Associate Director, Precision Health Laboratory Partnership Lead

Job Description Summary

Job Description

This individual will develop the strategy to create advanced capability-building related to testing/diagnostics through 3rd party lab partnerships and business development. This capability will develop lab partnerships to enable an effective process for simplified and consistent ordering/reporting at the site of care. This individual will develop and implement programs aligned to CDS and diagnostic workflow and identify strategic areas of impact through collaboration with lab partners. This work will require internal cross-functional partnership and buy-in across decision makers within Novartis, inclusive of proposal alignment, budget allocation and utilization of resources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Synthesize care gaps related to lab/diagnostic workflow, distill those gaps into solvable problems through solutions that will be used and benefit the site of care
• Lead the selection and onboarding of laboratory partners and projects aligned to Precision Health/TA strategy, including governance & compliance approval
• Build an assessment framework and work with external partners to evaluate options for broader-scale impact to be delivered at the site of care
• Partner with Precision Health Field Leader to ideate and implement novel lab/diagnostic solutions at the site of care.
• Partner with Precision Health Disease Area Lead to build a diagnostic/lab strategy aligned to both the therapeutic area and precision health strategy
• Lead, design, pilot, & scale decision-support solution(s) with external partner(s)
• Anticipate innovation in the market and deliver solutions at the site of care to competitively position Novartis as the partner of choice
• Build relationships and partner with C-Suite members and their teams, within Laboratories and Diagnostic companies as a partner of choice

This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. Please note that this role would not provide relocation as a result. This position will require 10-20% travel.

Essential Requirements:

What you'll bring to the role:

Education: College degree-required, advanced degree preferred

Required Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in healthcare / pharma/ diagnostics/ technology
• Prior experience & expertise in project management, alliance management/partnerships, 3rd party data partnerships inclusive of clinical decision support, diagnostic or tech partnership alliance and therapeutic delivery
• Proven track record in meeting objectives aligned to cross-functional partnership and shared priorities across therapeutic areas
• Confident communicator and educator of technical content
• Strong executive presence

Desired Requirements:

• People leadership experience to lead teams around common goals and achieving business outcomes
• Strategy and Operations, Training Experience, External Partnership and/or BD&L experience, Customer Solutions/Customer Experience
• 2+ years experience in a laboratory/diagnostic market role

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between: $145,600.00 and $270,400.00/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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