Director, Strategy Engagement Lead
Novartis
August 24, 2026
On-site
East Hanover, NJ
Corporate Functions
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead development of strategic framing, issue trees, hypotheses, opportunity sizing, and US commercial enterprise strategy narratives.
- Coordinate functional strategy inputs and pressure-test whether functional plans ladder to US commercial enterprise priorities.
- Synthesize market, customer, competitor, policy, portfolio, financial, and operating model inputs into clear strategic choices.
- Prepare US LT-ready recommendations, strategic options, and trade-off narratives.
- Coach AD and Manager resources; ensure analyses, narratives, and stakeholder processes meet executive quality standards.
Essential Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Preferred: Master of Science and/or MBA).
- Experience:
- 8+ years of consulting, corporate strategy, commercial strategy, strategic operations, transformation, or relevant pharma/healthcare experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead 1–2 complex strategy engagements concurrently with senior stakeholders and ambiguous scope.
- Strong hypothesis-driven problem solving, facilitation, storylining, analytical synthesis, and influence without authority.
Desirable Requirements:
- Top-tier consulting, corporate strategy, commercial strategy, project leadership, or transformation experience.
- Experience converting recommendations into roadmaps, owners, KPIs, and governance handoffs.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary expected to range from $185,500.00 to $344,500.00 per year; performance-based cash incentive; eligibility for annual equity awards depending on level.
- US-based eligible employees: comprehensive benefits (health, life, disability), 401(k) with company contribution and match, and generous time off package.
- Lead development of strategic framing, issue trees, hypotheses, opportunity sizing, and US commercial enterprise strategy narratives.
- Coordinate functional strategy inputs and pressure-test whether functional plans ladder to US commercial enterprise priorities.
- Synthesize market, customer, competitor, policy, portfolio, financial, and operating model inputs into clear strategic choices.
- Prepare US LT-ready recommendations, strategic options, and trade-off narratives.
- Coach AD and Manager resources; ensure analyses, narratives, and stakeholder processes meet executive quality standards.
Essential Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Preferred: Master of Science and/or MBA).
- Experience:
- 8+ years of consulting, corporate strategy, commercial strategy, strategic operations, transformation, or relevant pharma/healthcare experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead 1–2 complex strategy engagements concurrently with senior stakeholders and ambiguous scope.
- Strong hypothesis-driven problem solving, facilitation, storylining, analytical synthesis, and influence without authority.
Desirable Requirements:
- Top-tier consulting, corporate strategy, commercial strategy, project leadership, or transformation experience.
- Experience converting recommendations into roadmaps, owners, KPIs, and governance handoffs.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary expected to range from $185,500.00 to $344,500.00 per year; performance-based cash incentive; eligibility for annual equity awards depending on level.
- US-based eligible employees: comprehensive benefits (health, life, disability), 401(k) with company contribution and match, and generous time off package.