Director, Data Management Office

Location: East Hanover, New Jersey. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support or visa sponsorship for this position. The preferred location is the East Hanover, New Jersey site, though remote work may be possible with some restrictions. Remote associates are responsible for all home office expenses and travel/lodging costs for periodic in-person meetings in East Hanover. Working hours and travel expectations (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager.

About the Role

Data is one of the most powerful drivers of innovation, and this is your opportunity to help shape how it delivers value across Novartis. As Director, Data Management Office, you will play a critical role in transforming strategic data priorities into measurable business outcomes. In this highly visible leadership role, you will drive portfolio governance, demand prioritization, resource planning, and delivery excellence across the Data Governance & Data Management Office. Working with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, you will bring transparency, structure, and strategic focus to complex initiatives that accelerate innovation and strengthen how data creates value across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead demand intake, prioritization, and governance processes across the Data Governance and Data Management Office.
• Develop a consolidated portfolio view of initiatives, data products, and business priorities.
• Partner with leaders to align capacity, resources, timelines, and delivery commitments.
• Drive prioritization decisions based on business value, risk, strategy, and organizational capacity.
• Establish executive dashboards and reporting that enable informed, timely decision-making.
• Monitor portfolio performance, delivery health, resource utilization, and key milestones.
• Identify and escalate risks, dependencies, blockers, and critical decisions requiring leadership support.
• Lead governance forums, portfolio reviews, and cross-functional planning discussions.
• Standardize tools, templates, reporting routines, and program management best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance transparency, delivery predictability, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in program management, portfolio management, demand management, PMO leadership, data transformation, technology delivery, or enterprise operations.
• Proven success managing complex cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and delivery teams.
• Strong expertise in demand management, prioritization, capacity planning, portfolio reporting, and governance.
• Experience creating executive dashboards, performance metrics, milestone tracking, and portfolio health reporting.
• Ability to analyze delivery performance, resource capacity, risks, and execution trends to drive decisions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and influencing skills across senior leadership teams.
• Experience working within data governance, data management, analytics, technology, or enterprise transformation environments.

Qualifications

• Professional certification in Program Management, Agile, Scrum, Lean, or Portfolio Management preferred.
• Experience supporting enterprise data governance, analytics, compliance, or large-scale transformation initiatives preferred.

Pay

The salary for this position is expected to range between $185,500 - $344,500 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors such as relevant skills and experience. Upon joining Novartis, salary will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Benefits

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