Enterprise Investment & Resource Optimization Lead

U014 (FCRS = US014) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

East Hanover (NJ)

On-site

USD 146,000 - 270,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation seeks an experienced professional to lead enterprise investment optimization for the US portfolio, translating complex analyses into actionable recommendations for senior leadership. The role partners with Finance and Forecasting to align resourcing, budgets, and strategic priorities, driving optimal deployment of capital and talent.

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years in pharmaceutical analytics or management consulting, strong Excel/Power BI/Tableau skills,

Qualifications

Minimum 6+ years of experience in resource allocation, investment optimization, commercial analytics, strategic finance, or management consulting within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences industry.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
Proven ability to translate complex quantitative analyses and model outputs into actionable business recommendations for senior commercial, finance, and executive stakeholders.
Strong understanding of commercial investment strategy, including marketing mix, promotion response, investment optimization, benchmarking, financial ratios, and portfolio-level decision-making.
Experience partnering closely with Finance on budgeting, investment planning, resource allocation, and headcount management initiatives.
Demonstrated strategic problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous business challenges and develop clear, data-driven recommendations.
Deep business acumen and knowledge of pharmaceutical commercial operations, investment dynamics, and analytics-driven decision making.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to build alignment across functions and operate effectively without direct authority.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise investment optimization efforts across the US portfolio, providing data-driven recommendations on direct spend, capability investments, and HQ/field resourcing.
Develop integrated investment and workforce planning strategies by synthesizing optimization models, financial analyses, external benchmarks, and industry analogs.
Partner closely with Finance to co-create investment recommendations that maximize business impact, operational efficiency, and resource allocation effectiveness.
Challenge historical investment approaches and establish fact-based allocation frameworks to drive optimal deployment of budgets and talent.
Build and maintain external benchmarking capabilities to assess investment levels against industry peers and identify opportunities for improvement.
Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership and executive decision-making forums.
Serve as the strategic consultation lead in a two-in-a-box partnership with the Analytics, Capabilities & Modeling Center of Excellence (CoE).
Define business questions, shape modeling requirements, validate assumptions, and stress-test methodologies to ensure robust, actionable insights.
Collaborate with Forecasting, Enterprise & Functional Excellence, and other key stakeholders to align investment, resourcing, and business priorities.
Support enterprise planning cycles and executive governance processes by providing resource optimization insights and recommendations that enable informed decision-making.