Portfolio Governance Lead — Strategy & Execution

Novartis; East Hanover (NJ); On-site; USD 139,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Equity awards eligibility

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Generous time off

Job summary

Novartis seeks an Associate Director, Governance & Portfolio Lead to manage enterprise portfolio governance in East Hanover, NJ. This role handles intake, triage, analytics, decision preparation, dependency management, action tracking, and reporting for strategic initiative domains.

Up to 20% travel is anticipated. Responsibilities include coordinating with project owners and Strategy Associates to maintain data accuracy and executive-ready visibility for governance forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Advanced degree (MS and/or MBA) preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in portfolio management, strategic planning, program management, business operations, consulting, pharma commercial strategy, or drug development operations.
• Experience preparing governance materials, project / portfolio dashboards, senior stakeholder updates, and decision logs.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, project-management, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage initiative intake and ensure submissions include problem statement, strategic rationale, expected value, resource ask, owner, risks, dependencies, decision needed, and success metrics.
• Apply prioritization criteria consistently; surface weak cases, duplicative work, sequencing conflicts, and capacity gaps.
• Prepare governance pre-reads, dashboards, executive summaries, and decision logs for portfolio forums.
• Track portfolio health across milestones, risks, resource assumptions, and strategic outcomes.
• Coordinate with project owners and Strategy Associates to maintain accurate portfolio data and follow-up actions.
• Escalate unresolved dependencies and decisions before they become delivery drag.

Skills

Portfolio management

Strategic planning

Program management

Business operations

Consulting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master of Science or MBA

Tools

Portfolio tools

KPI dashboards

Executive cadence management

Dependency management

Job description

Novartis seeks an Associate Director, Governance & Portfolio Lead to manage enterprise portfolio governance in East Hanover, NJ. This role handles intake, triage, analytics, decision preparation, dependency management, action tracking, and reporting for strategic initiative domains.

Up to 20% travel is anticipated. Responsibilities include coordinating with project owners and Strategy Associates to maintain data accuracy and executive-ready visibility for governance forums.