, capability lift, application, leader feedback, and business-relevant outcomes.
- Continuously improve TORCH by integrating AI-enabled leadership, systems thinking, change leadership, and future-of-work content.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, organizational development, learning, healthcare, digital, or related field; an advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) is preferred.
- 7+ years in leadership development, talent management, learning program management, organizational development, commercial capability, or transformation.
- Experience managing leadership programs or cohort-based learning in a complex organization.
- Strong program management, facilitation, vendor management, stakeholder engagement, and measurement skills.
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience in P&O, leadership development, executive education, pharma commercial, or enterprise transformation.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled work, change leadership, coaching, and behavioral reinforcement methods.
Location/Travel:
- East Hanover, NJ (not remote); up to 20% travel (domestic and/or international).
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate TORCH objectives into an annual roadmap, cohorts, learning journeys, leadership experiences, and reinforcement model.
- Partner with P&O and business leaders to ensure program content addresses current leadership challenges, transformation expectations, and enterprise priorities.
- Manage program operations, including participant selection support, calendar, communications, facilitator coordination, materials, and feedback loops.
- Measure program effectiveness through participation, capability lift, application, leader feedback, and business-relevant outcomes.
- Continuously improve TORCH by integrating AI-enabled leadership, systems thinking, change leadership, and future-of-work content.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, organizational development, learning, healthcare, digital, or related field; an advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) is preferred.
- 7+ years in leadership development, talent management, learning program management, organizational development, commercial capability, or transformation.
- Experience managing leadership programs or cohort-based learning in a complex organization.
- Strong program management, facilitation, vendor management, stakeholder engagement, and measurement skills.
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience in P&O, leadership development, executive education, pharma commercial, or enterprise transformation.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled work, change leadership, coaching, and behavioral reinforcement methods.
Location/Travel:
- East Hanover, NJ (not remote); up to 20% travel (domestic and/or international).