The Associate Director, Program Manager will enables operational excellence by providing program and project management, leadership, and operational expertise to Medical Teams, partnering with disease areas in the end-to-end planning process and continuous execution.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require 20% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $151,200 and $226,800 per year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/23 through 12/31/23, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Strategy development – Facilitates/coordinates the process to define medical strategies and priorities at disease area/product level, contributing to the definition by bringing insights from the execution and delivery of tactics.
- Tactical planning - Partners with Medical Teams to lead the development of tactical plans aligned to strategies and priorities, creating executional measurements to evaluate success of the delivery and operational efficiency (use of resources).
- Excellence in execution - Coordinates / tracks project milestones and overall programs’ progress. Provides project management support for selected tactics based on complexity and relevance for the overall program. Continuously evaluates to find improvement opportunities and improve strategic and tactical plans.
- Budget management - Creates annual budget at disease area/product level, and owns monthly budget updates and forecasts, ensuring minimal deviations vs target. Proactive evaluation and identification of risks/opportunities. Facilitates process to re-prioritize and define mitigative actions.
- Stakeholder management & communications – Organizes and facilitates/drives meetings for strategic and tactical forums/cross-function teams. Engages with multiple stakeholders within Medical Affairs and across the organization.
- Knowledge management - Content preparation for annual strategic plans (writing, synthesizing, and interpreting data in partnership with line function expert). Owns distribution of content and management of tools to ensure access to information and continuous communication for disease area teams.
- Transformative change in Program Management – Implements best-in-class project management tools and processes in the day-to-day practice across IM US Medical Affairs. Provides continuous feedback from the execution/implementation to align best practices with
This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require 20% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $151,200 and $226,800 per year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/23 through 12/31/23, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
EEO Statement
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.
Minimum requirements
What you'll bring to the role:
Education:
Requirements:
Why Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.nacomms@novartis.com or call +1 (877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in scientific field required; Advanced degree preferred.
Requirements:
- 5+ years in pharmaceutical industry (or similar area of work) with a proven record for managing and/or coordinating projects from start to completion.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification desirable.
- Proven record of accomplishments that demonstrate strong strategic project management, analytical and multitasking skills.
- Demonstrated track record of success and leadership skills working on multidisciplinary drug development teams in different phases of development in a complex matrix environment.
- Experience managing and forecasting budgets.
- Advanced user skills in project management tools, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Strong written, oral & presentation skills, with an ability to make professional and credible first impressions with internal and external customers.
- High degree of organizational, analytical, and team management and leadership skills, with the ability to work on complex, multi-faceted projects with excellent interpersonal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Why Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.nacomms@novartis.com or call +1 (877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Division
Innovative Medicine US
Business Unit
MEDICAL AFFAIRS
Country
USA
Work Location
East Hanover, NJ
Company/Legal Entity
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Functional Area
Research & Development
Job Type
Full Time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
Early Talent
No
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