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Job Description Summary
The Insights and Decision Science (IDS) team is dedicated to enabling improved decision making at Novartis by leveraging data and advanced analytics capabilities to generate actionable insights that drive business growth. We collaborate closely with the US business, bringing insights and challenging ideas to empower smarter, data-driven decision-making. Reporting into the Head, Decision Science, the IDS Capabilities plays a crucial role in shaping the future of the IDS function by building capabilities, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation to ensure teams are empowered to deliver exceptional results and adapt to evolving organizational needs. This individual is responsible for driving the strategic development, integration, and scaling of capabilities across the IDS function to enable organizational excellence and impact. By fostering skill-building, creating success profiles, and establishing career expert frameworks, the role ensures that teams are equipped to meet current and future challenges. Additionally, it champions the growth of communities of practice to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation while uniting IDS teams across the broader organizational ecosystem. Through these efforts, the role plays a pivotal part in enhancing functional performance, fostering cross-functional synergy, and positioning the organization as a leader in its field.
Job Description
Key responsibilities:
Lead the strategic development and integration of capabilities, communities, and collaboration across IDS to drive functional excellence and organizational impact
Grow capabilities, success profiles, skills, communities of practice, and career experts within the function
Identify skill gaps and oversee the development of targeted learning programs to address current and future needs, with special attention to newer IDS capabilities like proactive data strategy, AI prototyping, insight synthesization, etc.
Define and implement success profiles, skill-building initiatives through the IDS Academy, and career expert frameworks to drive excellence within the function
Build and scale capabilities within IDS, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and evolving needs
Leverage deep expertise in insights, analytics, and decision science to champion the adoption of innovative practices, methodologies, and tools that enhance team performance
Launch and nurture communities of practice to facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Monitor the impact of these communities, leveraging insights to continuously improve their effectiveness
Connect and align IDS teams across the broader organizational ecosystem to foster synergy, innovation, and cross-functional success
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to maximize shared expertise, drive innovation, and address complex challenges
Actively identify opportunities to grow capabilities and enhance team effectiveness through innovative practices and programs
Regularly evaluate progress and impact, providing actionable insights and recommendations for further development
Stay informed of industry trends and best practices to ensure IDS capabilities remain cutting-edge and competitive
Essential Requirements:
Experience:
Novartis seeks an individual with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry alongside leading and developing strategic capabilities within a large, complex organization. They should have a proven track record of building and nurturing communities of practice, fostering skill development, and driving innovation to address critical business challenges.
Additional qualifications are as follows:
A Bachelor's Degree in business administration, Life Sciences, Data Science or a related field; an MBA or advanced degree is strongly preferred
10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, particularly in roles related to innovation and development
Experience in an insights, analytics, or decision science role, with a deep understanding of the methodologies, tools, and best practices required to generate high-quality insights
Proven track record of building and scaling capabilities across teams, with experience in driving strategic initiatives that enhance functional performance and organizational growth
Demonstrated experience in fostering cross-functional collaboration and creating communities of practice that drive knowledge sharing and innovation
Expertise in capability building and talent development within a large organization.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and drive strategic brand initiatives
Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and inspire senior leadership and diverse stakeholders across the organization
Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively collaborating with senior leadership and aligning with diverse teams
Strong leadership skills in a team environment which requires negotiation, persuasion, collaboration, and analytical judgment.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing business needs and priorities
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $245,600.00 and $399,100.00 a 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, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as 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, 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.
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 us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Salary Range
$214,900.00 - $399,100.00
Skills Desired
Agility, Brand Awareness, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Engagement, Customer Experience, Customer Insights, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, Go-To-Market Strategy, Influencing Skills, Inspirational Leadership, Marketing Strategy, People Management, Product Positioning, Product Roadmap, Sales, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic MarketingThe Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.