Director, Strategic Planning & Operations

Band

Level 6

Job Description Summary

The Director Strategic Planning and Operations will work closely with the Vice President Head of Marketing Strategy and will enable and accelerate the effectiveness of the Marketing Strategy Leadership Team (MSLT). As a strategic partner this role will lead Marketing Strategy planning drive operational excellence ensure strategic alignment across initiatives and act as a trusted proxy when needed. This individual will engage with all levels of the organization on behalf of Integrated Marketing identifying areas of strategic and operational focus to enable businesscritical transformational change and will be the key point of contact for executive engagements in the US and Globally in partnership with the VP Head of Marketing Strategy.
The ideal candidate is passionate about both strategy and execution and is able to translate ideation through to impact. With the blend of strategic insight disciplined execution and strong interpersonal influence this person will be a selfstarter eager to change and ready to challenge assumptions drive simplification leadership and problem solving.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Executive Enablement (partner to the VP Head of Marketing Strategy)

• Create and provide strategic communications support for executive engagement for the Vice President Head of Marketing Strategy.
• Oversee and manage strategic engagements related to critical business priorities to senior internal and external audiences.
• Provide strategic counsel daily operational and business planning support to the Head of Marketing Strategy.

Operational Leadership (support for the Marketing Strategy Leadership Team)

• Drive the rhythm and structure of MSLT operations including meeting agendas planning cycles decision tracking and communications.
• Ensure the leadership team is aligned resourced and focused on the right strategic levers at the right time.
• Foster transparency and followthrough across highpriority initiatives.
• Optimize strategic collaboration across Integrated Marketing Organization by building strong connective tissue between teams.

Strategic Ownership (AboveBrand and CrossFunctional Initiatives):

• Serve as a solution strategist and program leader for issues that span functions or sit above brand.
• Lead and operationalize enterpriselevel or crossbrand initiatives that lack a natural business owner but are critical to Marketing Strategy success in partnership across Integrated Marketing Organization and all other US Functions.

Essential Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelors Degree is required in relevant area MBA or Health Policy Degree preferred

Travel:

• 1020% travel is required

Experience:

• 8 years in pharmaceutical biotech consumer healthcare or healthcare consulting industry inclusive of at least 2 different types of crossfunctional roles/experience
• 2 years in project management and translation of strategy into execution
• 2 years leading complex projects requiring global and local alignment
• Operator and Organizer with experience in project management translating strategy into execution and ability to anticipate needs and create systems for scale
• Strong influencing skills and ability to navigate networked organization
• Strong ability to simplify complex concepts & strategies and tell a story both orally and in writing
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to generate insights and develop relevant action plans
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in stressful situations

Desirable Requirements:

• 2 years within a significant consultancy group (e.g. McKinsey BCG Bain)
• Global or Regional experience (Projects or fulltime roles or temporary roles for 6 months or more)

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $176400.00 and $327600.00 a 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

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Range

$176400.00 $327600.00

Skills Desired

Analytical Skill Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business Development Business Partners Business Strategies Change Management Data Analytics Decision Tree (Forecasting Model) Finance GotoMarket Strategies Influencing Skills Leadership Management Consulting People Management Pipeline (Software) Strategic Planning