ED, Engine Lead (2 Positions)

Job Description Summary

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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).

Ready to help redefine how one of the worlds leading healthcare companies delivers transformation at scale As the Executive Director Engine Lead you will have the unique opportunity to shape enterprise-wide change by leading the design delivery and adoption of strategic transformation engines that drive measurable value for patients customers and associates. This highly visible leadership role sits at the intersection of business strategy technology data and organizational change bringing together diverse teams to redesign workflows accelerate innovation and deliver sustainable impact. If you thrive in complex environments enjoy influencing senior leaders and are passionate about turning bold ideas into scalable solutions this is your opportunity to help transform the future of healthcare at Novartis.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Define the Engine vision strategic objectives outcome measures and value realization framework.
• Own the integrated roadmap aligning priorities dependencies resources and execution across teams.
• Lead end-to-end workflow redesign to improve customer associate and business outcomes.
• Drive cross-functional transformation across business technology data and enabling functions.
• Establish governance decision rights and escalation pathways to accelerate delivery and remove barriers.
• Monitor adoption business impact risks and milestones implementing corrective actions when needed.
• Influence enterprise portfolio decisions through evidence-based recommendations and prioritization.
• Build alignment and accountability among senior leaders sponsors and transformation partners.
• Lead implementation stabilization scaling and continuous improvement of Engine initiatives.
• Capture and share best practices reusable assets and lessons learned across transformation programs.

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors degree in business life sciences healthcare strategy technology engineering organizational transformation or related discipline required. MBA MS MPH PharmD or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 12 years of progressive experience in enterprise transformation commercial strategy operating model redesign product/digital transformation management consulting or complex cross-functional program leadership.
• Experience in pharma biotech health tech top-tier consulting Big Tech or scaled digital/product organizations where transformation requires business technology data workflow and adoption integration.
• Proven success owning large-scale transformation from problem framing through design implementation adoption scale and measurable value realization.
• Experience defining business outcomes value cases roadmaps decision rights governance milestones dependencies and benefit owners across matrixed teams.
• Strong understanding of US commercial healthcare/pharma dynamics including field execution customer engagement launch performance access medical/commercial interfaces and enabling capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead senior stakeholders without direct authority and make trade-offs across value risk capacity readiness compliance and enterprise scalability.

Desirable Requirements:

• Prior accountability for AI automation data-product customer-experience field-model or workflow-reinvention initiatives.
• Experience managing transformation investment vendor capacity and value tracking in partnership with Finance Technology P&O Legal Ethics Risk & Compliance and business functions

Novartis Compensation Summary:

The salary for this position is expected to range between $204400 and $379600 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 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

$204400.00 - $379600.00

Skills Desired