Associate Director, Innovation Lab (Innovation Practice)

Dublin - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

At Novartis we are reimagining medicine to improve and extend peoples lives. Our work combines breakthrough science advanced technology and a deep commitment to patients caregivers and healthcare professionals around the world. Innovation at Novartis goes beyond drug discovery it includes how we educate engage and enable better decisions across highly complex scientific and healthcare ecosystems.
The Associate Director Innovation Lab Innovation Practice sits within the Innovation Lab (iLab) part of the Marketing Technology Product Management organization. This role is central to advancing open innovation building innovation capability across the enterprise and translating emerging technologies into meaningful business and customer impact.

You will act as the program owner for open innovation serve as a resident expert in innovation practice and help cultivate a vibrant internal and external innovation ecosystem. This includes designing and delivering immersive innovation experiences managing innovation platforms and lab spaces and enabling crossfunctional collaboration that accelerates experimentation learning and value realisation.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Own and execute the open innovation strategy for the Innovation Lab enabling iLab to act as enterprise Enablers and Practitioners of Innovation.
Design manage and continuously improve innovation management tools and platforms that build innovation capability and associate engagement.
Lead hackathon and Innovation Jam programming endtoend from concept through execution driving measurable outcomes and storytelling impact.
Plan and deliver innovation community events (live and virtual) fostering idea exchange experimentation and collaboration.
Create and execute cadenced innovation touchpoints focused on emerging technologies innovation methods and businessrelevant use cases.
Lead multifunctional multidisciplinary teams and external partners to codevelop immersive learning and innovation experiences aligned to iLab verticals.
Partner closely with iLab leaders and stakeholders to embed innovation as a core enterprise discipline with a strong focus on upskilling and capability building.
Drive change management and business transformation initiatives through innovationled experiences that deliver clear business value.

What Youll Bring

Bachelors degree in Business Marketing Innovation or a related field; MBA or Masters degree preferred.
57 years of experience in innovation management including exposure to Big Tech or emerging technology ecosystems (e.g. AI XR metaverse).
Proven experience leading without authority across marketing innovation digital or technologydriven teams.
Strong background in marketing strategy innovation execution and experience design with a customercentric mindset.
Demonstrated expertise in enterprisescale event management including hackathons and innovation programs using bestpractice innovation methodologies.
Deep understanding of design thinking behavioral science and user journeys to advance innovation and marketing objectives.
Ability to thrive in ambiguous fastmoving environments managing quick starts and shifting priorities.
Exceptional communication presentation and stakeholderinfluencing skills with experience engaging senior leaders and navigating enterprise governance.

Why Join Novartis Innovation Lab

Work on highimpact problems that accelerate innovation at the intersection of science emerging technology and human behavior.
Build and validate nextgeneration digital solutions used across a global pharmaceutical enterprise.
Operate in a true innovation environment that values evidence experimentation learning and measurable business impact.
Contribute to reusable innovation capabilities that shape how Novartis innovates at scale.

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

Agility Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer Engagement Customer Experience Customer Insights Data Analytics Data Strategy Digital Marketing Marketing Strategy Market Research Media Campaigns Product Marketing Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder Management Team Leadership Waterfall Model

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Job Description SummaryAt Novartis we are reimagining medicine to improve and extend peoples lives. Our work combines breakthrough science advanced technology and a deep commitment to patients caregivers and healthcare professionals around the world. Innovation at Novartis goes beyond drug discovery...