Director, Data Management Office — Portfolio & Governance

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

Job summary

Novartis in East Hanover, New Jersey seeks a Director, Data Management Office to lead portfolio governance, demand prioritization, and delivery excellence across data governance and data management initiatives. You will partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to translate strategic data priorities into measurable business outcomes.

This high-visibility role requires 15+ years of program and PMO leadership, strong governance, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive

Qualifications

• 15+ years of program/portfolio leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Expertise in demand management, portfolio reporting and governance.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead demand intake, prioritization and governance across the Data Governance and Data Management Office.
• Develop consolidated portfolio view of initiatives, data products, and business priorities.
• Partner with leaders to align capacity, resources, timelines, and delivery commitments.
• Drive prioritization decisions based on business value, risk, strategy, and organizational capacity.
• Establish executive dashboards and reporting that enable informed, timely decision-making.
• Monitor portfolio performance, delivery health, resource utilization, and key milestones.
• Identify and escalation risks, dependencies, blockers, and critical decisions requiring leadership support.
• Lead governance forums, portfolio reviews, and cross-functional planning discussions.
• Standardize tools, templates, reporting routines, and program management best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance transparency, delivery predictability, and operational excellence.

Skills

Program management

Portfolio management

Demand management

PMO leadership

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive dashboards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Job description

Novartis in East Hanover, New Jersey seeks a Director, Data Management Office to lead portfolio governance, demand prioritization, and delivery excellence across data governance and data management initiatives. You will partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to translate strategic data priorities into measurable business outcomes.

This high-visibility role requires 15+ years of program and PMO leadership, strong governance, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive