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Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager. This position will require up to 20% travel.Reporting into the ED, US Business Strategy Lead, this role serves as the core strategy project manager and analytical lead for US Business Strategy, converting ambiguous business questions into structured workstreams, fact bases, insights, recommendations, and executive-ready outputs.\nThe Associate Director, US Strategy is responsible for owning workstream management, analysis design, stakeholder input gathering, synthesis, presentation development, and action tracking for assigned projects.\nJob Description\nKey Responsibilities:\nStructure workstreams, analyses, interviews, workshops, and deliverables for assigned US Business Strategy projects. \nCoordinate functional strategy inputs and pressure-test whether functional plans ladder to US commercial enterprise priorities. \nSynthesize market, customer, competitor, policy, portfolio, financial, and operating model inputs into clear strategic choices. \nPrepare US LT-ready recommendations, strategic options, and trade-off narratives. \nManage stakeholder follow-ups, risks, dependencies, and action tracking for workstreams. \nSupport transition from recommendation to execution by documenting owners, milestones, KPIs, and dependencies\nEssential Requirements:\nEducation (minimum/desirable):\nRequired: Bachelor’s degree in a related field \nPreferred: Advanced degree (Master of Science and/or MBA) \nExperience:\n5+ years of consulting, corporate strategy, commercial operations, project management, analytics, pharma business planning, partnership / innovation, or strategic transformation experience relevant to the pillar. \nStrong structured thinking, quantitative and qualitative analysis, PowerPoint, Excel, storytelling, stakeholder management, and follow-through. \nDemonstrated ability to independently own workstreams and convert data / interviews into implications and recommendations. \nDesirable Requirements:\nExperience in pharma / healthcare, commercial strategy, strategy consulting, business development / partnerships, AI / digital, or enterprise transformation. \nExperience preparing materials for senior leadership or governance forums. \nThe salary for this position is expected to range between $132,300.00 and $245,700.00 per year.\nThe final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. 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