Associate Director, Decision Science

Position: Associate Director, Decision Science (1 of 2)
Location: East Hanover

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Summary

The location for this role is East Hanover, New Jersey.

Summary

The location for this role is East Hanover, New Jersey.

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The Role

There are 3 Associate Director, Decision Science positions associated with this job posting. The roles are as follows:

• Associate Director, Decision Science - Neuroscience
• Associate Director, Decision Science - Oncology
• Associate Director, Decision Science - Cardiovascular

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 the VP, Decision Science TA and Launch, this role is a critical contributor to brand & IPST decision-making by providing actionable insights, developing performance narratives, and ensuring alignment between brand strategies and organizational priorities to optimize business outcomes.

The AD, Decision Science serves as a key driver of brand performance by translating complex data into clear, actionable strategies that enhance decision-making across the organization. By collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, GMs, and IPSTs, this role ensures a deep understanding of performance trends, identifies opportunities for business growth, and delivers concise performance narratives that inform both tactical actions and strategic direction.

Acting as a trusted partner to leadership, the role also supports operational planning and fosters alignment across teams, enabling brands to achieve their full potential within the broader business ecosystem.



Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Decision Science team to conduct robust analyses, draft performance narratives, and identify actionable recommendations
• Support end-to-end decision making, leveraging data, insights and analytics
• Conduct analyses of performance trends, define key business questions (KBQs), and explore opportunities or challenges through deep-dive analyses
• Evaluate performance trends and overall strategy effectiveness by assessing key drivers of brand performance like market share, forecasts, ROI, etc.
• Support brand team in developing comprehensive brand strategies to drive market share and revenue growth
• Collaborate with leadership to craft clear, concise, and actionable performance narratives for assigned brands, highlighting insights and recommendations for leadership and cross-functional teams
• Develop and share performance updates, analyses, and recommendations to IPSTs, Decision Science pods, and senior leadership
• Partner with brand team to develop and refine key performance indicators (KPIs) at the brand or functional level to ensure alignment with strategic goals
• Develop and pressure-test recommendations and next steps for addressing performance gaps or enhancing brand outcomes based on data driven insights
• Working with a cross-functional team, identify opportunities to optimize performance monitoring processes and improve the effectiveness of reporting and decision-making tools

Essential Requirements

Novartis seeks an individual with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with a deep understanding of product lifecycle management, and market dynamics. A proven track record in brand performance management, marketing, or a similar role, the person should demonstrate the ability to develop and implement brand strategies that drive market share and revenue growth. The candidate should foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Education (minimum/desirable)

Bachelor's degree in related field is required;
Master of Science and/or MBA strongly preferred

Additional Qualifications Are As Follows

• 6-8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with a deep understanding of brand management, product lifecycle management and market dynamics
• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, Life Sciences, Marketing or a related field; an MBA or advanced degree is strongly preferred. Proven ability to analyze complex data sets, identify trends, and deliver actionable insights that drive performance improvements. Domain expertise in these areas is desired: secondary data analytics, data science, primary market research, field analytics and insights, market access and patient service analytics, or other related strategic analytics and management consulting
• Ability to balance operational execution with high-level strategic thinking, supporting both day-to-day brand performance and long-term…