Manager, Change Leadership — Patient Safety & PV

U014 (FCRS = US014) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; East Hanover (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life and disability benefits

401(k) with company match

Generous time off package

Job summary

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in East Hanover, NJ, is seeking a Manager for US PS&PV Change Management Excellence to lead critical transformation initiatives and optimize pharmacovigilance processes in a hybrid setting.

The role drives data-driven decisions, oversees AI use cases in regulation, ensures alignment with global safety programs, and mentors teams to deliver high-impact outcomes for patient safety.

Qualifications

• Strong change management and stakeholder engagement capabilities across complex organizations.
• Experience driving process improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or similar methodologies.
• Knowledge of pharmacovigilance processes, regulatory requirements, and compliance environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the US Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance project portfolio.
• Develop project charters, governance models, and performance reporting frameworks.
• Drive change adoption across transformation and operational excellence initiatives.
• Lead process optimization workshops to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Establish and implement continuous improvement frameworks across Patient Safety operations.
• Identify improvement opportunities through benchmarking and best practice evaluation.
• Drive digital enablement, automation, and innovation initiatives.
• Evaluate and govern AI use cases in regulated environments.
• Ensure alignment between local priorities and global Patient Safety initiatives.
• Oversee regulatory procedures, intelligence activities, and health authority query management.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Lean Six Sigma

Agile

Pharmacovigilance

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or related discipline

Job description

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in East Hanover, NJ, is seeking a Manager for US PS&PV Change Management Excellence to lead critical transformation initiatives and optimize pharmacovigilance processes in a hybrid setting.

The role drives data-driven decisions, oversees AI use cases in regulation, ensures alignment with global safety programs, and mentors teams to deliver high-impact outcomes for patient safety.