Hybrid Director, Corporate Affairs Intelligence & Insights

Novartis AG; Hanover (MD); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis in East Hanover, New Jersey, is seeking a Director, Corporate Affairs Intelligence, Strategic Insights to help anticipate change, translate trends into actionable intelligence, and advise senior leaders across enterprise priorities.

This highly visible role partners with executives to shape Corporate Affairs strategy, manage external dynamics, and translate complex analysis into strategic recommendations that protect patients and the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced business degree preferred.
• Extensive experience in strategic intelligence, management consulting, corporate strategy, or a related field.
• Proven ability to translate complex information into strategic insights and executive recommendations.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior leaders in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong understanding of Corporate Affairs, communications, public affairs, policy, or reputation management.
• Pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry experience with strong business and external environment acumen.
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Demonstrated success building trusted relationships and influencing outcomes without formal authority.
• AI fluency and the ability to apply AI-native ways of working responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic intelligence initiatives that inform critical Corporate Affairs and enterprise decisions.
• Transform complex analysis into compelling insights, implications, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Connect external developments to business priorities, identifying risks, opportunities, and strategic actions.
• Develop enterprise-level perspectives that help shape Corporate Affairs strategy and decision-making.
• Translate organizational priorities into intelligence questions that focus attention on what matters most.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide trusted counsel on emerging external dynamics.
• Identify intelligence gaps and anticipate developments with potential business or reputational impact.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment and connect intelligence across business priorities, external developments, and individual analyses.
• Strengthen intelligence capabilities, methodologies, and ways of working across the function.
• Coach and develop colleagues’ capabilities in business partnership, enterprise interpretation, strategic leadership, and senior counsel.

Skills

Affiliate Marketing

Business Communications

Communication Methods

Creativity

Curious Mindset

Employee Engagement

Internal Communications

Job Interviews

Marketing

Media Relations

Public Affairs

Social Media

Strategic Communication Planning

Job description

Novartis in East Hanover, New Jersey, is seeking a Director, Corporate Affairs Intelligence, Strategic Insights to help anticipate change, translate trends into actionable intelligence, and advise senior leaders across enterprise priorities.

This highly visible role partners with executives to shape Corporate Affairs strategy, manage external dynamics, and translate complex analysis into strategic recommendations that protect patients and the company.