Associate Director, Field Execution Lead
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NovartisPharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare
This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity).Full-TimeDirector
SalaryThe salary for this position is expected to range between $152,600 and $283,400 per year.
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Job Details
- Experience
- 6+ years’ experience
- Required Skills
- SalesforceStakeholder managementChange Management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
- 6+ years of experience in commercial execution, field operations, launch management, or complex enterprise delivery.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries with large, geographically dispersed teams; experience in other complex sectors is also welcomed.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver execution outcomes in complex, multi-stakeholder, matrixed environments.
- Experience working within structured governance, operating rhythms, and clear decision frameworks.
- Strong judgment and communication skills, with the ability to turn execution insights into clear actions and informed decisions.
- Confidence operating in visible, change-intensive settings with shared accountability for outcomes.
- Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed field organizations and understanding enterprise operating models and execution governance is desirable.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, bring clarity to complexity, and drive outcomes without relying on ad hoc coordination is desirable.
- Able to meet the role’s requirement for 30% travel.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end execution for assigned Therapeutic Areas, including steady-state operations, launches, and enterprise change initiatives.
- Serve as the single point of accountability for field execution after initiatives go live.
- Monitor execution health and assess field readiness as initiatives move from deployment into sustained operation.
- Use standardized business reviews to translate execution health signals into decisions and corrective actions.
- Identify risks, friction, or breakdowns and coordinate timely escalation and resolution.
- Partner with planning, enablement, and infrastructure teams to prepare processes, tools, training, and sequencing for field deployment.
- Partner with Therapeutic Area leadership to turn strategy into executable, field-ready work.
- Capture execution insights and lessons learned to strengthen standards and reduce variability.
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