Director, Product Strategy, Value Realization (East Hanover)

Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid

Novartis is on a mission to transform medicine and improve lives worldwide. As a global leader in healthcare, we leverage advanced technology and data to deliver patient‑centric solutions, enhance customer engagement, and drive innovation. The Insights and Decision Science (IDS) team is dedicated to enabling improved decision making by leveraging superior data to identify actionable insights that drive enhanced performance. The US CRM organization sits within IDS and plays a crucial role in driving the transformation to a Customer 360 operating model.

Reporting to the Executive Director, CRM Product Strategy, this role acts as the central authority on value measurement and partners closely with Finance, Commercial, Operations and CRM delivery teams to ensure CRM is a strategic growth and efficiency driver for the US organization.

The Director, Product Strategy Value Realization is responsible for quantifying the impact of CRM investments and ensuring Novartis realizes clear, measurable business value from CRM capabilities. This role defines success metrics, builds value frameworks and establishes processes that link CRM investments directly to productivity, usability and commercial outcomes.

This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. The role will require approximately 15% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/or international).

Major Accountabilities

Value Definition & Measurement

• Define and operationalize KPIs, OKRs and success measures at the portfolio, program and capability level.
• Build methodologies to quantify productivity savings (time, cost, effort reductions) driven by CRM capabilities, AI/agentic solutions, automation and workflow optimization.
• Create usability‑performance frameworks to measure user experience, adoption quality and time‑to‑value.
• Establish baseline benchmarks and target states to track measurable improvement over time.

Value Realization & Portfolio Influence

• Build and maintain a CRM value realization framework that informs prioritization and resource allocation decisions.
• Partner with Finance to ensure value assumptions, productivity gains and ROI projections are recognized and audited.
• Develop business cases that clearly quantify expected value and align to enterprise commercial objectives.
• Provide evidence‑based recommendations to influence roadmap sequencing and investment decisions.

Cross‑Functional Leadership & Analytics Partnership

• Lead cross‑functional working sessions with Sales, Marketing, Medical, Patient Services, Operations, Strategy, IT and Finance to identify, validate and track value opportunities.
• Partner with IDS analytics and data teams to design, execute and industrialize value measurement models and reporting.
• Collaborate with the Product Vision and Platform Roadmap teams to ensure roadmap decisions are grounded in measurable business outcomes.
• Drive organizational alignment around value‑based prioritization and transparent reporting.
• Engage in matrix leadership across business, IT and commercial teams without direct authority.

Reporting & Communication

• Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to communicate progress against value KPIs and OKRs.
• Present measurable value, productivity impact and insights to executive leadership.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor for CRM value across the US Enterprise organization.

Novartis seeks an accomplished product strategy and business analytics leader with demonstrated success in defining success metrics and quantifying value from CRM and enterprise systems. The ideal candidate brings strong business acumen, executive presence and the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable decisions.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree, MBA or advanced analytics background preferred.
• 7+ years in product strategy, business analytics, consulting, value realization or enterprise performance roles.
• Demonstrated success in defining and operationalizing KPI/OKR frameworks for complex CRM programs and implementations.
• Experience quantifying productivity savings and building ROI frameworks for CRM investments.
• Strong understanding of CRM platforms (Salesforce, Veeva) and commercial operations.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into strategic insights and clear executive recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to use data‑driven insights to shape investment decisions, prioritize initiatives and challenge assumptions with senior stakeholders.
• Proven matrix leadership experience within complex, cross‑functional life science environments.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, including sales, medical, patient services, access and marketing operations and the dynamics of the US commercial environment.

Compensation Summary

The salary for this position is expected to range between $185,500 and $344,500 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on relevant skills and experience, and the salary will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. 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. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time‑off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

Relevant Skills

• Agility
• Brand Analysis
• Brand Awareness
• Commercial Excellence
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
• Customer Engagement
• Customer Experience
• Customer Insights
• Data Strategy
• Digital Marketing
• Go‑To‑Market Strategy
• Healthcare Needs
• Healthcare Outcomes
• Influencing Skills
• Inspirational Leadership
• Launch Products
• Marketing Strategy
• Media Campaigns
• People Management
• Product Marketing
• Product Roadmap
• Return on Investment (ROI)
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Stakeholder Management

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.