Director, PMO & Change Management Capability, Tools & Standards
Novartis
August 24, 2026
On-site
East Hanover, NJ
Operations
Key Responsibilities:
- Define common project management and change management standards for US Commercial initiatives, calibrated to complexity and risk.
- Build self-service toolkits, playbooks, templates, training, and coaching models for project scoping, planning, governance, stakeholder management, change impact, readiness, adoption, and value tracking.
- Partner with P&O, OD, and transformation teams to align change methods with enterprise standards and business realities.
- Establish a capability-building roadmap to improve project delivery discipline and change adoption maturity across US Commercial.
- Measure usage, quality, effectiveness, and value of PM/change methods and tools.
- Lead PM and change capability resources; manage continuous improvement of tools and standards.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, organizational development, learning, healthcare, digital or related field; advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
- 10+ years in project management, change management, transformation, organizational development, capability building, or consulting.
- Demonstrated experience building methods, toolkits, standards, and capability systems for large matrixed organizations.
- Strong knowledge of project management, change management, stakeholder readiness, communications, training, adoption, benefits realization, and governance.
- Ability to simplify methods without weakening discipline.
Desirable Requirements:
- PMP, Prosci, ACMP, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent certifications/experience.
- Pharma/healthcare, commercial transformation, P&O OD/change, or enterprise tool deployment experience.
Benefits/Compensation (if applicable):
- Salary expected to range from $185,500 to $344,500 per year; performance-based cash incentive; potential annual equity awards; comprehensive benefits and time off package for US-based eligible employees.
- Define common project management and change management standards for US Commercial initiatives, calibrated to complexity and risk.
- Build self-service toolkits, playbooks, templates, training, and coaching models for project scoping, planning, governance, stakeholder management, change impact, readiness, adoption, and value tracking.
- Partner with P&O, OD, and transformation teams to align change methods with enterprise standards and business realities.
- Establish a capability-building roadmap to improve project delivery discipline and change adoption maturity across US Commercial.
- Measure usage, quality, effectiveness, and value of PM/change methods and tools.
- Lead PM and change capability resources; manage continuous improvement of tools and standards.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, organizational development, learning, healthcare, digital or related field; advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
- 10+ years in project management, change management, transformation, organizational development, capability building, or consulting.
- Demonstrated experience building methods, toolkits, standards, and capability systems for large matrixed organizations.
- Strong knowledge of project management, change management, stakeholder readiness, communications, training, adoption, benefits realization, and governance.
- Ability to simplify methods without weakening discipline.
Desirable Requirements:
- PMP, Prosci, ACMP, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent certifications/experience.
- Pharma/healthcare, commercial transformation, P&O OD/change, or enterprise tool deployment experience.
Benefits/Compensation (if applicable):
- Salary expected to range from $185,500 to $344,500 per year; performance-based cash incentive; potential annual equity awards; comprehensive benefits and time off package for US-based eligible employees.