Dir, Innovative Patient Data Product Lead

Novartis ACC; United States; Remote; USD 186,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis is seeking a Director to lead product strategy, delivery, and governance for patient data products across journey, SP/ASOC, hub and access domains. The role is remote in the United States with up to 20% travel and reports to the Executive Director, Innovative Data Offerings and Products.

You will define vision, roadmap and adoption plans, embed business meaning, metadata and lineage into the product design, and partner with DEO and Data Partnerships, Innovation and Products to scale

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required; Master of Science and/or MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years in pharma, healthcare, tech, data, analytics, or consulting with data products focus.
• Minimum 5+ years of domain expertise in patient journey data, SP/ASOC, hub and access data, patient services, market access analytics, commercial analytics, governance, and AI-ready semantic data products.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy, roadmap, prioritization, and lifecycle for Patient Journey, SP/ASOC, Hub, Access.
• Define products embedding business meaning, semantic definitions, reusable measures, metadata, lineage, and consumption patterns.
• Collaborate with DEO to translate strategy into executable plans and ensure scalable, enterprise-ready products.
• Prioritize high-value capabilities across teams to reduce duplication and drive adoption.
• Establish governance, intake processes, service expectations, and value measures for reliable, reusable data products.

Skills

Product leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master of Science or MBA preferred

Job description

Summary

This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Please note that this role would not provide relocation as a result. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager. This position will require 20% travel.

Job Description Summary

This Director role sits within Data Products and Foundations, under Data Partnerships, Innovation and Products. The role reports to the Executive Director, Innovative Data Offerings and Products and partners closely with DEO (Data Enablement Organization) to execute the strategy set for trusted, reusable, AI-ready data products.

This role owns patient-centric data products across patient journey, SP/ASOC, hub, and access domains, defining the vision, roadmap, prioritization, adoption plan, and value measures needed to improve patient identification, access, treatment initiation, adherence, persistence, and out-comes. The Director will ensure products are defined in innovative ways that go beyond datasets, embedding business meaning, rules, metrics, lineage, metadata, and context so they can be re-used by business users, analytics teams, and AI-enabled solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy, roadmap, prioritization, and lifecycle management for Patient Journey, SP/ASOC, Hub, Access.
• Define products in innovative ways by embedding business meaning, semantic definitions, reusable measures, standards, metadata, lineage, and clear consumption patterns directly into the product design.
• Work closely with DEO (Data Enablement Organization) to translate the strategy into executable plans, align on delivery priorities, remove operational barriers, and ensure products are scalable, reliable, and ready for enterprise consumption.
• Partner across business, analytics, technology, Data Partnerships, Innovation and Products, and Data Products and Foundations teams to prioritize high-value capabilities and reduce duplication.
• Drive product adoption, stakeholder engagement, product performance management, issue prioritization, and continuous enhancement based on business needs and user feedback.
• Establish product standards, governance routines, intake processes, service expectations, and value measures that ensure reliability, reuse, compliance, scalability, and business impact.

Experience

Novartis is seeking an experienced Director to lead product strategy, delivery, adoption, and governance for Payer, HCP, Omnichannel, Engagement. The ideal candidate brings product leadership, cross-functional influence, and the ability to partner with DEO to execute strategy while translating business priorities into trusted, reusable, AI-ready data products.

Essential Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in related field is required; Master of Science and/or MBA strongly preferred
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, technology, data, analytics, or consulting, with a strong focus on data products, data strategy, product management, or analytics enablement.
• Minimum 5+ years of domain expertise in patient journey data, SP/ASOC data, hub and access data, patient services, market access analytics, commercial analytics, product management, data governance, and AI-ready semantic data products.
• Proven ability to define product vision, roadmap, prioritization, use cases, adoption plans, value measures, and governance routines in a complex matrixed environment.
• Strong understanding of semantic data products, business definitions, data quality, metadata, lineage, standards, and AI-ready data consumption patterns.
• Experience partnering with data enablement, platform, technology, analytics, business, governance, and operations teams to execute strategy and scale data products.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into data product requirements and present complex concepts clearly to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Must understand both data and the relevant business/domain context to bridge technical requirements with business needs, ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage ambiguity, and adapt to changing business priorities while maintaining focus on measurable outcomes.

Novartis Compensation Summary

The salary for this position is expected to range between $185,500.00 and $344,500.00 per year.

The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis 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.

Why Novartis:

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