Director, Business Excellence Lead
Novartis
East Hanover, PA
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Summary
The Business Excellence Director will be responsible for providing ongoing strategic, operational, and business planning recommendations/ plans to the Product General Manager that will increase impact of our product(s). This unique role will be integrating product and portfolio insights and analytics across functions; and distill the most important insights and actions that drive impact. The Business Excellence Director role will lead preparations for critical performance reviews, investor relations and business reviews with various leadership teams; as well as lead cross functional team impact re-views to assess progress against KPIs that are integrated across all functions. This individual will also lead strategic core initiatives across the product/ portfolio that will have long lasting impact for patients in need of, or treated with, our products and the ideal candidate is passionate about both strategy, insights and analytics and operational specificity required to translate strategy to impact. This individual will play an integral role in driving excellence in execution across the business.
About The Role
Key accountabilities
What you’ll bring to the role:
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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The Business Excellence Director will be responsible for providing ongoing strategic, operational, and business planning recommendations/ plans to the Product General Manager that will increase impact of our product(s). This unique role will be integrating product and portfolio insights and analytics across functions; and distill the most important insights and actions that drive impact. The Business Excellence Director role will lead preparations for critical performance reviews, investor relations and business reviews with various leadership teams; as well as lead cross functional team impact re-views to assess progress against KPIs that are integrated across all functions. This individual will also lead strategic core initiatives across the product/ portfolio that will have long lasting impact for patients in need of, or treated with, our products and the ideal candidate is passionate about both strategy, insights and analytics and operational specificity required to translate strategy to impact. This individual will play an integral role in driving excellence in execution across the business.
About The Role
Key accountabilities
- Lead strategic, operational, and business planning recommendations/ plans to GM
- Lead integration of product insights from multiple functions to prioritize the most impactful actions
- Lead preparations for impact reviews with various stakeholders across local and global landscape
- Lead creation of investor relations package and narrative for assigned product(s)
- Lead large cross-functional strategic projects that aim to improve operational efficiency and/or result in significant customer impact
- Run the Product Core Team leadership including the setting of priorities, agendas, action items, and follow-ups
- Partner with finance and insights and analytics to identify criteria for, and measure resource allocation decisions
- Ensures alignment to, compliance with, and ownership of all NPC policies, including the Code of Conduct and all applicable laws and regulations.
What you’ll bring to the role:
- 8+ years in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or healthcare consulting industry inclusive of at least 2 different types of cross-functional roles/experience
- 2+ years in project management and translation of strategy into execution
- 2+ years leading complex projects requiring global and local alignment
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial Marketing with multi-functional experience in Pharmaceutical or Healthcare preferred
- Therapeutic Area experience
- 2+ years within a significant consultancy group (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain)
- MBA or Health Policy Degree
- Global or Regional experience (Projects or full time roles or temporary roles for 6 months or more)
- Bachelor's Degree is required in relevant area, MBA preferred Minimum
- 5+ year commercial experience preferably with multi-functional experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or consulting environment
- Demonstrated strategic acumen
- Strong analytical skills and an ability to generate insights and develop relevant action plans
- Strong ability to simplify complex concepts & strategies and “tell a story” orally and in writing
- Curious, with excellent listening skills; able to challenge current thinking
- Track record of exceptional performance and execution that drives results --Ability to lead, manage and motivate teams, with or without authority -Experience working collaboratively across the matrix
- Strong influencing skills, and the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in stressful situations
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and a heavy workload
- Location: East Hanover, NJ; 10-20% travel is required
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
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Industries
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