Job Description Summary

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The US Medical Affairs Director, Governance serves as the governance lead and operations transformation architect for US Medical Affairs Medical operations strategy. The role designs and implements integrated operating models across Medical Governance, Clinical Drug Supply, Medical Operations, and other capabilities, translating strategy into scalable structures, governance, decision rights, roles, processes, handoffs, performance measures, and enabling tools that drive high performance and operational effectiveness.

Working across US Medical Affairs and key partner functions, the Director aligns stakeholders, manages dependencies and risks, resolves challenges and bottlenecks, manages risk mitigation, leads continuous change evolution, orchestrates inter-dependencies, proposes design and performance improvements, and strengthens execution, accountability, and measurable value realization. The Director leads stakeholder management and sustained adoption, using organization design, AI, analytics, technology enablement, capability building, and continuous improvement to embed new ways of working at scale.

This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Please note that this role would not provide relocation as a result. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager. This position will require 20% travel.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Operations Effectiveness
• Transformation Architecture & Enablement
• Strategic Partnership & Culture
• AI, Digital & Analytics Enablement

Position Requirements

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, technology, life sciences, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.

Ten or more years of progressive experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, supply chain, or another highly regulated industry.

Expertise & Capabilities

Broad knowledge of Medical Affairs operations, including governance, contracting, vendor management, clinical drug supply, quality, compliance, risk management, audit readiness, and evidence generation.

Novartis Compensation Summary:

The salary for this position is expected to range between $204,400 and $379,600 per year.

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, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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