ED, Portfolio Prioritization & Value Realization Lead

Band

Level 7

Job Description Summary

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This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Please note that this role would not provide relocation as a result. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager.

What if you could help shape how one of the worlds leading healthcare companies prioritizes transformational investments and realizes measurable business impact As the ED Portfolio Prioritization & Value Realization Lead you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Novartis most strategic transformation initiatives receive the focus resources and governance needed to deliver meaningful outcomes. Working across senior leaders Finance Strategy Technology and business functions you will drive portfolio decisions create transparency around value realization and help translate bold ambitions into sustainable results. This is a unique opportunity to influence enterprise-wide priorities accelerate innovation and help build the future of how Novartis operates.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the integrated transformation portfolio across priorities capacity value dependencies risk and readiness.
• Drive portfolio prioritization decisions to maximize business impact and strategic value realization.
• Recommend sequencing and investment trade-offs to optimize transformation outcomes and resource allocation.
• Establish and govern enterprise-wide value realization frameworks metrics and benefit tracking processes.
• Partner with Finance to validate business cases benefit assumptions baselines and performance measures.
• Deliver actionable portfolio insights and scenario analyses to support executive decision-making.
• Identify risks value leakage capacity constraints and execution challenges; drive corrective actions.
• Oversee artificial intelligence use case intake triage governance and cross-functional review processes.
• Foster alignment across Strategy Finance Technology and business leaders on transformation priorities.
• Build and lead a high-performing team that promotes rigor transparency and results-driven execution.

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors degree in business finance economics analytics life sciences healthcare engineering technology or related discipline required. MBA MS or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 12 years of experience in portfolio management enterprise PMO transformation office strategy execution finance consulting business operations or value-realization leadership.
• Experience in pharma biotech healthcare technology or consulting organizations with high-volume intake AI/digital case review transformation funding and benefits realization.
• Proven ability to build portfolio governance intake prioritization logic decision forums value taxonomies scorecards and executive reporting for a complex transformation portfolio.
• Experience challenging business cases baselines assumptions benefit ownership double-counting risk capacity constraints and readiness gaps.
• Strong financial and analytical experience including scenario analysis across value capacity timing risk dependencies and investment trade-offs.
• Ability to create fact-based transparency and force enterprise-level decisions when demand exceeds capacity or evidence does not support investment.
• Portfolio prioritization; value-realization design; business-case challenge; financial acumen; KPI and benefits tracking; governance design; executive reporting; scenario modeling; stakeholder influence; risk and dependency management.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience partnering with Finance Strategy Commercial Technology P&O Legal ERC and business leaders on prioritization and portfolio governance.
• Experience with transformation analytics Power BI/Tableau portfolio management tools AI-use-case triage and product/Agile portfolio models.

Novartis Compensation Summary:

The salary for this position is expected to range between $236600 and $439400 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

$236600.00 - $439400.00

Skills Desired