Executive Director, Enterprise Experience Planning & Integration

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Level 7

Job Description Summary

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As Executive Director Enterprise Experience Planning & Integration you will connect people functions and processes across Novartisaligning Marketing Patient Services Medical Advocacy Access Field Sales Digital Engagement and Enterprise Partnershipsto reduce fragmentation and deliver a seamless experience across the patient this role you will build the connective tissue across functions lifecycle stages and organizational boundaries by establishing governance operating models and ways of working that unite diverse stakeholders around shared priorities translate enterprise strategy into coordinated execution and measurable outcomes and create consistency with Integrated Experience Planning leads within the Customer Experience Planning & Optimization team. Success will require you to influence across a complex matrix without direct authority strengthen organizational alignment and advance a more connected One Novartis experience for patients caregivers and customers.

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. This position will require up to 10% travel.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish an enterprise view of customer and patient journeys and refine how Novartis improves them through connected creative and empathetic experiences.
• Ensure key enterprise functions are represented in experience planning and priority initiatives connecting planning and execution across Marketing Patient Services Medical Advocacy Access Field Sales Digital Engagement and Enterprise Partnerships.
• Identify and address gaps silos disconnects and unclear ownership coordination or accountability that create fragmented customer and patient experiences.
• Champion patient and caregiver perspectives across strategy experience design content support access and engagement initiatives.
• Strengthen continuity across the patient lifecyclefrom clinical trial participation through diagnosis access treatment initiation adherence ongoing support and long-term engagementreducing friction at critical journey stages.
• Advance approaches that deepen sustained engagement with patient communities particularly in rare and specialty conditions.
• Establish governance that aligns leaders around shared customer and patient priorities facilitates cross-functional decision-making when ownership priorities or resources are unclear and monitors commitments and outcomes through shared measurement frameworks that support consistency compliance and quality at scale.
• Support priority launches and enterprise initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination maintaining alignment to shared customer and patient experience priorities from planning through execution.
• Define and track shared customer and patient experience outcomes; provide visibility into enterprise adoption alignment and execution performance; and identify risks dependencies and opportunities requiring leadership attention.
• Develop frameworks processes tools transitions and handoffs that strengthen cross-functional collaboration and coordination and enable scalable enterprise alignment and execution while operating in accordance with Ethics Risk and Compliance policies and procedures and ensuring others do the same.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in related field is required; Master of Science and/or MBA preferred.
• 10 years of demonstrated experience identifying opportunities and driving solutions to create an orchestrated customer journey.

• 5 years of demonstrated experience using data insights behaviors and analyticsalong with customer engagement social media and CRMto optimize customer experiences through journey mapping personalization and content required.

• Embraces a collaborative approach and experience; thrives working closely with research content and data specialists to diagnose and solve client business challenges and audience pain points or opportunities for marketing.

• Serves as a champion for customer-centric thinking within Novartis and our partners and beyond what it is why its important and how it can improve the day-to-day relationship between brands and their customers.

• Experience with media and content testing to analyze effectiveness of integrated communications in HCP or DTC category marketing.

• Strong cross-functional leadership and collaborative-development experience with the ability to build and manage relationships frame productive conversations and align Novartis Product and Marketing teams agency partners and stakeholders across Communications Legal Regulatory Compliance and IT around the shared goal of delivering effective customer experiences.

• Experience leading a Marketing transformation & vision within pharma/biotech/Life Sciences.

• Strategic and analytical thinking as demonstrated by key projects/initiatives.

Desirable Requirements:

• Leadership of large-scale teams (over 50: including matrixed virtual and multi- layer).
• Experience orchestrating customer journeys that resonate with healthcare providers and improve the lives of their patients.

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

Asset Management Commercial Excellence Cross-Functional Collaboration Digital Marketing Influencing Skills Inspirational Leadership Medical Affairs People Management Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Product Marketing Product Positioning Revenue Growth Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder Management Value Propositions