Associate Director, Strategy Associate

Job Description Summary

This position is based in East Hanover NJ and will not have the ability to be located remotely. Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager. This position will require up to 20% travel.

Reporting into the ED US Business Strategy Lead this role serves as the core strategy project manager and analytical lead for US Business Strategy converting ambiguous business questions into structured workstreams fact bases insights recommendations and executive-ready outputs.

The Associate Director US Strategy is responsible for owning workstream management analysis design stakeholder input gathering synthesis presentation development and action tracking for assigned projects.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Structure workstreams analyses interviews workshops and deliverables for assigned US Business Strategy projects.

• Coordinate functional strategy inputs and pressure-test whetherfunctional plans ladder to UScommercialenterprise priorities.

• Synthesize market customer competitor policy portfolio financial and operating model inputs into clear strategic choices.

• Prepare USLT-ready recommendations strategic options and trade-off narratives.

• Manage stakeholder follow-ups risks dependencies and action tracking for workstreams.

• Support transition from recommendation to execution by documenting owners milestones KPIs anddependencies

Essential Requirements:

Education(minimum/desirable):

• Required:Bachelors degree in a related field

• Preferred: Advanced degree (Master of Science and/or MBA)

Experience:

• 5 years of consulting corporate strategy commercial operations project management analytics pharma business planning partnership / innovation or strategic transformation experience relevant to the pillar.

• Strong structured thinking quantitative and qualitative analysis PowerPoint Excel storytelling stakeholder management and follow-through.

• Demonstrated ability to independently own workstreams and convert data / interviews into implications and recommendations.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in pharma / healthcare commercial strategy strategy consulting business development / partnerships AI / digital or enterprise transformation.

• Experience preparing materials for senior leadership or governance forums.

The salary for this position is expected to range between $132300.00 and $245700.00 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.

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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

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Salary Range

$132300.00 - $245700.00

Skills Desired