Associate Director, Field Execution Lead

Novartis AG

Job Overview

Location

Remote Position (USA)

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• The Associate Director, Field Execution Lead plays a critical role within Field Operations Performance & Enablement, helping bring Therapeutic Area priorities, launches, and enterprise changes to life for the field – clearly, consistently, and at scale. Serving as the bridge between enterprise strategy and day-to-day field execution, this role provides clear ownership, early issue identification, and thoughtful decision making once initiatives move into action.
• The role involves owning end-to-end execution for assigned Therapeutic Area(s), spanning steady-state operations, launches, and enterprise change initiatives; serving as the single point of accountability for field execution once initiatives go live; monitoring execution health and assessing field readiness; translating execution health signals into informed decisions and corrective actions; proactively identifying risks, friction, or breakdowns and navigating timely escalation and resolution; partnering with planning, enablement, and infrastructure teams to ensure processes, tools, training, and sequencing are in place ahead of field deployment; acting as the primary execution partner to Therapeutic Area leadership; capturing insights and lessons learned to strengthen FOPE standards; and championing disciplined execution to contribute to the ongoing maturity and effectiveness of the field organization.
• Novartis is a global healthcare company focused on discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines to improve and extend people’s lives. The Field Operations Performance & Enablement team works to ensure that strategic initiatives are executed effectively across the field organization, enabling consistent and scalable delivery of therapeutic area priorities.
• In this role, the individual will develop expertise in enterprise execution models, cross-functional leadership in matrixed environments, change management in complex healthcare settings, and strategic translation of vision into field-ready actions. They will gain experience driving execution excellence at scale, influencing without direct authority, and contributing to organizational learning and continuous improvement in a global pharmaceutical leader.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required from a 4-year college or university
• 6+ years’ experience in commercial execution, field operations, launch management, or complex enterprise delivery in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver execution outcomes in complex, multi-stakeholder, matrixed environments
• Experience working within structured governance, operating rhythms, and clear decision frameworks to drive results
• Strong judgment and communication skills, with the ability to turn execution insights into clear actions and informed decisions
• Confidence operating in visible, change-intensive settings with shared accountability for outcomes

🏖️ Benefits

• Performance-based cash incentive
• Eligibility for annual equity awards depending on role level
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and disability coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution and match
• Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves

Skills & Technologies

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Remote

Degree Required

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About Novartis AG

Novartis AG is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. It researches, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines, generics, biosimilars, and eye-care products. Core therapeutic areas include oncology, neuroscience, immunology, dermatology, and cardiovascular-metabolic diseases. The company operates through Innovative Medicines and Sandoz divisions, with a global network of R&D centers and manufacturing sites.

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