Head of New Capabilities & Adoption

Novartis

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US

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Key Responsibilities:

  • AI & Self-Service Ecosystem: Partner with DDIT to design and scale a self-service AI environment for building and deploying AI solutions within enterprise guardrails.
  • Capability Building & Workforce Transformation: Lead US Commercial upskilling strategy with programs like RAI and TORCH to build a future-ready workforce.
  • Scaled Project Management Capability: Establish standardized PM frameworks, tools, and self-service toolkits for consistent, scalable delivery.
  • Change Enablement at Scale: Partner with P&O to scale change methodologies and adoption frameworks for sustained behavioral change.

Leadership Expectations:

  • Build and lead a high-performing enterprise capability team.
  • Drive a culture of self-service, empowerment, and scalable adoption.
  • Act as a bridge between global capability design and US Commercial execution.
  • Partner across US LT, P&O, DDIT, and functional leaders to align capabilities with business priorities.
  • Ensure alignment with governance, Responsible AI, and enterprise standards.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, organizational development, learning, healthcare, digital, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 12+ years leading enterprise capability building, learning strategy, or transformation enablement in a large, regulated environment.
  • Demonstrated success building large-scale capability ecosystems tied to business outcomes.
  • Strong experience partnering with senior leaders, P&O, digital teams, and enterprise CoEs to diagnose gaps and implement solutions.
  • Strong understanding of US pharma commercial domain and regulatory environment.

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Salary range $204,400 to $379,600 per year, plus performance-based cash incentive and potential equity awards.
  • Comprehensive benefits including health, life, disability insurance, 401(k) with company contribution, and generous time off package.

Novartis

Novartis is a global pharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of people living with disease through innovative science. The company has a large, matrixed organization that values learning, collaboration, and transformation, with a culture centered on patient needs and community commitment.

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