AD, Engine Delivery Lead (6 Positions)

Band

Level 5

Job Description Summary

#LI-Hybrid

This position will be located at the East Hanover NJ site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).

Imagine leading the engine behind transformational change. As an AD Engine Delivery Lead youll play a pivotal role in turning ambitious business strategies into coordinated measurable outcomes. Working at the center of cross-functional teams youll bring structure clarity and execution excellence to complex initiatives that span business technology data and organizational change. This is a unique opportunity for a highly organized and influential leader who thrives on connecting people priorities and plans to deliver meaningful impact at scale. If youre energized by solving complex challenges driving momentum and helping teams achieve their biggest goals wed love to hear from you.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain integrated delivery plans milestones critical paths dependencies and deployment roadmaps.
• Translate strategic objectives into executable workstreams ownership and measurable delivery commitments.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment accountability and seamless execution across initiatives.
• Lead delivery governance forums and provide clear decision-focused updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Monitor progress risks issues dependencies and capacity to proactively address execution challenges.
• Drive disciplined follow-through across business data technology finance people and external partner teams.
• Facilitate effective transitions across discovery design build validation deployment and scaling phases.
• Assess delivery readiness resource sufficiency and milestone achievement to ensure successful outcomes.
• Develop and implement recovery plans when scope timelines quality or risks threaten delivery objectives.
• Capture lessons learned improve delivery standards and support vendor performance and operational excellence.

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors degree in business life sciences healthcare operations technology engineering analytics or related discipline required
• 6 years of experience in program/project delivery transformation execution PMO commercial operations consulting technology delivery product operations or cross-functional initiative management.
• Experience in pharma biotech healthcare tech consulting commercial transformation digital/product delivery AI/data programs or regulated delivery environments.
• Experience building and maintaining integrated plans milestone maps critical paths decision calendars dependency logs risk/issue registers release plans and governance materials.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across business product data technology design change P&O Finance vendors and external partners without replacing specialist ownership.
• Ability to pressure-test delivery realism resource sufficiency dependency readiness evidence quality and stage-gate preparedness.
• Strong written analytical and facilitation skills with ability to present facts options implications and recommended actions for decision-making.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience with Agile/SAFe Scrum Jira Smartsheet MS Project Power BI Excel PowerPoint Copilot or other execution and reporting tools.
• Experience supporting vendor performance management recovery planning release/deployment sequencing and adoption-informed delivery adjustments

Novartis Compensation Summary:

The salary for this position is expected to range between $138600 and $257400 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 awards.

US-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.

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.

Range

$138600.00 - $257400.00

Skills Desired