Associate Director, Portfolio Governance & Strategy

Novartis Group Companies; East Hanover (NJ); On-site; USD 139,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

The Novartis Group of Companies East Hanover, NJ-based governance and portfolio lead role is based in the US with no remote option. You will own portfolio governance for strategic initiatives, manage intake quality, scoring, risk and action tracking, and deliver executive-ready visibility across domains.

Reporting into the US Strategy Prioritization & Governance Lead, you will ensure timely governance materials, dashboards, and decision logs, while coordinating with project owners and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in portfolio management, strategic planning, program management, business operations, consulting, pharma commercial strategy, or drug development operations.
• Experience preparing governance materials, project / portfolio dashboards, senior stakeholder updates, and decision logs.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, project-management, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage initiative intake and ensure submissions include problem statement, strategic rationale, expected value, resource ask, owner, risks, dependencies, decision needed, and success metrics.
• Apply prioritization criteria consistently; surface weak cases, duplicative work, sequencing conflicts, and capacity gaps.
• Prepare governance pre-reads, dashboards, executive summaries, and decision logs for portfolio forums.
• Track portfolio health across milestones, risks, resource assumptions, and strategic outcomes.
• Coordinate with project owners and Strategy Associates to maintain accurate portfolio data and follow-up actions.
• Escalate unresolved dependencies and decisions before they become delivery drag.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Business acumen

Change management

Consulting

Data analysis

Data visualization

Digital capabilities

Influencing skills

IT portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master of Science

MBA

Job description

The Novartis Group of Companies East Hanover, NJ-based governance and portfolio lead role is based in the US with no remote option. You will own portfolio governance for strategic initiatives, manage intake quality, scoring, risk and action tracking, and deliver executive-ready visibility across domains.

Reporting into the US Strategy Prioritization & Governance Lead, you will ensure timely governance materials, dashboards, and decision logs, while coordinating with project owners and