Director, Business Excellence Lead

Director, Business Excellence Lead

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 10-20% travel as defined by the business (domestic and / or international). The Director, Business Excellence Lead will be responsible for providing ongoing strategic, operational, and business planning recommendations / plans to the General Manager that will increase impact of our product(s). This unique role will be integrating product and portfolio strategies and plans across functions; and distilling the most important actions that drive impact. Lead preparations for critical performance reviews, investor relations and business reviews with various leadership teams; as well as lead cross functional team impact reviews to assess progress against KPIs that are integrated across all functions. Lead strategic core initiatives across the product / portfolio that will have long lasting impact for patients in need of, or treated with, our products and the ideal candidate is passionate about strategy and operational specificity required to translate strategy to impact. This individual will play an integral role in driving excellence in execution across the business.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead strategic, operational, and business planning recommendations / plans to GM
• Lead preparations for impact reviews with various stakeholders across local and global landscape
• Lead creation of investor relations package and narrative for assigned product(s)
• Lead large cross-functional strategic projects that aim to improve operational efficiency and / or result in significant customer impact
• Run the Product Core Team leadership including the setting of priorities, agendas, action items, and follow-ups
• Partner with finance and IDS to identify criteria for, and measure resource allocation decisions
• Ensures alignment to, compliance with, and ownership of all NPC policies, including the Code of Conduct and all applicable laws and regulations.

Essential Requirements :

Salary Range

$185,500.00 - $344,500.00

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. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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