Director, Social Impact, Business Integration

Summary

Responsible for leading the strategic execution and integration of Novartis US’ strategy to advance patient and community health-oriented solutions for underserved patients across business functions. This includes supporting the implementation of flagship stakeholder partnerships through collaboration with US functions and business units to drive our collective social impact by reimagining innovative approaches to advance the optimal health of patients.

Novartis will not sponsor visas for this position.
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role.
This role is required to be in our East Hanover, NJ office 3x/week.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

Functional Strategy Planning, Prioritization, & Execution

• Partner with Head US Social Impact to refine and operationalize the US strategy to advance community health solutions for enhanced patient access, including embedding the strategy across US functions and business units.
• Build relationships and collaborate closely with key US functional teams and business units to drive strategy execution.
• Work closely with US cross-functional partners, namely US Commercial, Integrated Decision Sciences, Research & Development, and Market Access, to analyze opportunities and barriers related to our strategic pillars and leverage analytic insights to prioritize efforts.
• Collaborate with US Commercial, R&D, and Market Access teams to develop functional action plans for execution and associated KPIs, which align with Novartis US business objectives and our strategy to enhance patient access.
• In partnership with US functions and business units, regularly assess opportunities to refine and update action plans to maximize impact, optimize resources, and ensure alignment with the latest internal and external developments.

Cross-Functional Engagement and Governance

• Drive enhanced identification of synergies and collaboration in development of cross-functional action plans embedding the patient access strategy.
• Support establishing and operationalizing the governing body for US strategy.
• Collaborate in the development of function-specific and US enterprise-focused metrics to inform decision-making, identify areas for improvement, and drive accountability.
• Monitor industry, patient access, and social impact emerging trends, best practices, and advancements to identify opportunities for innovation, growth, and refinement of the US strategy.

Essential Requirements:

• 10+ years of industry experience in pharma or biotech, such as commercial or market access.
• Strong understanding of therapeutic area-related projects with profit and loss as a metric for gauging success.
• Demonstrated knowledge of health disparities, social determinants of health, and health equity principles and practices.
• Strong project management skills, with a track record of successfully leading and delivering complex projects with multiple stakeholders, ensuring timely delivery and successful outcomes.
• Creative and innovative thinking that pulls from external insights and practices to strengthen and evolve strategies and programs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in using data to drive decision-making.

Desirable Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• MD, PhD, or other advanced healthcare degree preferred.

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? Learn more here.

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $176,400 – $327,600/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period.

Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as:

• A sign-on bonus
• Restricted stock units
• Discretionary awards
• A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits (vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered.

Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an “at-will” position, and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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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.

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