Director, Decision Science Portfolio (2 openings)

Role Summary

Director, Decision Science Portfolio (2 openings) — East Hanover, NJ. Hybrid work arrangement with 15% travel. Leads data-driven insights and governance for enterprise and portfolio decisions within the Insights and Decision Science team at Novartis.

Responsibilities

• Support the ED, Decision Science Portfolio by providing data-driven insights that address enterprise- or portfolio-level questions and strategic priorities
• Synthesize and analyze data from across therapeutic areas, products, and functions to create cohesive narratives for enterprise decisions
• Support the ED, Decision Science Portfolio in framing key business questions and driving alignment on priorities, ensuring seamless integration of insights into enterprise strategy
• Prepare for meetings with the Decision Science leadership governance body (i.e. collect, synthesize, and socialize material with the LT)
• Work closely with Decision Science LT members to align on key topics to ensure effective Decision Science collaboration across brands and functions
• Proactively identify opportunities to expand the suite of IDS products to meet evolving needs of US enterprise
• Implement best practices in decision science and data analytics to foster proactive, insight-driven decision-making across the US business
• Develop new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to improve the delivery and impact of insights at the enterprise level

Qualifications

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in healthcare industry or other business experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with senior leadership and stakeholders
• Minimum 3 years of domain expertise in these areas are highly desired: secondary data analytics, data science, primary market research, field analytics and insights, market access and patient service analytics, or other related strategic analytics and management consulting
• Ability to identify and capitalize on opportunities for expanding product suites and enhancing organizational capabilities
• Strong background in synthesizing and presenting information to senior leadership, fostering an environment of innovation and continuous improvement
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to support enterprise-wide initiatives
• Strategic planning capability combined with an outstanding ability to drive execution with a focus on directing operational enhancements to increase quality and effectiveness
• Proven teamwork, collaboration, and people management skills
• Ability to influence a highly matrixed large organization and work in a dynamic, fast-paced, multifunctional environment

Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field is required; Master of Science and/or MBA strongly preferred