Director, Strategy & Operations
Director, Strategy & Operations
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$ 152600 - 283400
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Job Description Summary
The Director Strategy & Operations for US Communications & Patient Advocacy will play a pivotal role in driving the success of the team. This role will bring a strategic mindset and act as a trusted advisor to the Head US Communications & Patient Advocacy leveraging competitive intelligence business insights and data-driven analyses to shape and execute strategies that drive competitive advantage and business outcomes. They will also foster collaboration and innovation across teams and ensure operational excellence.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership as a member of both the US Communications & Patient Advocacy leadership team and the Chief of Staffs leadership team shaping priorities driving cross-functional alignment and advancing innovation to maximize the functions impact and efficiency.
- Partner with Head US Communications & Patient Advocacy to develop and execute a forward-thinking strategy that advances the teams objectives leveraging competitive and business intelligence to deliver differentiation and drive competitive advantage.
- Lead planning and the establishment of processes to ensure the teams efficiency and alignment with business priorities. Define and implement metrics to measure outputs and link them to business outcomes ensuring resources and efforts are optimized.
- Oversee the management of the teams budget ensuring resources are allocated effectively and aligned with strategic priorities.
- Plan and execute high-impact leadership team meetings team-building activities and planning sessions to strengthen strategic alignment and drive organizational goals.
- Cultivate strong relationships across Corporate Affairs US leadership Novartis functions/units and external partners to align strategies share insights and capture synergies that enhance business outcomes.
- Support the Head US Communications & Patient Advocacy and Chief of Staff on strategic projects and participate in cross-functional projects as needed.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree required
- 10 years of experience in Communications Corporate Affairs or a related field
- Quality of strategic insights and impactful contributions to key projects aligned with the functions objectives.
- Proactive and efficient management of processes ensuring timeliness and high-quality execution
- Measurable success in fostering a culture of high performance innovation and collaboration.
- Effective optimization of processes resource allocation and financial management.
Desirable Requirements:
- Absolute dedication to confidentiality
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Ability to lead through ambiguity to drive clarity and outcomes
- Strong matrix management and influencing skills to manage complex challenges and opportunities
- Proven ability to multi-task and manage multiple hard deadlines under time pressure
- Exceptional clarity of communication and thought
- Humble respectful attitude toward colleagues
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart passionate people like you. Collaborating supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients lives. Ready to create a brighter future together our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways well help you thrive personally and professionally: Compensation and Benefit Summary: The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $152600 - $283400 / 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 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 sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.
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 to perform the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to or call 1 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Salary Range
$152600.00 - $283400.00Skills Desired
Affiliate Marketing Communication Medium Corporate Communication Creativity Curiosity Employee Engagement Internal Communications (Ic) Interviewing Skills Marketing Media Relations Public Affairs Social Media Strategic Communications W3Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
