Associate Director of Operational Excellence

4 days ago


East Hanover, New Jersey, United States Novartis Group Companies Full time
Job Description

Novartis is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Operational Excellence to support and drive business initiatives that pertain to the Cell and Gene Therapy Analytical Development and Operations (CGT ADO) units.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement tools to track and report progress in key milestones while interfacing with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Drive business performance metrics with monthly reporting and work cross-functionally to identify opportunities to build new processes and systems.
  • Analyze business cases related to operations efficiency, associated costs, and risks/benefits.
  • Support CMC portfolio planning, including resource planning and capacity assessments.
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives, project scoping and chartering, and change management within the unit.
Requirements
  • B.S. or M.S. in Finance, Business, Biotech, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or Chemistry or related degree.
  • At least 10 years of experience in business management, CMC development, or Biotech Operations within the pharmaceutical or biotech industries.
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity and leading strategic planning in a fast-paced organization.
  • Demonstrated competency in development and analysis of long-term strategic plans.
Why Novartis

Novartis is committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.



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