Director, Data Strategy

Band

Level 6

 

Job Description Summary

The ideal location for this role is the East Hanover, NJ site, but a distant working arrangement may be possible in certain states. Distant workers are responsible
for the cost of home office expenses and periodic travel/lodging to East Hanover, NJ as determined necessary by hiring manager.

 

Job Description

The Insights and Decision Science (IDS) team is dedicated to enabling improved decision-making at Novartis by leveraging data and advanced analytics capabilities to generate actionable insights that drive business growth. We collaborate closely with the US business, bringing insights and challenging ideas to empower smarter, data-driven decision-making. Reporting into Executive Director, Data Strategy, the Director, Data Strategy will play a critical role in establishing a comprehensive data strategy to support the US Commercial organization. 

 

This position will be responsible for leading the development and execution of IDS' data strategy, ensuring that the organization’s data inventory and supporting practices are aligned with broader Novartis goals and objectives. The Director will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their respective data needs tied to the key business questions they’re looking to address. Through understanding organizational data needs and the status of the Novartis data portfolio this role will partner to establish and execute strategic roadmaps to ensure teams have access to the data they need.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide the execution of a systematic data strategy by ensuring the availability and adequacy of data for business purposes 

• Collaborate with leaders across internal teams to align data strategy with business objectives by examining therapeutic area level analyses, current state assessments, and gap assessments  

• Support the maintenance of the organization’s data catalog to utilize for understanding Novartis’ existing portfolio of data and data products as well as to identify any potential gaps and opportunities for data partnerships or acquisitions  

• Partner with IDS teams to understand their data needs and define and prioritize data sourcing, enrichment, and decommissioning initiatives  

• Support the development and maintenance of data roadmaps to reflect the current data landscape alongside organizational data needs and collaborate with the Data Partnerships team to support data acquisition  

• Engage with data partnerships teams to identify opportunities for addressing data gaps and identifying new and emerging opportunities  

• Report on data strategy progress, challenges, and achievements to senior leadership 

Essential Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field. 

Experience:  

Novartis seeks