Director Business Applications Product Owner 1 of 3
Director Business Applications Product Owner 1 of 3
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$ 185500 - 344500
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This position will be located at the East Hanover NJ location and will not have the ability to be located remotely.This is 1 of 3 positions.
Job Description
The Insights and Decision Science (IDS) team is dedicated to enabling improved decisionmaking at Novartis by leveraging data and advanced analytics capabilities to generate actionable insights that drive business growth. We collaborate closely with the US business bringing insights and challenging ideas to empower smarter datadriven decisionmaking. The Business Applications Product Owner is responsible for centrally managing and optimizing business applications that support various functions within Novartis US. This role ensures the consolidation of user bases into a standardized set of applications driving efficiency and maximizing adoption across different personas.
By collaborating with business units IT and external vendors the Business Applications Product Owner owns the business applications that support needs of different functions within Novartis US. Their objective is to maximize usage of these products by aligning application roadmaps with evolving business needs and technological advancements. This role also leads efforts to streamline and integrate technology platforms ensuring a cohesive and scalable application ecosystem. Through strategic planning and stakeholder engagement this role plays a key role in enhancing operational effectiveness and delivering valuedriven solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Own and manage business applications that support the needs of different functions within Novartis US ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
Maximize application adoption across user personas by consolidating and maintaining various user bases into a set of standard applications
Develop and execute a product roadmap for business applications ensuring alignment with business needs evolving technology and industry trendsand oversee the endtoend development lifecycle of applications from idea to implementation leveraging agile methodologies
Actively manage the product backlog prioritizing initiatives that provide the highest strategic value and scalability
Collaborate with thirdparty vendors to influence product and application roadmaps based on changing business needs and technology advancements
Drive the vision for consolidating technology products into evolved platforms ensuring efficiency and interoperability
Ensure product development efforts align with broader organizational strategies acting as a link between teams and stakeholders
Engage with different business units to develop a unified view of technology platforms to meet business needs
Work closely with DDIT and other IDS teams to ensure robust product planning integration and
Track product adoption gather feedback and refine strategies based on user needs and business performanceand ensure smooth onboarding training and communication for stakeholders using business applications
Essential Requirements:
Novartis seeks an individual with extensive experience in leading product management and development operations within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. The individual should have a deep understanding of product lifecycle management agile methodologies and a proven ability to drive product innovation and strategic alignment. A commitment to fostering a usercentric approach and leveraging datadriven insights to enhance product offerings is essential to this role.
Education: Bachelors or masters degree in business administration Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in product management application development or related roles preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector with a focus on managing vendor relationships and ensuring alignment with product goals
Strong understanding of product lifecycle management agile frameworks and best practices in product development including the ability to integrate vendor contributions effectively
Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex product portfolios that align with business objectives and user needs while coordinating with vendors to enhance product offerings
Excellent leadership strategic thinking communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and influence crossfunctional teams and external partners
Ability to drive change and innovation in a dynamic and complex organizational environment leveraging vendor partnerships to support strategic initiatives
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to leverage data insights to inform product decisions and optimizations including vendor performance assessments
Certification in product management or agile methodologies is desirable with any additional experience in vendor management
Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between: $185500.00 and $344500.00/year; however while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25 fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to geographical location experience level knowledge skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements including a signon bonus restricted stock units and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an atwill position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an email to calland let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
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Agility Brand Awareness CrossFunctional Collaboration Customer Engagement Customer Experience Customer Insights Data Strategy Digital Marketing GoToMarket Strategy Influencing Skills Inspirational Leadership Marketing Strategy Media Campaigns People Management Product Marketing Product Roadmap Return on Investment (ROI) Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder Management Strategic MarketingRequired Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
