Associate Director Product Growth Manager X3

390898BR

**Associate Director Product Growth Manager x3 (Switzerland or US)**:
Switzerland

**About the role**

This position is available in Switzerland or US.
BioMedical Research (BR) is the global pharmaceutical research organization of Novartis. With approximately 6,000 scientists and physicians around the world, our research is focused on discovering innovative new drugs that will change the practice of medicine. We have an open and entrepreneurial culture, encouraging collaboration to make effective therapies.
At BR, our mission is to discover innovative medicines that treat disease and human health. To do that, our scientists need cutting-edge, state-of-the-art computing systems.
With Research Informatics (RX), BR is making a strategic investment into informatics capabilities and is positioning itself to deliver the systems and services that are critical to the future of drug discovery.
About the department & role purpose
The Scientific Data and Products (SDP) group in RX builds and applies excellence in product and data management to continuously improve the impact and value of software and data to NIBR. We deliver intuitive, intentional, and integrated software solutions that create a frictionless user experience.

Key Responsibilities:
You use your knowledge of science and drug discovery as well as your understanding of the RX Product ecosystem and our strategic context to evaluate or invent new solutions across business domains. To do this, you co-lead medium to large matrixed, cross-functional teams consisting of software, data and infrastructure engineers, business analysts, designers, and user supporters and trainers, or you coordinate execution across several existing cross-functional teams.
Specifically:

- You provide strategic context and focus to the teams, facilitate prioritization, and cultivate good team-based decision-making practice.
- You actively and transparently manage, and communicate to, all key business leaders to co-create visions and roadmaps for the initiatives you lead, and you define how we measure their success and value delivery.
- You shape your teams’ culture and processes for success by exemplifying excellence in leadership and product management.
- You ensure adherence to security, quality, and regulatory standards and policies, including GxP compliance if applicable.

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Role Requirements**

Essential Requirements:

- Domain expertise in a core drug discovery scientific field such as biology, chemistry, computational sciences or core supporting field, with a broad knowledge of drug discovery
- Team leadership experience in an agile environment within a complex enterprise organisation
- Good experience in scientific software product management in a sophisticated matrix environment
- Creativity in identifying, encouraging, and accelerating innovative solutions, including in GxP regulated environments if applicable
- Ability to effect change, manage conflict, and create consent through direct and indirect influence
- Proficiency in English (written & oral)

Why consider Novartis?
769 million. That’s how many lives our products touched in 2019. And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you’re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data. Where you’re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.
Imagine what you could do at Novartis
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration, and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

**Division**

Biomedical Research

**Business Unit**

DSc

**Work Location**

Basel

**Company/Legal Entity**

Novartis Pharma AG

**Functional Area**

Research & Development

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

No