Director, Data Strategy
Director, Data Strategy
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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.Job Description
The Insights and Decision Science (IDS) team is dedicated to enabling improved decision-making 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 data-driven decision-making. Reporting into Executive Director Data Strategy the Director Data Strategy will play a critical role in establishing a comprehensive data strategy to support the US Commercial organization.
This position will be responsible for leading the development and execution of IDS data strategy ensuring that the organizations data inventory and supporting practices are aligned with broader Novartis goals and objectives. The Director will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their respective data needs tied to the key business questions theyre looking to address. Through understanding organizational data needs and the status of the Novartis data portfolio this role will partner to establish and execute strategic roadmaps to ensure teams have access to the data they need.
Key Responsibilities:
Guide the execution of a systematic data strategy by ensuring the availability and adequacy of data for business purposes
Collaborate with leaders across internal teams to align data strategy with business objectives by examining therapeutic area level analyses current state assessments and gap assessments
Support the maintenance of the organizations data catalog to utilize for understanding Novartis existing portfolio of data and data products as well as to identify any potential gaps and opportunities for data partnerships or acquisitions
Partner with IDS teams to understand their data needs and define and prioritize data sourcing enrichment and decommissioning initiatives
Support the development and maintenance of data roadmaps to reflect the current data landscape alongside organizational data needs and collaborate with the Data Partnerships team to support data acquisition
Engage with data partnerships teams to identify opportunities for addressing data gaps and identifying new and emerging opportunities
Report on data strategy progress challenges and achievements to senior leadership
Essential Requirements:
Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Information Management Computer Science Business Administration or related field.
Experience:
Novartis seeks a Director with extensive experience in data strategy development and execution. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of data strategy best practices and possess a proven ability to manage initiatives tied to data management sourcing cataloging and requirements gathering. Deep expertise of pharmaceutical data and external data vendors is required.
Additional qualifications are as follows:
A minimum of 8 years of experience in experience in data strategy data governance or related roles.
Strong expertise in data strategy principles frameworks and best practices.
Familiarity with pharmaceutical data vendors and their respective data offerings.
Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to influence and drive change in a complex organizational environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess and manage data-related risks.
Certification in data governance or related areas (e.g. DM-BOK CDMP etc.)
Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between: $185500 and $344500/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 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 sign-on 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 at-will 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 e-mail to call 1 and 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 Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer Engagement Customer Experience Customer Insights Data Strategy Digital Marketing Go-To-Market 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
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