Director, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention – Employer Program

Role Summary

Director, Employer Platforms will own the strategy, design, and execution of employer-led cardiovascular prevention programs in partnership with external partners. Reporting to the Head of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, this role is part of the founding team of a new business unit focused on ecosystem-wide change. The position targets large employers as a core channel to raise awareness of cardiovascular health, help employees identify risk factors, and drive behavior change to improve outcomes and extend healthy lifespans. A bold, entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with ambiguity are essential to succeed in this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead market research, partner mapping, and employer/employee insights initiatives to inform employee engagement strategies
• Develop and manage partnerships with large employers, employee health benefit platforms and external advisors
• Oversee design and rollout of workplace-based screening, education, and treatment programs in collaboration with partners and advisors, leveraging learnings from Novartis internal Don’t Miss a Beat program and behavioral insights
• Design distribution and scaling strategy as well as to ensure broad impact
• Coordinate with HR, benefits, and occupational health stakeholders
• Lead pilot projects and demonstration studies to validate program impact
• Manage data collection, analytics, and reporting on program outcomes
• Ensure integration with broader CV prevention ecosystem (e.g., consumer activation, pharmacy, health systems)
• Support communications, PR, and advocacy efforts targeting employer audiences as well as payer and policy shaping

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor degree required, advanced degree preferred
• Required:
  • 8+ years in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or healthcare consulting industry
  • 5+ years in commercial strategy, partnering or employee benefit management / HR operations roles within or outside the healthcare industry
  • Experience with performance tracking, KPIs and analytics
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with operational experience and high technology acumen
  • Ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams, manage complex projects, and drive consensus among diverse stakeholders
• Preferred:
  • Experience in HR Operations and employee health benefit management