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Novartis

Associate Director, Strategy Associate

$132K–$246K

East Hanover · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026

Experience
5+ years; the posting lists experience areas including consulting, corporate strategy, commercial operations, project management, analytics, pharma business planning, partnership / innovation, or strategic transformation.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred.

About the job

Leads US Business Strategy project workstreams and analysis, turning business questions and cross-functional inputs into strategic recommendations and executive-ready materials.

What you'll do

  • Structure and manage analyses, interviews, workshops, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and actions for strategy projects.
  • Synthesize market, customer, competitor, policy, portfolio, financial, and operating model inputs into strategic choices and recommendations.
  • Support execution by documenting owners, milestones, KPIs, and dependencies.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in consulting, corporate strategy, commercial operations, project management, analytics, pharma business planning, partnership / innovation, or strategic transformation.
  • Strong structured thinking, quantitative and qualitative analysis, PowerPoint, Excel, storytelling, stakeholder management, and follow-through.
  • Ability to independently own workstreams and turn data and interviews into implications and recommendations.

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree (Master of Science and/or MBA).
  • Experience in pharma / healthcare, commercial strategy, strategy consulting, business development / partnerships, AI / digital, enterprise transformation, or preparing materials for senior leadership or governance forums.

Pay

$132,300.00 and $245,700.00 per year (base salary)

Tools

PowerPoint, Excel

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