Director of Strategy & Portfolio Governance

U014 (FCRS = US014) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; East Hanover (NJ); On-site; USD 186,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation seeks a Director of US Strategy Prioritization & Governance to lead an integrated governance and portfolio-management process for US strategic initiatives.

You will translate portfolio information into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leaders and coordinate cross-functional assessment and prioritization across Strategy, Transformation, AI & Platform Products, Finance, and DDIT.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: 8+ years in strategy, portfolio management, governance, or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to support portfolio governance, prioritization, strategy planning, and executive reporting in a complex matrix organization.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and deliver data-driven recommendations to leadership.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, scenario analysis, and risk/dependency management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve governance for US strategic initiatives, including intake, assessment, prioritization, sequencing, and outcomes tracking.
• Apply prioritization framework and perform portfolio analysis to develop recommendations on sequencing and resource use.
• Coordinate portfolio reviews and governance forums with decision-ready materials and clear trade-offs.

Skills

Brand Analysis

Brand Awareness

Commercial Excellence

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Customer Engagement

Customer Insights

Digital Marketing

Influencing Skills

Inspirational Leadership

Media Campaigns

People Management

Product Marketing

Product Roadmap

ROI

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder Management

Thought Leadership

Trend Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (MS/MBA)

Job description

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation seeks a Director of US Strategy Prioritization & Governance to lead an integrated governance and portfolio-management process for US strategic initiatives.

You will translate portfolio information into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leaders and coordinate cross-functional assessment and prioritization across Strategy, Transformation, AI & Platform Products, Finance, and DDIT.