Director, Strategic Intelligence & Corporate Affairs

Novartis; Basel-Stadt; Hybrid; CHF 138,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Parental leave (14+ weeks)

Job summary

Novartis seeks a Director, Corporate Affairs Intelligence, Strategic Insights in Basel to help anticipate external dynamics, interpret complexity, and translate trends into actionable guidance for senior leaders.

You will lead enterprise-scale intelligence, turn complex analysis into strategic insights, and partner with executives to influence decisions that affect our business, reputation, and patients we serve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced business degree preferred.
• Extensive experience in strategic intelligence, management consulting, corporate strategy, or a related field.
• Proven ability to translate complex information into strategic insights and executive recommendations.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior leaders in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong understanding of Corporate Affairs, communications, public affairs, policy, or reputation management.
• Pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry experience with strong business and external environment acumen.
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Demonstrated success building trusted relationships and influencing outcomes without formal authority.
• AI fluency and the ability to apply AI-native ways of working responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic intelligence initiatives that inform Corporate Affairs and enterprise decisions.
• Transform complex analysis into compelling insights, implications, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Connect external developments to business priorities, identifying risks, opportunities, and strategic actions.
• Develop enterprise-level perspectives that help shape Corporate Affairs strategy and decision-making.
• Translate organizational priorities into intelligence questions that focus attention on what matters most.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide trusted counsel on emerging external dynamics.
• Identify intelligence gaps and anticipate developments with potential business or reputational impact.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment and connect intelligence across priorities, external developments, and individual analyses.
• Strengthen intelligence capabilities, methodologies, and ways of working across the function.
• Coach and develop colleagues' capabilities in business partnership, enterprise interpretation, strategic leadership, and senior counsel.

Skills

Strategic intelligence

Management consulting

Corporate strategy

Executive storytelling

Stakeholder management

AI fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced business degree

Job description

Novartis seeks a Director, Corporate Affairs Intelligence, Strategic Insights in Basel to help anticipate external dynamics, interpret complexity, and translate trends into actionable guidance for senior leaders.

You will lead enterprise-scale intelligence, turn complex analysis into strategic insights, and partner with executives to influence decisions that affect our business, reputation, and patients we serve.