Key Responsibilities:

• Contributes to shaping and executing the Market Mix Modeling, Resources allocation and Optimization capabilities
• Co-defines a (customer centric) vision and priorities for the Functional team based on needs of the business, Insights and Analytics vision, input from team and stakeholders.
• Proactively proposes analytical and statistical solutions to business questions and problems and provide key stakeholders with new data driven ideas and actionable recommendations that enables better decision-making and enhance the business excellence.
• Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product, leveraging data science methodologies, tools and strategies using internal and external data sources to gain market insights.
• Explores and evaluates new data sources for targeting to drive Insights and innovation and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Maintains full compliance with internal and external guidelines: stays current on external and internal guidelines.
• Fosters collaboration, customer centric solution design

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in resource optimization, strategic planning, or a similar role within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Commitment to driving and enabling data-driven decision making throughout all levels of the organization; strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights.
• Exceptional business acumen, paired with a deep understanding of business dynamics in the context of the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals.
• Experience in managing relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leadership and external partners; demonstrated strong leadership skills in a team environment which requires negotiation, persuasion, collaboration, and analytical judgment.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and drive strategic initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate and present business problems and solutions to key stakeholders persuasively.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software, such as Excel, Tableau, or similar business intelligence platforms.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing business needs and priorities.

Education (Minimum/Desirable): 

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

Additional qualifications are as follows: 

• Minimum 10 years of experience in analytics, decision science, or related roles, preferably in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector

• Ability to balance operational execution with high-level strategic thinking, supporting both day-to-day performance and long-term business goals

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including sales, data Operations , and product development and drive strategic initiatives

• Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively collaborating with senior leadership and aligning diverse teams

• Proficiency in insight and hypothesis generation, data science, and primary and secondary research methodologies

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing business needs and priorities.

Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: http://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture 
 
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