[Hiring] Associate Director, Execution Excellence @Novartis

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description The Associate Director, Execution Excellence plays a key role in bringing this vision to life by leading one of three strategic Horizons – Readiness, Reinvention, or Innovation – within our Go‑To‑Market transformation. This role brings together work across five future‑focused areas: Customer Archetypes & Targeting, Engagement Models, Role Design, Capabilities, and Metrics & Incentives.

• Lead the end‑to‑end orchestration of one strategic Horizon, shaping intent, defining outcomes, and guiding work through adoption and sustained impact.
• Maintain a clear, unified view of Horizon initiatives to ensure focus, momentum, and measurable value throughout execution.
• Bring together five core workstreams – Customer Archetypes & Targeting, Engagement Models, Role Design, Capabilities, and Metrics & Incentives – to enable cohesive, integrated delivery.
• Connect strategy to execution across functions, ensuring the transformation moves forward in a coordinated and meaningful way.
• Partner closely with Future Readiness leaders by Therapeutic Area to embed brand vision into Horizon priorities, designs, and releases.
• Establish continuous feedback loops with therapeutic areas, brands, and field stakeholders to inform prioritization and accelerate adoption.
• Leverage tools, dashboards, and insights to support data‑driven decision‑making and proactive course correction.
• Champion simplification and continuous improvement to increase focus, productivity, and value creation.
• Craft and share a compelling Horizon narrative that brings clarity to purpose, progress, and impact – tailoring communications for executive, cross‑functional, and field audiences while celebrating milestones and wins along the way.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university.
• 8+ years’ experience in driving large-scale transformation, enterprise execution, or strategic operations in complex, matrixed organizations, within pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries with large, geographically dispersed teams.
• A proven track record of aligning executive priorities with cross‑functional delivery to achieve meaningful, measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of commercial operations, field engagement, and go‑to‑market transformation within complex organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategic intent into clear, structured, outcomes‑driven execution.
• Confidence navigating complexity, influencing at senior levels, and maintaining focus through ambiguity and change.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to connect data, insight, and action in a clear and compelling way.
• Experience working with agile delivery approaches and digital tools that support transparency, adaptability, and continuous progress.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to bring multiple workstreams together into cohesive, outcome‑driven delivery – using clear frameworks, simple measures, and strong operating rhythms to sustain agility and impact.
• Proven success partnering with Therapeutic Area and brand leaders to connect strategy to execution and align transformation priorities with meaningful business outcomes.

Benefits

• The salary for this position is expected to range between $152,600.00 and $283,400.00 per year.
• Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.
• US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits.
• Employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

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