Job Description Summary
The Director Corporate Affairs Academy is a critical enterprise leader responsible for shaping in partnership with the Corporate Affairs Leadership Team the long-term capability strategy for a global Corporate Affairs function. This role defines the expertise mindsets and behaviors Corporate Affairs professionals need to lead in a dynamic stakeholder-driven environment and builds the systems experiences and infrastructure that embed those capabilities across the function.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Set the long-term capability strategy for Corporate Affairs in partnership with the Corporate Affairs Leadership Team identifying the critical expertise behaviors and leadership capabilities required for the function to excel in a complex global environment.
Build and lead the Corporate Affairs Academy as the functions flagship capability-building program embedding learning into the operating model and ensuring development accelerates performance readiness and functional excellence.
Develop and scale a portfolio of high-impact learning experiences that strengthen core Corporate Affairs disciplines embed new capabilities across global teams and prepare the function for future challenges and opportunities.
Manage the digital experience ensuring content is easily accessible and current.
Establish and track clear success metrics for capability development using data assessments and feedback to measure effectiveness guide continuous improvement and demonstrate strategic value to leadership.
Curate and mobilize internal and external thought leadership to bring cutting-edge best practices into the function and position Corporate Affairs at the forefront of the profession.
Elevate the visibility and reputation of Corporate Affairs through capability-building initiatives that showcase functional excellence and attract top-tier talent.
Partner with People & Organization and global stakeholders to align capability-building priorities with enterprise frameworks ensuring consistency scalability and operational impact.
Benefits & Rewards
The salary for this position is expected to range between $152600 and $283400 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like but not limited to relevant skills and experience and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and depending on the level of the role eligibility to be considered for annual equity -based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health life and disability benefits a 401(k) with company contribution and match and a variety of other addition employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation personal days holidays and other leaves.
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Salary Range
$152600.00 - $283400.00Skills Desired
Affiliate Marketing Communication Medium Corporate Communication Creativity Curious Mindset Employee Engagement Internal Communications (Ic) Interviewing Skills Marketing Media Relations Public Affairs Social Media Strategic Communications W3Required Experience:
Director
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the evolving needs of patients worldwide.