Director, Content Approval & Process Excellence – Pharma/Oncology - 2 Positions

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Content Approval Process Excellence Team– Establish vision and oversee team accountable to ensure Legal, Regulatory and Novartis standards are consistently audit-ready. Includes assimilating inputs from forecast, brand plans, claims approval, resource roster, process, and lifecycle management principles, in collaboration with Commercial, Compliance, Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) leaders, to deliver operational strategies for assigned portfolio of brands
• Increase Content Reuse - Collaborate with Marketing Ops & Brand teams upstream to find opportunities, navigate partners, and lead process that will establish a library of re-useable claims/assets to compliantly engage customers in the moments that matter
• Ensure Adoption of Executional Standards – MAP is a repeatable, reliable process, that requires a high degree of certainty. As the organization experiences a high degree of change, we strive for a consistent and simplified experience to improve agility and customer value
• Inform Optimization Roadmap - Derive qualitative and quantitative insights to trigger content, process, system, and skills optimization; Define problem statements, use cases, and co-create solutions to increase automation and/or further reduce effort while actively mitigating risk
• Influence Leadership Priorities – Conforming to the MAP Governance Model, synthesize progress and risks to elevate to leadership at regular, pre-defined intervals; Escalate appropriately; Lead quarterly business review of metrics and performance.
• Foster an Enterprise View – Simplify & scale in alignment with organizational objectives, attach meaning in decisions and day-to-day activities, lead with a customer-first mindset
• Drive Operational Efficiency– Identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness and/or lead projects/implement new capabilities, seizing opportunities to improve our competitive advantage
• Activate & Inspire Change – Build a community of inside-out advocates by clearly articulating the story of WHY, co-creating the HOW, measuring and monitoring adoption, and celebrating/intervening as warranted

This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require 10% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international). Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered.

What You’ll Bring to the Role:

Education: BA/BS degree; master’s or advanced certifications preferred

Essential Requirements:

• 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical/biotech and/or similar regulated industry, preferably in Marketing or Regulatory Strategy
• People leadership experience in a large, networked organization
• Product launch expertise
• Working knowledge of FDA and Pharmaceutical regulatory and compliance guidelines on advertising and promotion
• Deep understanding of the creative development process
• Working knowledge of Digital Marketing Technology applications, e.g. Drupal, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Veeva Vault, Aprimo, etc.
• Proficient in PowerPoint and MS Office Suite

Desirable Requirements:

• Functional experience in regulatory strategy, commercial operations, or digital marketing with a diverse background including consulting, creative agency, transformation or similar experience

• PMP, Six Sigma, Agile or similar certification

Benefits and rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

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.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $174,400 and $261,600/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/24 through 12/31/24, 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.