Associate Director, Strategy Associate

Job Description Summary This position is based in East Hanover, NJ and will not have the ability to be located remotely. Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager. This position will require up to 20% travel. Reporting into the ED, US Business Strategy Lead, this role serves as the core strategy project manager and analytical lead for US Business Strategy, converting ambiguous business questions into structured workstreams, fact bases, insights, recommendations, and executive-ready outputs. The Associate Director, US Strategy is responsible for owning workstream management, analysis design, stakeholder input gathering, synthesis, presentation development, and action tracking for assigned projects. Job Description Key Responsibilities: Structure workstreams, analyses, interviews, workshops, and deliverables for assigned US Business Strategy projects. Coordinate functional strategy inputs and pressure-test whether functional plans ladder to US commercial enterprise priorities. Synthesize market, customer, competitor, policy, portfolio, financial, and operating model inputs into clear strategic choices. Prepare US LT-ready recommendations, strategic options, and trade-off narratives. Manage stakeholder follow-ups, risks, dependencies, and action tracking for workstreams. Support transition from recommendation to execution by documenting owners, milestones, KPIs, and dependencies Essential Requirements: Education (minimum/desirable): Required: Bachelor’s degree in a related field Preferred: Advanced degree (Master of Science and/or MBA) Experience: 5+ years of consulting, corporate strategy, commercial operations, project management, analytics, pharma business planning, partnership / innovation, or strategic transformation experience relevant to the pillar. Strong structured thinking, quantitative and qualitative analysis, PowerPoint, Excel, storytelling, stakeholder management, and follow-through. Demonstrated ability to independently own workstreams and convert data / interviews into implications and recommendations. Desirable Requirements: Experience in pharma / healthcare, commercial strategy, strategy consulting, business development / partnerships, AI / digital, or enterprise transformation. Experience preparing materials for senior leadership or governance forums. The salary for this position is expected to range between $132,300.00 and $245,700.00 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves. 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Please include the job requisition number in your message. Salary Range $132,300.00 - $245,700.00 Skills Desired Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives. Novartis is aware of employment scams which make false use of our company name or leader’s names or recruiter’s names to defraud job seekers. Novartis does not make job offers without interview and never asks candidates for money. If you have encountered a job posting or been approached with a job offer that you suspect may be fraudulent, we strongly recommend you do not respond, send money or personal information. Novartis is not responsible for any claims, losses, damages, or expenses resulting from scams. 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