Director, Business Planning & Strategy

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Level 6

 

Job Description Summary

This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ location.

 

Job Description

The Director Business Planning and Strategy, US Pharma will work closely with the Chief Marketing Officer, US Pharma in establishing the new Integrated Marketing Strategy, team operations, and enhanced and simplified engagement within the Integrated Marketing Organization and across US Pharma functions. The Director Business Planning and Strategy will engage with all levels of the organization on behalf of Integrated Marketing, identifying areas of strategic and operational focus to enable business-critical transformational change. He/she will play a critical role in managing ongoing customer engagement organization meeting/ engagement operations, developing cross-divisional interconnectivity, and enable change management for the organization.

The Director Business Planning and Strategy, US Pharma will be responsible for CMO meeting and engagement planning and excellence across various strategic pillars. This individual will be the key point of contact for executive engagements in the US and Globally in partnership with the CMO.

The ideal candidate is passionate about both strategy and execution and is able to translate ideation through to impact. This person will be a self-starter eager to change and ready to challenge assumptions. This individual is a skilled influencer and is able to interact & influence across various levels of seniority, both within Pharma and cross-divisionally across Pharma divisions and Novartis. Director Business Planning and Strategy is passionate about driving simplification, leadership, and problem solving.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Bachelor's Degree is required in relevant area, MBA or Health Policy Degree preferred

  Create and provide strategic communications support for executive engagement for the Chief Marketing Officer both US and Global

• Oversee and manage strategic engagements related to critical business priorities to senior internal and external audiences

• Provide strategic counsel, daily operational and business planning support to the CMO and the Integrated Marketing organization

• Lead, create and execute key prioritized strategic initiatives across the Integrated Marketing organization, in partnership with all other US Functions

• Build excellence in day-to-day meeting operations and outcomes in service of the CMO and Integrated Marketing organization

• Create and embed new standard for effective critical strategic planning and reviews for the Integrated Marketing organization

• Create and lead key initiatives for the Customer Engagement leadership team with the Chief Customer Engagement Officer, US PEC and Global leaders to drive culture, operational excellence

• Travel: 10-20% travel is required

Essential Requirements:

• 8+ years in pharmaceutical, biotech, consumer, or healthcare consulting industry and 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

• Experience in project management and translation of strategy into execution

• Strong ability to simplify complex concepts & strategies and “tell a story” orally and in writing

• Strong analytical skills and an ability to generate insights and develop relevant action plans

• Strong influencing skills, and the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in stressful situations

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and a heavy workload

Desirable Requirements: 

• 2+ years within a significant consultancy group (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain)

• Global or Regional experience (Projects or full time roles or temporary roles for 6 months or more)

 

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 tas.nacomms@novartis.com 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.

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Salary Range

$185,500.00 - $344,500.00

 

Skills Desired

Analytical Skill, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Development, Business Partners, Business Strategy, Change Management, Data Analytics, Decision Tree (Forecasting Model), Finance, Go-To-Market Strategy, Influencing Skills, Leadership, Management Consulting, Pipeline (Software), Senior Management, Strategic Planning