Director, Portfolio Prioritization
Novartis · East Hanover, NJ · 4 days ago
RemoteRemoteOTHR$186k–$345k/yrFull-time
This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Relocation assistance is not provided. Working hours and travel expectations (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager.
About The Role
- Lead portfolio reporting across Reimagining Work initiatives, providing transparency into priorities, progress, risks, and outcomes.
- Establish reporting standards, data quality requirements, governance processes, and portfolio performance metrics.
- Develop executive-ready insights that inform strategic decisions, resource allocation, and portfolio prioritization.
- Own the AI use case intake process, ensuring requests are evaluated consistently and aligned to business priorities.
- Partner with stakeholders to refine submissions, clarify requirements, and identify opportunities for solution reuse.
- Facilitate cross-functional reviews involving business, technology, data, and artificial intelligence stakeholders.
- Assess opportunities based on strategic alignment, value realization, feasibility, readiness, adoption, and risk.
- Prepare governance recommendations and decision packages supported by data, analysis, and business impact.
- Ensure approved initiatives have clear ownership, roadmap alignment, governance oversight, and execution accountability.
- Drive continuous improvement of portfolio governance, intake processes, stakeholder engagement, and decision effectiveness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required. Advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in strategic planning, transformation governance, program management, business operations, management consulting, digital/AI portfolio management, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex portfolios across demand intake, prioritization, capacity, dependencies, risk, readiness, governance, performance reporting, and accountable handoff to delivery teams.
- Strong analytical ability to synthesize strategic, operational, financial, delivery, and resource information into clear portfolio insights, trade-offs, and decision-ready recommendations.
- Experience leading structured intake and cross-functional review processes, including assessing business value, strategic alignment, feasibility, readiness, duplication, dependencies, risk, and resource requirements.
- Strong executive communication, structured problem solving, stakeholder orchestration, governance facilitation, and influence without authority across business, technology, data, Finance, risk, and enabling functions.
Pay
The salary for this position is expected to range between $185,500 and $344,500 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors such as relevant skills and experience. Compensation includes a performance-based cash incentive and eligibility for annual equity awards.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, life, and disability benefits.
- 401(k) with company contribution and match.
- Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves.